Eduqas Performing Arts Unit 1 Task 1a & 1b Performance Research Workbook + Teacher Guidance
Designed to support students completing Unit 1 Task 1a & 1b of the Eduqas/WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Performing Arts.
This structured workbook helps students research and explore a published performance text or piece before developing performance ideas for practical work.
Students investigate:
style and genre
themes and ideas
intended mood and atmosphere
performance space
relationship between performer and audience
original and modern target audiences
how research influences performance choices
The workbook combines research tasks, structured note-taking and performance application activities to support both written coursework preparation and practical performance development.
Particularly useful for mixed-ability classes, EAL learners and students who benefit from scaffolded written support.
Includes:
✔ Student Workbook
✔ Teacher Guidance Booklet
✔ Editable format
✔ Structured research prompts
✔ Sentence starters
✔ WAGOLL examples
✔ Performance skills reference pages
✔ Key vocabulary support
✔ Translation grids (Arabic, Urdu, Polish and Romanian)
✔ Accessible note-taking structure
Suitable for:
Drama
Music
Musical Theatre pathways
Topics covered:
author/composer/choreographer intentions
themes and ideas
mood, style and genre
performance space
audience relationships
target audience
performance interpretation
practical performance application
Designed to support coursework preparation while reducing teacher workload through clear structure and accessible literacy support.
Suitable for KS4 vocational performing arts students following the Eduqas/WJEC specification.
Please see my shop for additional Unit 2 rehearsal, development log and evaluation resources. Further Unit 1 resources will be coming soon!


