VCSE Performing Arts
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg RSL Awards.
RSL VCSE Performing Arts makes heavy literacy demands, much of them spoken. Learners research a genre and write or record a portfolio of up to 1500 words, analyse a live performance, interpret scripts, lyrics and repertoire, give a filmed evaluation, answer five questions in a filmed one-to-one Viva where communication skills earn half the marks, and justify their creative choices in a timed Audition presentation. Accurate discipline vocabulary runs through every unit. Numeracy is light and practical: rhythm, timing and counts for dance, music and musical theatre learners, keeping evidence within time and word limits, and planning 20 hours of Audition preparation.
- Corff dyfarnu
- RSL Awards
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Uchel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Creative Project: Non-examined assessment, 70 GLH (about 30 hours of assessment time), 50%, 100 marks: Section A research portfolio 30 marks, Section B live filmed performance 50 marks, Section C live filmed evaluation presentation 20 marks. Based on RSL instructions, marked by the centre and moderated by RSL in the summer series
- Unit 2: Viva: Non-examined assessment, 14 GLH, 10%, 40 marks: a private, filmed one-to-one interview of up to 10 minutes in which the tutor asks five questions drafted from RSL topic areas, with no resources allowed. Criterion A communication skills 20 marks, Criterion B self-reflection and discipline knowledge 20 marks. Marked by the centre and moderated by RSL
- Unit 3: Audition: External assessment, 56 GLH (35 hours of teaching and 20 hours of supervised preparation, both mandatory), 40%, 80 marks: in a 30 minute filmed slot learners record a solo audition piece of up to 6 minutes (50 marks) and a 3 to 5 minute presentation answering two questions from the annual RSL brief (30 marks). Set and marked by RSL, taken in a four-week summer window
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
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Researching a genre and its context from several sources
In Unit 1 Section A learners research existing works, performance techniques and the social, political and cultural context of one genre, and must be taught to assess the reliability of sources and reference them. In Unit 3 they research the full work their audition piece comes from and its genre, and the presentation has to draw on that research.
Llythrennedd: Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read two short articles about the history of tap dance or musical theatre and pick out three key facts from each in a table, noting where each fact came from.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read three sources on a genre such as Epic Theatre, note what was happening in society when it began, and write two sentences on where the sources agree or differ.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils research a genre from at least four sources, summarise its social, political and cultural context in their own words, and add a reference list with a reliability rating for each source.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, Section A, page 21; Unit 1, Wider Skills, page 16; Unit 3, Knowledge and Understanding, page 56; Unit 3, Teaching and Learning, page 59
“Research into the social, political and cultural context of their chosen genre”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ffynonellau cyfeirio/digidol i ddewis, crynhoi a chyfuno gwybodaeth, gan gyfeirio atyn nhw fel y bo'n briodol.
Rwy'n gallu dangos fy mod yn deall y prif syniadau a manylion pwysig mewn gwahanol destunau ar yr un pwnc a'u defnyddio.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu ymchwilio i amrywiaeth eang o ffynonellau cyfeirio a digidol er mwyn datblygu dealltwriaeth lawn o bwnc neu fater.
Rwy'n gallu crynhoi, cyfuno a dadansoddi gwybodaeth er mwyn magu dealltwriaeth fanwl, e.e. o achosion, canlyniadau, patrymau, gan ddefnyddio gwahanol ffynonellau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu ymchwilio'n annibynnol i amrywiaeth eang o ffynonellau er mwyn datblygu dealltwriaeth o bwnc neu fater cynyddol gymhleth.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio testunau a argraffwyd a thestunau digidol i chwilio'n ddethol, gan asesu dibynadwyedd, arwyddocâd a chywirdeb yr hyn rwy'n ei weld.
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Interpreting the meaning of a script, lyric or piece
Learners interpret text or repertoire in both assessed performances, and for the Audition they study the full work their extract comes from, including the plot, themes, chosen role and story arc. Unit 3 Section B marks their understanding of the context and demands of the material and their interpretation of it.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a short scene from a Welsh play and highlight lines that show what a character wants but does not say.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read the full lyrics of a musical theatre song, work out what has happened to the character before it, and annotate how that should change the delivery.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils read the whole play or musical an audition extract comes from, write a short note on the plot, themes and their character's journey, and explain how this changes their reading of the extract.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3, Knowledge and Understanding, page 56; Unit 3, Section B and Mark Scheme, pages 63 and 64; Unit 1, Section B, page 22; Appendix a, Differentiation of Technical Skills, page 97
“Developing an understanding of the full work and applying this to the performance”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu dehongli syniadau nad ydyn nhw wedi'u mynegi'n benodol, e.e. safbwyntiau neu agweddau awdur.
Rwy'n gallu darllen yn fanwl, gan adnabod a nodi nodweddion testunau, e.e. cyflwyniad, dilyniant, darluniau, ffurfioldeb, geirfa allweddol.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dangos dealltwriaeth lawn o destunau drwy ddefnyddio sgiliau dehongli, dod i gasgliad a dadansoddi.
Rwy'n gallu darllen yn fanwl, gwneud gwaith dilynol a defnyddio deunyddiau ychwanegol mewn testunau i ymestyn fy nealltwriaeth.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dadansoddi ac ymateb i destunau ac is-destunau, gan ddeall, dehongli a gwerthuso ystyr yn hyderus.
Rwy'n gallu darllen yn fanwl, gan ddadansoddi cynnwys, iaith ac effaith testunau er mwyn dyfnhau fy nealltwriaeth.
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Using the voice to convey meaning in performance
Acting and musical theatre learners are marked on physical and vocal characterisation, vocal projection, vocal dynamics and expression, and acting learners on pacing, in both the Unit 1 performance and the Unit 3 audition. Expression in every discipline is judged by how well meaning is conveyed to the audience, though dance and music learners do this through body or instrument rather than spoken text.
Llythrennedd: Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi, Eglurder a geirfa
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a short poem or monologue aloud in pairs, trying it at different volumes and paces and agreeing which version best fits its meaning.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils learn a one minute monologue and mark the script with pauses, emphasis and changes of pace before performing it to the class.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils perform a two minute audition speech or song, using projection, pace and vocal dynamics to show the character's change of mood, and explain their choices afterwards.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, Section B, pages 22 and 23; Unit 3, Section A, page 62; Appendix a, Differentiation of Technical Skills, page 98
“Vocal/physical/instrumental skills are used in a mostly considered way to express some meaning”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth eang o destunau ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder.
Rwy’n gallu siarad yn glir, gan adnabod yr iaith briodol ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion, a chan amrywio fy mynegiant, geirfa, tôn ac ystumiau i ennyn diddordeb y gynulleidfa.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth o destunau heriol a dilys ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder er mwyn cyfleu ystyr.
Rwy’n gallu argyhoeddi wrth gyfleu ystyr mewn ystod o gyd-destunau gan ennyn diddordeb llawn y gynulleidfa.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth o destunau heriol a dilys ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder er mwyn cyfleu ystyr.
Rwy'n gallu siarad yn rhugl ac yn hyderus, gan ddefnyddio ystod o dechnegau, edrychiadau ac ystumiau.
Da gwybod
- Communication is marked directly in the Viva: "Communication skills throughout the discussion are generally sound." is the Level 2 descriptor for Criterion A, worth 20 of the 40 Viva marks (Unit 2, page 47). No separate marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar are mentioned anywhere.
- Much of the evidence can be spoken rather than written: the portfolio "must not exceed 1500 words or 15 minutes audio/visual evidence" (Unit 1, Section A, page 21), and the Unit 1 evaluation, the Viva and the Unit 3 presentation are all spoken and filmed.
- The Viva is unscripted and unaided: "Learners will respond to five questions in their interview." (page 45) with no resources or phones, though "Asking follow up questions is permitted guidance" for the tutor (page 46). In the Unit 3 presentation "The teacher/tutor is not permitted to ask follow-up questions." (page 68).
- Assessment is "available in English and Welsh, or a combination of the two languages." (Section 5, page 76).
- Welsh content is compulsory: learners must "view and discuss at least one Welsh performance" in Unit 1 (page 13) and "explore the work of at least one Welsh practitioner" in Unit 3 (page 55).
- No calculation is assessed and calculator use is not mentioned. Numeracy appears only through timings and limits, such as "Performances must not exceed 6 minutes." (Unit 3, page 64).
- The Viva topic areas are listed differently in two places: page 45 includes "Understanding of their chosen discipline/s", while the Viva Assessor Record lists "Previous creative experiences" instead (Appendix e, page 104), so check the Viva Tutor Instructions before writing questions.
- No unit codes are printed: each unit page shows "Unit code:" with nothing after it (pages 13, 40 and 55), and the appendix letters cited in the text (A, B, C, D) do not match the printed appendices (b, c, d, e).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Compared with WJEC VCSE Performing Arts, the RSL version is more spoken and less written: WJEC learners read job and creative briefs, write a CV and cover letter and answer short scenario questions in a sector test, while RSL learners write or record a research portfolio and are assessed on a spoken evaluation, a one-to-one Viva and an Audition presentation. WJEC also brings budgeting and measuring in through its costume, set and stage management pathways, which RSL does not offer. Analysing live performance and using subject vocabulary overlap with GCSE Drama, GCSE Dance and GCSE Music, the Viva closely matches the WJEC Skills Suite unit Interview and Confidence Techniques, and researching and referencing sources is shared with the WJEC Personal Project.
Ffynhonnell: RSL Level 1 / Level 2 VCSE Performing Arts Syllabus Specification, May 2026, covering qualifications from September 2027.