QUALIFICATIONS

THE AIM OF OUR COURSES ARE TO NOT ONLY DEVELOP THE TECHNIQUE AND ARTISTRY REQUIRED TO PURSUE FUTURE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND A CAREER, BUT ALSO TO ALLOW YOU TO SHOW A CLEAR PROGRESSION IN YOUR SKILL SET THAT IS RECOGNISED NATIONALLY.

OUR LEVEL 3 STUDENTS WILL SEE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR TALENT AND SKILLS, WHILE ACHIEVING NATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS, AND ACHIEVING UP TO 168 UCAS POINTS TO SUPPORT THEIR PATH INTO FURTHER EDUCATION.

STUDENTS STUDYING ON OUR ONE YEAR PRE-VOCATIONAL COURSE WILL BENEFIT FROM INTENSIVE TRAINING TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING TECHNICAL ABILITY.

 OUR APPROACH

OUR APPROACH IS SOME WHAT DIFFERENT TO OTHER 6TH FORM PERFORMING ARTS COURSES. WE BELIEVE THAT A "ONE COURSE" FITS ALL APPROACH WILL NOT ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND WE FEEL THIS IS OUR KEY RESPONSIBILITY.

OUR COURSES OFFER UP TO 30 CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK, INCLUDING ONE TO ONE TUITION, GROUP CLASSES, WORK EXPERIENCE AND MORE.

RATHER THAN CHOOSING JUST A SINGLE COURSE, OUR TEAM DECIDED, AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCH, THAT A MORE FLEXIBLE, BESPOKE APPROACH WAS REQUIRED, OFFERING A UAL LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA AND NATIONALLY RECOGNISED VOCATIONAL GRADED SYLLABUS. THIS WILL ENSURE EACH STUDENT MAXIMISES THEIR SKILL, TALENT AND PASSION WHILE LEARNING ALL ROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EACH ELEMENT.

INDIVIDUALLY, WE HAVE AN AREA THAT WE FEEL IS "OUR THING". WHETHER YOU'RE A DANCER, SINGER OR ACTOR, EACH ELEMENT IS KEY TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS, BUT WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE THE COURSE BUILT AROUND YOU? THAT'S WHAT WE OFFER AT THE PAD!

OUR COURSE AIM IS TO RAISE EACH STUDENTS TECHNICAL STANDARD AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS. WE COMBINE THIS WITH BUILDING THE CONFIDENCE TO OBTAIN A PLACE AT A VOCATIONAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

WITH UP TO 30 CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK AND WORKING WITH OUR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL TUTORS, THIS PROVIDES EACH STUDENT WITH A GREATER CHANCE OF GAINING A SCHOLARSHIP IN THEIR FUTURE VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

 FEES

THE PAD IS A FUNDED AND PRIVATE FEE PAYING COLLEGE. WE OFFER BOTH PART FUNDED AND PRIVATE PLACEMENTS WITHIN THE COURSES.

THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COLLEGE, DUNSTABLE, OUR STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE EITHER A LEVEL 3 EXTENDED NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN PERFORMING ARTS OR A LEVEL 4 HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN PERFORMING ARTS.

THE EDUCATION AND SCHOOL FUNDING AGENCY (ESFA) FUND 16 HOURS A WEEK FOR EACH STUDENT AGED 16-18 YEARS. THE ADDITIONAL FEES YOU PAY ARE FOR THE ADDITIONAL HOURS PER WEEK OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING WHICH THE PAD PROVIDES UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR ELEMENT OF THE COURSES AS WELL AS FOR THE ADDITIONAL VOCATIONAL EXAMS (LCM, ISTD & LAMDA).

FOR SEPTEMBER 2024/25 THE ADDITIONAL FEES ARE £665 INC VAT, PER ACADEMIC TERM, FOR EACH ACADEMIC YEAR WHICH IS DUE PRIVATELY TO THE PAD. PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR HOURS WHICH ARE AWARDED BY THE FACULTY AND ARE MEANS TESTED.

FOR FULLY PRIVATE PAYING STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ESFA FUNDING, COURSE FEES ARE £6602 PER ACADEMIC YEAR PLUS PRIVATE FEES OF £665 PER TERM TO THE PAD. STUDENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT FROM CHARITIES AS WELL AS ADVANCE LEANER LOANS. OUR TEAM WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU TO FIND THE BEST WAY OF FUNDING YOUR COURSE.