Performing Arts at WSO
GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis – Centre of Excellence for Performance and Theatre Tech
GEMS WSO is proud to be the Centre of Excellence for Performance and Theatre Tech, offering outstanding learning experiences in the Arts while blending school, industry and university through hi-tech, professional partners.
Student pathways are designed from Foundation Stage through to Post 16 curriculum, offering holistic skill development for on and off stage. Syllabus qualifications such as UDO, LAMDA, Urdang and industry integration with West End Stage, Firdaus Studios and SAE (Sound Audio Engineering), create unique learning experiences with greater relevance to the world of the future, this allows for early identification of emerging talent within the Performing Arts Academy.
BTEC Pathways
GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis, Centre of Excellence in Performance and Theatre Tech has been successfully offering the Level 3 BTEC Performing Arts programme for almost five years now. This course is equivalent to three A-Levels and will bridge the gap to leading conservatoires and careers within the Performing Arts Industry.
Our bespoke BTEC Performing Arts programme has been designed through our partnerships with West End Stage, UDO and Urdang.All three partnerships offer exclusive learning experiences to the BTEC students, ensuring that the course is current and relevant to the industry today. Our highly skilled teaching staff will work in collaboration with international artists, venues and industry professionals to provide high quality training.As a Centre of Excellence for Performance and Theatre Tech, working alongside West End Stage and Urdang for weekly curriculum support, we are able to provide our students with a world class Performing Arts education. At WSO, the BTEC students also have the opportunity to take an A-Level, IB or BTEC in conjunction with this course, if they wish, making for a holistic and personalised learning pathway.We look forward to welcoming you to the WSO Performing Arts Family!