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Extra-Curricular LAMDA Communication & Performance Tuition
Available to new and existing pupils.
Please note: A new enrolment form must be completed at the beginning of each academic year. The entry form can be found at the bottom of this webpage.
LAMDA (The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) is one of the UK's most prestigious and internationally recognised drama schools and awarding organisations. LAMDA qualifications are regulated by Ofqual and are recognised throughout the UK as nationally accredited educational qualifications.
LAMDA examinations encourage, inspire, and develop a wide range of valuable communication and performance skills. Students improve their vocabulary, diction, articulation, presentation skills, reading ability, creative confidence, and public speaking. These transferable skills are increasingly valued in education, higher education, and future employment.
Develop the skills required to communicate character, emotion, and context effectively. Students build a strong, expressive speaking voice, improve memory skills, and perform both monologues and duologues with confidence.
Designed to develop the skills needed for the effective performance of poetry and prose. Students strengthen their speaking voice, enhance memory and communication skills, and deepen their appreciation and understanding of English literature.
Students create and perform a recital based on a theme of their choice, learning how to introduce, link, and conclude their programme effectively. Unlike other LAMDA disciplines, the selected prose and poetry do not need to be memorised.
Develop the essential skills needed to plan, structure, and deliver engaging talks, presentations, and speeches with confidence and clarity.
Develop the skills required to tell a story through song, combining acting, singing, and characterisation in performance. Depending on the grade, pupils perform contrasting musical theatre songs of their choice, present a short devised introduction in character, and perform a monologue, with a strong emphasis on acting through song.
LAMDA and UCAS Tariff Points
LAMDA qualifications offer an excellent opportunity for students to earn valuable UCAS Tariff points, regardless of whether they study Drama at school.
As shown below, students can begin earning UCAS Tariff points from Grade 6, with many candidates achieving this level from around the age of 13. By Grade 8, students can achieve up to 30 UCAS Tariff points, almost equivalent to the value of a C pass at A Level.
| Attainment Level | LAMDA Grade 6 (Bronze) | LAMDA Grade 7 (Silver) | LAMDA Grade 8 (Gold) |
| Distinction | 12 points | 16 points | 30 points |
| Merit | 10 points | 14 points | 27 points |
| Pass | 8 points | 12 points | 24 points |
Students who achieve a Grade 8 Distinction in two different LAMDA routes can earn 60 UCAS Tariff points, providing a significant boost to university applications.
LAMDA lessons and graded certificate examinations (Levels 1–3) are designed to inspire, challenge, and empower learners while developing lifelong communication and performance skills.
Lessons are timetabled once a week. Private individual tuition is charged at £27.50 for a 35 min lesson and there is an additional one-off payment for the LAMDA exam, costing between £69 and £110 depending on grade. Each graded examination includes:
Prospective students and parents are warmly invited to request a free trial lesson or informal discussion before the start of term to discuss the programme and ensure it is the right fit.
For more information, please contact Miss Kirk, (Teacher of Drama and LAMDA).
