Acting & Performance
(College)

Storytelling is at the heart of all great performances and so we’ve put storytelling at the heart of our curriculum.

Acting & Performance (College)

‘Great stories happen to those who can tell them.’

This two-year, full-time course is designed for young performers who are ready to train at the highest possible level in Years 12 & 13, preparing them for drama school and conservatoire training.

Students on this course will choose to focus their training in either Acting for Stage & Screen or Musical Theatre Performance. We have put acting and storytelling at the heart of our curriculum, with a focus on collaboration and expression, we’re paving the way for aspiring young performers to thrive in the ever-changing landscape of the performing arts industry.

A group of young actors performing on stage with vibrant lighting, surrounded by stage set pieces resembling city buildings, and tables with red tablecloths in front.

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I AM AN ACTOR AND I CAN SING. I AM AN ACTOR AND I PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. I AM AN ACTOR AND I DANCE. I AM AN ACTOR AND I WRITE MY OWN WORK. I AM AN ACTOR AND I TEACH. I AM AN ACTOR AND I DIRECT.

Course Information

This is a full-time course taught by highly experienced teachers, teaching artists and industry professionals.
Core Curriculum:
Collaborative Project
Acting Technique
Improvisation
Voice for Actors
Movement for Actors
Singing Skills
Dance Skills
RSL Assessed Vocational Units
Musical Theatre Pathway:
Jazz
Ballet
Integrated Performance
RSL Assessed Vocational Unit
Stage and Screen Pathway:
Acting for the Camera
Devising Theatre
Classical Theatre
RSL Assessed Vocational Unit
Students on the Acting and Performance course are able to opt for additional 1-2-1 vocal technique lessons.
Students will perform a musical theatre production and a play every year, as well as studio showcase performances.
Student Experience
The course will also receive Drama School Audition Coaching, Performance Opportunities, Community Outreach, Access to training at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts in New York, Annual London Trip, Well-being Tutor, Programme Tutor.
Graduates of our Acting & Performance course will earn an RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative and Performing Arts, equivalent to 3 A-Levels and valued at up to 168 UCAS points. Students also have the option to study up to 2 additional A-Levels alongside their training.
Students also gain their Grade 8 LAMDA qualification (Gold Award) as part of this course.
In recent years, our students have gained places at some of the world’s most prestigious and competitive drama schools and universities, including RADA, GSA, Rose Bruford, East-15, Arts Ed, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and many more.