Who
The BRIT Performing Arts & Technology School is a City College
for the Technology of the Arts. It is a state school, independent
of any Local Education Authority and all places are free.
The School is the first of its kind dedicated to education
and vocational training for the performing arts and the
technology which makes performance possible. We are offering
students of all abilities.
- a thorough broad and balanced education in a technologically
rich environment;
- education and training which can lead to a range of
careers in the arts, entertainment and communications
industries; (BRIT Careers)
- a new and stimulating curriculum covering all aspects
of the performing arts and associated technologies, as
well as National Curriculum requirements at Key Stage
4 (GCSE)
- As all the performing arts started as religious acts,
our students are in daily contact with the drive to religion
and awe. We therefore do not have a particular affiliation
with any religious denomination. Staff and students have
created an open, friendly, flexible but rigorous approach
to study, with emphasis on collaborative learning. (Mission
Statement)
- Full details available by downloading
our Prospectus
Admission is at 14 (after National Curriculum Key Stage
3) and 16+ (after Key Stage 4/GCSE). Details of admission
procedures, time scale and appeals system can be
found in the Admission & Appeals policy document.
The School day starts at 8.45 am, except Thursdays, which
start at 9.45am. All sessions are 45 minutes or 90 minutes.
We run a continuous day with flexible lunch arrangements.
The main teaching sessions end at 13.00 on Friday. On other
days they may end at different times depending on the year
group. Post- 16 students have some sessions up to 19.00
and on Friday afternoons.
Our school year is organised into five terms of eight weeks,
with a two week holiday between terms (four/five weeks in
the summer).
See
our Code of Practice
Open Evenings are held two or three times yearly, usually
in September or October, November or December. Precise dates
and times are advertised in the press, appear in the Prospectus,
and are available from the school. How to get to us. (See
photo gallery)
Founder Sponsors
The School is funded by both the Department for Education
and Employment (DFEE) and the British Record Industry Trust
- a charitable organisation set up by the British record
industry to develop projects in the fields of education,
therapy and other works in the community. The sponsors for
the School include, amongst others, Britain's major record
companies; BMG Records,
EMI Records,
PolyGram UK,
Sony Music Entertainment UK, Virgin
Group, Warner Music UK,
Roland UK
The school is designed for students aged 14-19 who wish
to acquire a broad, balanced education, offering greater
specialisation in Performing Arts and Arts Technology as
they progress through the four years. |
