How you’d get it

How you’d get this certificate

  1. Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
  2. You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Cambridge OCR has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
  3. The centre assesses, and Cambridge OCR awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Cambridge OCR.

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01What it is

The Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma in Performing Arts is a level 3 qualification. It allows learners to develop essential knowledge and transferable skills within the performing arts sector. The qualification prepares individuals for further learning or training, with units covering areas such as stage sound operations, music from around the world, and tap dance.

These are the units Cambridge OCR registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.

Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Cambridge OCR. It does the teaching and the mapping. Cambridge OCR sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.

02The units

What each unit actually teaches you to do

Arranging Music Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to identify and apply arranging techniques in music, such as reharmonisation and orchestration. You'll arrange music for different groups, manipulate musical elements creatively, and produce accurate scores and parts for various instruments and voices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Recognise arranging techniques through the detailed study of existing musical arrangements
  • Demonstrate the ability to arrange music effectively for diverse musical groups and available resources
  • Demonstrate the ability to manipulate musical elements to produce effective and creative musical arrangements
  • Create accurate and legible scores and individual parts of arrangements suitable for different instruments and voices
Auditions for Actors Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop the ability to select suitable audition material across a range of performance styles and apply vocal and physical techniques to portray character and style effectively. The unit also covers analysing different audition scenarios to adapt performance approaches accordingly.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select suitable audition material for a range of performance styles.
  • Relate vocal performance technique to character and style in auditions.
  • Relate physical performance technique to character and style in auditions.
  • Use vocal technique effectively in performance during auditions.
  • Use physical technique effectively in performance during auditions.
Backline Technical Management Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain knowledge of the design, construction, setup, and maintenance of backline instruments and equipment. The unit also covers technical roles, commercial practices, and health and safety procedures relevant to backline technical management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the design and construction basics of various backline instruments.
  • Set up backline instruments and equipment according to specifications.
  • Maintain backline instruments and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Know the different technical roles within a backline team and understand commercial practices in the industry.
  • Know Health and Safety practices relevant to the backline technician role, ensuring a safe working environment.
Choreographing Dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll understand and apply principles of choreographing dance, including spatial awareness, dynamics, rhythm, and the relationship between music and movement. The unit involves creating dance for specific events, choreographing in multiple styles, and preparing dances for performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the fundamental principles of choreographing dances, including spatial awareness, dynamics, and rhythm
  • Demonstrate how to create dance specifically tailored for a particular event or occasion
  • Choreograph dance sequences effectively in more than one distinct dance style
  • Create original dance pieces suitable for public performance, demonstrating creativity and technical skill
Classical Music in Practice Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides learners with knowledge of the historical development of classical music and the creation of programme notes. You'll perform classical music as soloists and ensemble members, demonstrating technical proficiency and interpretative understanding across key musical periods.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain how classical music developed historically.
  • Create informative and engaging programme notes for a classical music performance.
  • Perform classical music as a soloist, demonstrating technical proficiency and musicality.
  • Perform classical music as part of an ensemble, demonstrating effective collaboration and ensemble skills.
Classical Theatre Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides learners with an understanding of the social, historical, and cultural contexts of classical theatre roles. You'll explore performance styles, rehearse creatively, and perform classical texts with informed interpretation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the social background of classical roles, considering relevant historical context
  • Understand the historical background of classical roles, considering relevant social context
  • Understand the cultural background of classical roles, considering relevant social and historical context
  • Explore the performance styles of classical texts through practical exercises
  • Explore the performance styles of classical texts through research and analysis
  • Rehearse creatively, contributing original ideas and interpretations
  • Rehearse responsibly, respecting the director's vision and fellow performers
  • Perform classical texts with accuracy and understanding
  • Perform classical texts with appropriate characterisation and stage presence
Community arts project Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to understand, develop, participate in, and evaluate community arts projects. You'll study the purpose and principles of community arts, plan projects considering community needs, and contribute to and assess project outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the purpose and principles of community arts projects, including their social, cultural, and educational benefits
  • Develop a community arts project, including identifying needs, setting goals, and securing resources
  • Take part in a community arts project, contributing to its planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • Evaluate a community arts project, assessing its impact on participants and the wider community
Composing Music Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop compositional skills by originating ideas and manipulating musical material. They will understand structural elements of composition and present a portfolio of original works, demonstrating creativity and reflective practice.

What you'll be able to do

  • Originate compositional ideas through exploration and experimentation with different musical elements
  • Extend, develop, and manipulate musical material using a range of compositional techniques
  • Appreciate the role and importance of the structural elements of composition, such as form, harmony, and melody
  • Present a portfolio of compositions in an appropriate format, demonstrating creativity, technical skill, and musical understanding
Contemporary Songwriting Techniques Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' understanding of contemporary songwriting techniques across various genres. You'll write or adapt lyrics, compose music to accompany lyrics, and produce a portfolio of original songs demonstrating a range of styles and songwriting approaches.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know how different songwriters construct songs in a range of contexts.
  • Write or adapt material for use as effective lyrics.
  • Compose music for lyrics to create effective songs.
  • Produce a portfolio of original songs showing a range of genres and styles.
Contemporary Theatre Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' ability to research, interpret, rehearse, and perform contemporary theatre texts. You'll analyse themes and contexts, apply interpretative skills, and communicate effectively through performance, demonstrating understanding of contemporary theatrical works.

What you'll be able to do

  • Research contemporary texts from a range of sources
  • Interpret contemporary texts, considering their historical and social context
  • Realise contemporary texts through practical exploration and experimentation
  • Rehearse contemporary texts, refining performance skills and techniques
  • Perform contemporary texts to a specified audience, demonstrating effective communication and engagement
Contemporary performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll study the defining characteristics of contemporary performance, such as interdisciplinarity and audience participation. They will create and deliver contemporary performances, applying appropriate techniques and demonstrating an understanding of contemporary performance theory.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the key characteristics that define contemporary performance
  • Create and deliver contemporary performances using appropriate techniques
  • Understand the theoretical and contextual background of contemporary performance
Dance Appreciation Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll apply a recognised system of analysis to dance works, interpreting and evaluating them within their historical and artistic contexts. The unit includes learning and reproducing extracts from professional repertory and using these to create original dances.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate how to apply a recognised system of analysis to deconstruct and understand existing dance works
  • Interpret and evaluate dance works, considering their historical, social, and artistic context
  • Learn and accurately reproduce extracts from established dance works, demonstrating technical proficiency
  • Utilise elements from the professional dance repertory to inspire and inform the creation of original dance pieces
Dance Improvisation Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to apply improvisational methods and structures to create spontaneous dance sequences. You'll explore various stimuli, use performance skills in improvisation, and understand improvisation's effectiveness as a choreographic tool.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply improvisational methods and structures to create spontaneous dance sequences
  • Explore different stimuli, such as music, text, or visual prompts, to generate movement ideas
  • Use performance skills in improvisation, including focus, projection, and communication with other dancers
  • Understand the effectiveness of improvisation as a choreographic tool and performance technique
Dance Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' practical dance performance skills through workshops and rehearsals. You'll demonstrate technical proficiency, physical and interpretative skills, stylistic qualities, and understand methods to improve dance performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Participate effectively in practical dance workshops and rehearsals, demonstrating commitment, collaboration, and a willingness to learn
  • Perform dances demonstrating application of physical skills, including technique, coordination, and control
  • Perform dances demonstrating application of interpretative skills, including expression, communication, and emotional connection
  • Perform dances demonstrating the application of appropriate stylistic qualities, reflecting the genre, period, and cultural context of the work
  • Understand how to improve dance for performance through evaluation and review, identifying strengths and weaknesses and developing strategies for improvement
Dance in the community Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop, manage, and evaluate community dance projects, gaining knowledge of group management and appropriate skills for diverse participants. The unit focuses on planning with specific aims, resource identification, and project evaluation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Develop a comprehensive community dance project proposal, including aims, objectives, target audience, and resources
  • Understand how groups are managed effectively in a community dance context, including communication, conflict resolution, and inclusivity
  • Know what skills and techniques will be appropriate in community dance projects, considering the needs and abilities of participants
  • Evaluate a community dance project, assessing its impact, effectiveness, and areas for improvement
Designing Costumes for Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop creative costume design ideas appropriate to performance requirements, communicate these ideas visually and verbally, manage the costume construction process, and fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a costume designer.

What you'll be able to do

  • Develop creative and practical costume design ideas for a performance
  • Communicate costume design ideas effectively using visual and verbal methods
  • Manage the costume construction process, including sourcing materials and overseeing production
  • Fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a costume designer within a performance production team
Developing Classical Ballet Technique Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop classical ballet technique through practical work, demonstrating control, coordination, and artistry. The unit covers key ballet terminology and the creation and performance of movement combinations and sequences using classical ballet methods.

What you'll be able to do

  • Accurately and consistently use classical ballet technique in practical work, demonstrating control, coordination, and artistry.
  • Know the main elements of classical ballet terminology, including the names and descriptions of steps, positions, and movements.
  • Create combinations of movement using classical ballet technique, demonstrating an understanding of musicality, phrasing, and spatial awareness.
  • Perform combinations and sequences using classical ballet techniques with confidence, precision, and expression.
Developing Contemporary Dance Technique Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit focuses on developing contemporary dance technique, emphasising control, coordination, alignment, and posture. You'll improve physical and interpretative skills, absorbing and reproducing movement sequences accurately in class.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate contemporary dance technique in classes, showing control and coordination
  • Demonstrate contemporary dance technique in classes, showing an understanding of alignment and posture
  • Improve physical skills through regular contemporary dance training
  • Improve interpretative skills through regular contemporary dance training
  • Absorb sequences of movement in class quickly and accurately
  • Reproduce sequences of movement in class with appropriate style and dynamics
  • Understand individual technical progress by reflecting on performance and feedback
  • Understand individual technical progress by identifying areas for improvement
Developing Physical Theatre Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll study key influences and practitioners in physical theatre, developing relevant skills and techniques. The unit supports the selection, development, and refinement of physical theatre materials, fostering practical performance abilities grounded in historical and contemporary contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand key influences and practitioners in the development of physical theatre.
  • Develop skills and techniques associated with physical theatre performance.
  • Select, develop and refine materials for a physical theatre performance.
Developing Voice for the Actor Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit focuses on the principles of voice production and vocal health for actors. You'll participate in voice classes to develop vocal techniques, understand the importance of hydration and vocal care, and demonstrate effective vocal performance skills.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the principles of voice production, including breathing, resonance, and articulation
  • Understand the importance of vocal health and hygiene for actors
  • Participate actively in voice classes, engaging in exercises and activities to improve vocal technique
  • Contribute constructively to voice classes, providing feedback and support to peers
  • Demonstrate vocal technique effectively in performance, projecting voice clearly and expressively
Developing teaching skills in dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop teaching skills in dance by creating structured teaching plans with clear objectives, delivering instruction, and responding to participants' performances. The unit emphasises recognising prior knowledge and effective communication to facilitate learning in dance classes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create a teaching plan outlining clear and measurable lesson objectives
  • Structure a teaching plan to include appropriate activities and resources
  • Instruct a dance class, delivering clear and concise instructions
  • Demonstrate effective communication and classroom management skills
  • Recognise and value prior knowledge and skills of participants
  • Build upon existing skills and knowledge to facilitate learning
  • Respond to performance of participants with constructive feedback
  • Provide guidance and support to improve technique and artistry
Devising Plays Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit equips learners with skills to use stimulus material effectively to devise plays. You'll develop and shape ideas, rehearse devised performances, and perform devised drama using appropriate dramatic techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain how to effectively use stimulus material as a starting point for devising plays
  • Demonstrate how to develop and shape initial ideas into a coherent dramatic structure
  • Demonstrate the ability to rehearse effectively in preparation for a devised performance
  • Perform devised drama with confidence, clarity, and appropriate dramatic techniques
Drama Improvisation Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain skills in improvisation for drama, including active listening, spontaneous character and scenario creation, and applying the 'yes, and...' principle. The unit emphasises developing character relationships and performing improvised drama confidently.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate the ability to use fundamental improvisation skills effectively.
  • Apply and further develop existing improvisation techniques to enhance performance.
  • Perform confidently and effectively in improvised drama scenarios.
Exploring Contact Improvisation Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore the principles and practice of contact improvisation, demonstrating awareness of movement flow, weight sharing, balance, and responsiveness. The unit includes exploring contact with stimuli and other dancers and improvising using performance dynamics.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate awareness of movement flow in contact improvisation, understanding how to initiate, sustain, and transition between movements
  • Demonstrate awareness of the underpinning principles of contact improvisation, including weight sharing, balance, and responsiveness
  • Explore contact with stimuli, responding to external cues such as music, objects, and the environment
  • Explore contact with other dancers, developing trust, communication, and sensitivity to their movements
  • Improvise using the dynamics in performance, varying the energy, speed, and intensity of movements to create expressive and engaging performances
Exploring dance practitioners Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to explore the work of historical and contemporary dance practitioners. You'll study styles and techniques of key figures and demonstrate understanding by working in their styles and recognising influences from other artistic disciplines.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the work of historical and contemporary dance practitioners, including their styles, techniques, and contributions to the field
  • Work in the style of dance practitioners, demonstrating an understanding of their choreographic approaches and movement vocabulary
  • Understand how dance performance can be influenced by the work of other artistic practitioners, such as musicians, visual artists, and theatre directors
Exploring theatre practitioners Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore the work of historical and contemporary theatre practitioners, applying their styles in practical performance. The unit examines how practitioner techniques influence theatre performance and audience reception, fostering analytical and creative skills.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the key works of historical and contemporary theatre practitioners
  • Describe the contributions of historical and contemporary theatre practitioners to the development of theatre
  • Apply the style of theatre practitioners in practical performance work
  • Adapt performance techniques to reflect the style of different theatre practitioners
  • Analyse how theatre performance can be influenced by the work of practitioners
  • Evaluate the impact of practitioner techniques on audience interpretation
Historical Context of Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore the historical context of performance materials, understanding key events, social and cultural influences, and the impact of historical figures or movements. They will develop skills to contextualise practical work and present and evaluate research findings effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the relevant historical context of chosen performance material
  • Contextualise current practical performance work within a historical framework
  • Present research findings clearly and concisely
  • Evaluate research findings critically and draw informed conclusions
Improvising Music Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' understanding of improvisation across musical genres including jazz, blues, and classical. You'll develop instrumental or vocal techniques and apply these to improvise music in contrasting styles in response to stimuli.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the stylistic elements of improvisation across a range of musical genres
  • Compare and contrast improvisational techniques used in different musical genres
  • Develop instrumental or vocal techniques appropriate for improvisation in contrasting styles
  • Apply instrumental or vocal techniques to create improvised musical phrases
  • Improvise music in response to a stimulus in contrasting styles
  • Adapt improvisational techniques to suit different stimuli
  • Improvise music responding to other musicians in a group setting
  • Develop listening skills to effectively respond to musical cues from other musicians
International Dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit covers the history and cultural context of various international dance genres. You'll analyse key features of at least three genres and develop practical skills to reproduce and perform dance combinations within the international dance style.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the history and cultural context of different genres of international dance
  • Analyse the key features that define different genres of international dance
  • Replicate key features of different genres of international dance in practical performance
  • Demonstrate technical skills relevant to different genres of international dance
  • Perform dance combinations accurately within the international dance genre
  • Interpret the stylistic nuances of international dance combinations
Jazz Dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore the historical relationship between jazz dance and music, analysing social and cultural influences. The unit includes demonstrating key features of jazz dance styles and performing dance combinations within the jazz genre.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the historical relationship between jazz dance and music
  • Demonstrate the connection between musical rhythms and jazz dance movements
  • Identify and demonstrate key features of various Jazz Dance styles, such as Lindy Hop, Charleston, and contemporary jazz
  • Analyse the stylistic differences between various Jazz Dance styles
  • Perform dance combinations accurately within the Jazz style
  • Interpret the stylistic nuances of jazz dance combinations
Live Music Workshop Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to interpret and creatively apply ideas to performance material within live music workshops. You'll participate in performances and evaluate the workshop process to identify areas for improvement.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret ideas for performance material effectively.
  • Apply ideas creatively to performance material.
  • Take part in workshop performances, demonstrating relevant skills.
  • Evaluate the workshop process in light of performance outcomes, identifying areas for improvement.
Make-up for Performers Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit covers the identification and application of different types and techniques of make-up for performers. You'll prepare the skin using suitable products, interpret make-up designs based on character analysis, and apply make-up safely and effectively for various performance styles.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify different types of make-up and their appropriate uses.
  • Identify and apply different make-up techniques for various performance styles.
  • Prepare the skin for make-up application using suitable products and techniques.
  • Interpret make-up designs and character analysis to inform the application of make-up.
  • Apply make-up with attention to safe and effective skincare practices.
Mask Making in the Performing Arts Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop skills in researching, designing, and constructing masks for the performing arts. The unit includes gathering and organising research, generating design ideas, selecting materials, and applying construction and decorative techniques to create masks.

What you'll be able to do

  • Gather research findings from a variety of sources related to mask making
  • Organise and present research findings effectively
  • Generate original design ideas for masks, considering purpose and context
  • Develop design ideas through sketching, modelling, and other visual techniques
  • Identify appropriate materials for mask construction based on design requirements
  • Apply a range of construction techniques to create masks
  • Utilise decorative techniques to enhance the aesthetic appeal of masks
  • Construct masks from designs, ensuring structural integrity and visual impact
Modern Music in Practice Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll examine the development of Modern Music, including social, cultural, and technological influences. The unit covers creating programme notes and performing Modern music as soloists and ensemble members, emphasising technical skill and stylistic understanding.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain how Modern Music developed historically.
  • Create informative and engaging programme notes for a modern music concert.
  • Perform Modern music as a soloist, demonstrating technical proficiency and musicality.
  • Perform Modern music as part of an ensemble, demonstrating effective collaboration and ensemble skills.
Music Production Techniques Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' understanding of audio recording equipment specifications and setup for recording sessions. You'll capture audio using multitrack techniques and mix recordings, applying technical knowledge to produce quality sound recordings.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand manufacturers’ specifications for a range of audio recording equipment, including microphones, mixing consoles, and digital audio workstations (DAWs).
  • Set up the equipment required for a recording session, including microphone placement, signal routing, and gain staging.
  • Capture audio sources using multitrack recording techniques, ensuring optimal sound quality and separation.
  • Mix multitrack recordings, applying appropriate EQ, compression, and effects to achieve a professional-sounding final product.
Music Technology in Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to understand the use of music technology in performance and its historical context. You'll develop practical skills in employing technology during live performances and integrating it with related art forms to enhance creative expression.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain how music technology can be used to enhance and transform performance.
  • Describe the historical context of electronic music performance and its evolution.
  • Use music technology effectively in a live performance setting.
  • Perform with related art forms, integrating music technology seamlessly into the performance.
Music Theory and Harmony Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit equips learners with skills to notate pitch, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tempo, and expression using staff notation. You'll harmonise melodies with chords and transpose music to different keys, ensuring accurate and comprehensive musical notation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Notate pitch accurately using staff notation, including clefs, accidentals, and key signatures
  • Notate rhythm accurately using staff notation, including note values, rests, and time signatures
  • Notate harmony accurately using staff notation, including chords, inversions, and cadences
  • Notate music, showing dynamics effectively using standard musical markings
  • Notate music, showing tempo accurately using tempo markings
  • Notate music, showing expression appropriately using articulation and phrasing marks
  • Harmonise melodies effectively using appropriate chords and voice leading
  • Transpose melody and harmony accurately to various keys, maintaining correct intervals and relationships
Music and Sound for the Moving Image Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to understand and produce music and sound elements for moving image projects. You'll analyse musical scores, create original music and non-musical sonic elements, and deliver the final project in appropriate formats.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the components of a musical project based on a moving image, including scoring and sound design
  • Analyse the relationship between music and moving image
  • Produce music for a project based on a moving image, demonstrating creativity and technical skill
  • Produce non-musical sonic elements for a project based on a moving image, including sound effects and ambient sound
  • Integrate music and non-musical sonic elements effectively
  • Deliver the project in appropriate formats for distribution and presentation
Music in the Community Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides learners with an understanding of community music-making's context, purpose, and influences. You'll lead practical activities, plan and participate in projects for specific groups, and monitor and evaluate community music initiatives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the context of community music-making, including the historical, social, and cultural factors that influence its development and impact
  • Know the purpose of community music-making, including its potential to promote social inclusion, personal development, and community cohesion
  • Identify key practitioners and organisations involved in community music-making, and understand their roles and responsibilities
  • Lead practical music-making activities, adapting your approach to suit the needs and abilities of different community groups
  • Plan a community music-making project for a specific community group and/or venue, taking into account their needs, interests, and resources
  • Participate effectively in a community music-making project, contributing to its successful implementation and achieving its intended outcomes
  • Monitor the progress of a community music-making project, using appropriate methods to track its impact and identify areas for improvement
  • Evaluate a community music-making project, assessing its effectiveness in achieving its objectives and identifying lessons learned for future projects
Musical Theatre Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to understand roles in musical theatre, including their background and vocal demands. You'll apply vocal, acting, and movement skills to rehearse and perform roles, responding to direction and feedback to develop their performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the background and context of a role or roles in a musical theatre work
  • Understand the vocal demands of a role or roles in a musical theatre work
  • Understand the acting demands of a role or roles in a musical theatre work
  • Apply appropriate vocal skills to a role in a musical
  • Apply appropriate acting skills to a role in a musical
  • Apply appropriate movement skills to a role in a musical
  • Rehearse for a role in a musical, responding to direction and feedback
  • Rehearse for a role in a musical, developing characterisation and stage presence
  • Perform a role in a musical with confidence and accuracy
  • Perform a role in a musical with appropriate characterisation and stage presence
Performance Workshop Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll interpret and creatively apply ideas to performance material within a workshop setting. The unit involves participation in workshop performances and developing an understanding of the workshop process and its influence on performance outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret ideas for performance material effectively.
  • Apply ideas creatively to performance material.
  • Take part in workshop performances, demonstrating relevant skills.
  • Understand the workshop process and its impact on performance outcomes.
Performing Arts Business Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain knowledge of employment opportunities, role requirements, and organisational types within the performing arts sector. They will develop skills to manage financial controls for performing arts events, including budgeting and financial monitoring.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the range of employment opportunities available within the performing arts sector
  • Understand the requirements for different roles within the performing arts sector
  • Know the different types of organisations that operate in the performing arts sector, including their structures and functions
  • Manage financial controls effectively for a performing arts event, including budgeting and record-keeping
Performing repertoire Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit develops learners' understanding of repertoire features, including historical context, stylistic characteristics, and performance conventions. You'll enhance technical proficiency, musical interpretation, and stage presence to perform repertoire confidently.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the defining features of a repertoire, including its historical context, stylistic characteristics, and performance conventions
  • Develop skills required for performing from a repertoire, including technical proficiency, musical interpretation, and stage presence
  • Perform from a repertoire, demonstrating an understanding of the material and the ability to engage an audience
Performing with Masks Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore masks as performance instruments, studying their history, cultural significance, and expressive potential. They will develop mask acting techniques and create and perform mask dramas, effectively communicating ideas and emotions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the mask as a performance instrument, considering its history, cultural significance, and expressive potential
  • Develop mask acting techniques in practical workshops and rehearsals, exploring physicality, gesture, and vocal expression
  • Create and perform mask drama, devising original pieces or adapting existing texts
  • Understand the effectiveness of mask performance in communicating ideas, emotions, and narratives to an audience
Planning and Delivering a Music Product Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to plan and set up recording sessions using various techniques, undertake roles in recording and production, and complete stereo mixes. You'll edit and master multi-track recordings, demonstrating adaptability and teamwork throughout the process.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan and set up recording sessions that encompass a variety of techniques, considering acoustic properties and equipment requirements
  • Undertake a range of roles in the recording and production of contrasting multi-track material, demonstrating adaptability and teamwork
  • Complete effective stereo mixes of the multi-track recordings, achieving a balanced and professional sound
  • Edit and master the material to a professional standard, ensuring optimal sound quality and consistency
  • Produce financial records related to the music product, demonstrating an understanding of budgeting and cost management
  • Know the related roles and relationships across the music industry, understanding the collaborative nature of music production
  • Review the music production process at its conclusion, identifying areas for improvement and future development
Professional practice in Performing Arts Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to understand the professional environment of the performing arts industry, including current trends and challenges. You'll analyse legal and contractual frameworks and develop strategies to sustain a freelance career within the sector.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the current professional environment within the performing arts industry
  • Analyse the challenges and opportunities facing freelance performing arts professionals
  • Produce strategies for sustaining a freelance career in the performing arts, including networking and marketing
  • Understand legal and contractual frameworks relevant to performing arts professionals
  • Interpret and apply legal and contractual information to professional practice
Props Making Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll research, design, and construct props for performance, using appropriate materials and construction methods. The unit includes interpreting design plans and creating props that meet specified requirements and historical or stylistic contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use research to inform the design of a prop.
  • Use research to inform the creation of a prop.
  • Use appropriate prop construction methods.
  • Select and use appropriate materials for prop construction.
  • Interpret design plans accurately when constructing a prop.
  • Create a prop suitable for performance purposes.
Researching current issues in Performing Arts. Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll apply recognised research methodologies to investigate current issues in the Performing Arts industry. The unit covers knowledge of industry challenges, data synthesis, and effective communication of research findings, developing critical research and analytical skills.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply a research methodology to investigate current issues in the Performing Arts.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of issues currently affecting the Performing Arts Industry.
  • Edit and synthesise research data effectively.
  • Communicate research findings clearly and concisely.
Script Writing Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit introduces learners to various styles and forms of writing for performance, including comedy, drama, and tragedy. You'll research different writing forms and topics, present ideas in appropriate written formats for performance media, and analyse the effectiveness of script writing.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand different styles of writing for performance, including genre conventions.
  • Understand different forms of writing for performance, including plays, screenplays and radio scripts.
  • Research different writing forms and topics relevant to performance.
  • Explore different writing forms and topics relevant to performance.
  • Present ideas in a written format appropriate to the performance medium.
  • Present written material that can be interpreted by others involved in the performance.
  • Understand the effectiveness of script writing in conveying narrative and character.
Sequencing Systems and Techniques Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll learn to safely set up computer and peripheral MIDI hardware and use MIDI and audio sequencing software to realise musical ideas. The unit also covers terminology associated with music sequencing techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Set up a computer and peripheral MIDI hardware safely and correctly.
  • Realise musical ideas effectively using MIDI sequencing skills.
  • Realise musical ideas effectively using audio sequencing skills.
  • Understand the terminology associated with music sequencing techniques, including MIDI and audio concepts.
Set construction Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll study the properties and uses of materials such as wood, metal, plastics, and composites in set construction. They will apply construction techniques safely and effectively, working as part of a set construction team.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the properties of different set construction materials, including their strengths and weaknesses
  • Know the safe handling and storage procedures for set construction materials
  • Know a range of set construction techniques, including joinery and assembly methods
  • Apply materials and construction techniques to build set components
  • Apply materials and construction techniques to assemble set components
  • Function safely as part of a set construction team, following health and safety guidelines
  • Function effectively as part of a set construction team, communicating clearly and working collaboratively
Singing Techniques and Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit covers vocal techniques through exercises that develop vocal range, tone quality, and breath control. You'll follow regular practice routines, realise vocal lines from staff notation, and perform individually and within ensembles, enhancing their vocal performance skills.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how vocal exercises can contribute to the development of vocal technique
  • Understand how vocal exercises can contribute to the maintenance of vocal technique
  • Follow a regular practice routine to improve vocal skills
  • Realise a vocal line accurately when presented using staff notation
  • Perform an individual vocal line effectively within an ensemble
  • Design a programme of songs suitable for a solo performance
  • Perform a programme of songs effectively as a soloist
Skills development in Performing Arts Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll produce a skills development plan, engage in focused practice to develop existing and new performing arts skills, and evaluate their progress. The unit emphasises goal setting, strategy development, and reflective practice.

What you'll be able to do

  • Produce a skills development plan that identifies specific skills to be developed, sets realistic goals, and outlines a clear strategy for achieving them
  • Develop existing skills through focused practice, reflection, and feedback, demonstrating improvement in performance
  • Develop new skills through structured learning activities, experimentation, and application in practical contexts
  • Evaluate skills development, assessing progress against the skills development plan and identifying areas for further improvement
Special Effects Make-up Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to identify special effects make-up requirements based on script, character, and setting. You'll experiment with techniques, produce design plans, and apply special effects make-up on performers, evaluating the effectiveness of their work within production contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the special effects make-up requirements of a production, considering the script, character, and setting
  • Analyse the specific effects required and determine appropriate techniques and materials
  • Experiment with different special effects make-up techniques, such as prosthetics, ageing, and injury simulation
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of different materials and methods
  • Produce detailed designs and plans for special effects make-up, including sketches, colour palettes, and material lists
  • Document the design process and rationale for chosen techniques
  • Realise special effects make-up on performers, applying techniques with precision and attention to detail
  • Ensure the safety and comfort of performers during the application process
Stage Costume Making Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain costume construction skills to realise stage costume designs for public performance. They will select appropriate materials based on design and performance requirements, ensuring the costumes meet both aesthetic and functional standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply costume construction skills to create stage costumes
  • Select appropriate materials for costume construction based on design and performance requirements
  • Realise a costume design for public performance, ensuring it meets the required aesthetic and functional standards
Stage Design for Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop set designs aligned with scripts and directors' visions, considering practical constraints like budget and safety. They will present design ideas through drawings and models and manage the set construction process to ensure safe and timely completion.

What you'll be able to do

  • Develop set designs for performance, considering the script, director's vision, and practical constraints
  • Present set design ideas effectively, using visual aids and clear communication to convey the design concept
  • Manage the set construction process, ensuring that the set is built safely, on time, and within budget
Stage Lighting Design Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll develop knowledge of lighting design practices and principles in theatre, dance, and live music. The unit includes applying design skills in 2D and 3D forms, undertaking the lighting designer role during rehearsals, and managing technical sessions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know established lighting design practices and principles within the performing arts industry
  • Apply design skills effectively in a variety of 2D and 3D forms, such as sketches, models, and digital renderings
  • Undertake the role of lighting designer during the preparatory and rehearsal phases of a production, including attending meetings and contributing to the creative process
  • Manage the plotting session efficiently, ensuring all lighting cues are accurately recorded and communicated
  • Manage technical and dress rehearsals, making necessary adjustments to the lighting design to achieve the desired effect
Stage Lighting Operations Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit equips learners to compile and use reference materials for stage lighting operations. You'll safely rig equipment, apply colour theory in performance contexts, focus and control luminaires, and operate lighting controls to support theatrical productions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Compile and utilise a portfolio of reference material for stage lighting operations.
  • Rig stage lighting equipment safely, adhering to industry standards and health and safety regulations.
  • Understand the principles and application of colour in a performance context, including colour theory and its impact on mood and atmosphere.
  • Focus and control luminaires to achieve desired lighting effects.
  • Operate lighting control systems to execute lighting cues during a performance.
Stage Management Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit covers the responsibilities of a stage manager throughout production, including pre-production, rehearsals, and performances. You'll create and use production documentation, manage performances, and ensure safe working practices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the responsibilities of a stage manager during each stage of the production process, from pre-production to post-production
  • Create and use appropriate production and performance documentation, such as prompt books, cue sheets, and risk assessments
  • Undertake the responsibilities of a stage manager during a performance, including cueing, communication, and problem-solving
  • Take responsibility for the implementation and observation of safe working practices in a stage management context, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations
Stage Model Making Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain technical model-making skills and knowledge of suitable materials to construct scale stage models. The unit includes interpreting design plans, applying cutting, joining, and finishing techniques, and creating decorative finishes on model boxes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply technical model-making skills in the creation of stage models
  • Select appropriate model-making materials based on project requirements and desired aesthetic
  • Safely and effectively use model-making materials
  • Construct a scale set design accurately within a scale model box
  • Apply decorative finishes to the scale model box to achieve the desired visual effect
Stage Sound Design Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain knowledge of stage sound design components, techniques, and aesthetic considerations. The unit involves undertaking the role of sound designer, applying advanced studio techniques across genres, and operating sound equipment during performances.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the components of existing stage sound designs, including equipment, techniques, and aesthetic considerations
  • Undertake the role of sound designer within the production process, contributing to the creative vision and technical execution
  • Apply advanced studio techniques to a range of production genres, such as theatre, film, and music
  • Operate sound equipment effectively for performance, ensuring high-quality audio and seamless transitions
Stage Sound Operations Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to evaluate the acoustic properties of performance venues, demonstrating skills in recording techniques and sound provision. You'll analyse venue acoustics, recommend sound equipment adjustments, and apply recording technology to optimise sound quality during performances.

What you'll be able to do

  • Evaluate the acoustic properties of a performance venue
  • Demonstrate skills in recording techniques and associated technology
  • Provide sound for performance
Storytelling as Performance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll research source material to create original stories, applying storytelling techniques to engage audiences. They will analyse narrative structures and adapt their storytelling for different audiences and performance contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Research source material for a story, identifying key themes and characters
  • Research source material for a story, analysing its structure and narrative
  • Create original stories with a clear narrative structure
  • Create original stories with engaging characters and themes
  • Use storytelling techniques to engage an audience, including vocal projection and body language
  • Use storytelling techniques to create atmosphere and suspense
  • Tell stories to selected audiences, adapting the performance to suit the audience's needs and interests
  • Tell stories to selected audiences, responding to audience feedback and engagement
Studying Music from Around the World Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll explore the role of music in diverse cultures, identifying musical features of world traditions and analysing their influence on Western music. The unit includes conducting a world music project, fostering understanding of social and cultural significance across different musical contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the role of music in different cultures
  • Know the musical features of a range of world music traditions
  • Know some of the ways in which elements of world music have been used in western music
  • Carry out a world music project
Tap Dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll study the relationship between music and tap dance, focusing on rhythm, tempo, and phrasing. The unit develops competence in performing key tap dance features, including studies and combinations, while understanding the role of musical accompaniment in performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the relationship between music and tap dancing, demonstrating an understanding of rhythm, tempo, and phrasing
  • Describe the role of accompaniment in tap dance performance
  • Perform the key features of tap dancing competently, including steps, rhythms, and techniques
  • Demonstrate proficiency in executing fundamental tap steps and combinations
  • Perform studies and combinations within the style of tap dancing, showcasing technical skill and artistic expression
The Healthy Performer Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides learners with knowledge of the human body's structure and function relevant to physical performance. You'll apply fitness training principles and safe practice, understand injury causes and treatments, and appreciate the importance of a balanced diet.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the structure and function of the human body in relation to physical performance
  • Apply the principles of fitness training and safe practice to maintain and improve physical well-being
  • Explain why injuries occur in performance and describe appropriate treatment methods
  • Recognise the importance of a balanced diet for maintaining health and optimising performance
The Performance of Mime Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit covers the history and key practitioners of mime as a performance art. You'll develop mime skills and techniques, create and rehearse mime performances, and perform mime acts demonstrating technical proficiency and audience engagement.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the history of mime as a performance art
  • Recognise and analyse the work of key practitioners of mime
  • Develop mime skills and techniques, including movement, gesture, and facial expression
  • Create and rehearse mime performances, demonstrating creativity and technical proficiency
  • Perform in mime acts, engaging audiences and conveying meaning through non-verbal communication
The Practice of Directing for Theatre Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit equips learners to prepare scripts for theatre production through analysis and adaptation. They will plan production processes, including scheduling and resource allocation, and conduct rehearsals effectively, guiding actors and supporting the director's vision.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare a script for production, including analysis and adaptation
  • Plan the necessary processes for a theatre production, including scheduling and resource allocation
  • Conduct a rehearsal process effectively, guiding actors and developing the performance
The Sound and Music Industry Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll gain knowledge of the sound and music industries, including their sectors, professional roles, and interrelations within the entertainment industry. The unit includes creating business plans and understanding the importance of royalties in the music industry.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know about the structure and operation of the sound and music industries and how they relate to the broader entertainment industry.
  • Know the professional roles and responsibilities within a chosen area of the music industry, such as recording, publishing, or live performance.
  • Create a comprehensive business plan for a music-related product or service, including market analysis, financial projections, and marketing strategies.
  • Know the importance of royalties in the sound and music industry, including different types of royalties and how they are collected and distributed.
Theatre Front-of-House Operations Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides knowledge of theatre front-of-house (FOH) operations, including ticketing, ushering, and customer service procedures. You'll identify FOH roles, devise customer care guidelines, understand relevant legislation, and undertake FOH team responsibilities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know front-of-house (FOH) procedures in a theatre, including ticketing, ushering, and customer service
  • Know the roles within a FOH team, understanding the responsibilities of each position and how they contribute to the overall operation
  • Devise customer care guidelines for a theatre, ensuring that they are clear, concise, and aligned with the organisation's values
  • Know current legislation relevant to the theatre, including health and safety regulations, licensing laws, and accessibility requirements
  • Undertake roles within a FOH team, demonstrating competence in performing assigned tasks and providing excellent customer service
Theatre in Education Real unit · Cambridge OCR
It teaches you to research and select suitable ideas for Theatre in Education (TIE) projects. You'll develop educational performance projects and contribute to their realisation, considering target audiences and relevant social issues.

What you'll be able to do

  • Research and select suitable ideas for a Theatre in Education (TIE) project, considering the target audience, educational objectives, and relevant social issues.
  • Develop an educational performance project, including creating a script, designing characters, and planning staging and costumes.
  • Contribute effectively to the realisation of a TIE project, working collaboratively with other team members to rehearse, perform, and evaluate the production.
Urban Dance Real unit · Cambridge OCR
You'll perform key features of urban dance styles, demonstrating technical proficiency and stylistic accuracy. They will understand the relationship between music and urban dance and apply physical and interpretative skills to create expressive performances.

What you'll be able to do

  • Perform the key features of urban dance styles, demonstrating technical proficiency and stylistic accuracy
  • Understand the relationships between music and urban dance, including rhythm, phrasing, and musicality
  • Demonstrate the application of physical skills, such as coordination, agility, and stamina, in an urban dance performance
  • Demonstrate the application of interpretative skills, such as expression, characterisation, and storytelling, in an urban dance performance
Working as a session musician Real unit · Cambridge OCR
This unit provides learners with an understanding of recording session workflows, roles, and responsibilities within the recording industry. You'll identify necessary competencies for session musicians and develop strategies to secure work in this field.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how recording sessions work, including the typical workflow and processes involved.
  • Identify the different roles and responsibilities of individuals in the recording industry.
  • Know the range of competencies necessary to be a successful session musician, including musical skills and professional attributes.
  • Produce strategies for gaining work as a session musician, including networking and self-promotion.
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03The standards

The national standards these units are built against

What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.

  • Apply and remove special effects to change the performer’s appearance

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  • Assess, select, and apply make-up to change the performer’s appearance

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  • Break down scripts and prepare budgets for physical special effects

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  • Create Miniature Effects

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  • Create Physical Special Effects Props

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  • Create a prosthetic effect

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  • Create a prosthetic effect

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  • Create atmospheric effects

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  • Create atmospheric effects

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  • Create mechanical effects

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  • Create mechanical effects

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  • Create miniature effects

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  • Develop early set designs for live productions

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  • Maintain props

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  • Manage Stage and Off

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  • Plan and design physical special effects

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  • Plan and monitor the manufacture of props to meet production needs

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  • Prepare script breakdowns and budgets for physical special effects

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04The credits

The credits, and who awards them

Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Cambridge OCR rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.

What you would be collecting

Arranging MusicAuditions for ActorsBackline Technical ManagementChoreographing DanceClassical Music in PracticeClassical Theatre PerformanceCommunity arts projectComposing Music

Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.

How you’d practise it

You don’t watch this. You do it.

You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.

The Navigator The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration
The Navigator Your plan for “Community arts project” assumes the same two people are free in March. What have you seen that makes you slightly uneasy about that?
You One of them has been pulled onto the migration twice already. Probably fine.
The Navigator That is the thread worth pulling. Let us build the version where it happens a third time and find the move that works either way.
The same lesson on the real thing: the conversation in the middle, the thinking ladder on the left, and the criteria each answer is evidencing on the right.
  • Bring your own plan Create

    For “Community arts project” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.

  • Draft the real one Create

    You do “Auditions for Actors” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.

  • Map a live decision Analyse

    “Researching current issues in Performing Arts.” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.

  • Lead it Apply

    “Backline Technical Management” is practised on the team you actually have. You talk through the call you are about to make, and Zavmo makes you say it the way you would say it to them.

What you leave holding

The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them

Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.

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Cambridge OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma in Performing Arts
  • Apply and remove special effects to change the performer’s appearance
  • Assess, select, and apply make-up to change the performer’s appearance
  • Break down scripts and prepare budgets for physical special effects
  • Create Miniature Effects
  • Create Physical Special Effects Props
  • Create a prosthetic effect
  • Create atmospheric effects
  • Create mechanical effects
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Arranging Music, one of this qualification's own units.

Arranging Music Level 3

Applied to your own work

This unit enables learners to identify and apply arranging techniques in music, such as reharmonisation and orchestration. Learners will arrange music for different groups, manipulate musical elements creatively, and produce accurate scores and parts for various instruments and voices.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Built for Cambridge OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma in Performing Arts

73 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Cambridge OCR.

  1. Arranging Music
  2. Auditions for Actors
  3. Backline Technical Management
  4. Choreographing Dance
  5. Classical Music in Practice
  6. Classical Theatre Performance

and 67 more in the full unit list below.

These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

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