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Web Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

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NEW FEATURE:  a valuable FREE download is available to you now on our CONTACT US page!

Notices and News about Examinations 

CONGRATULATIONS to our candidates, all of whom were very successful in the latest examinations in Speech, Drama and Public Speaking. 

  Fraser Studley  gained Spoken English Grade 5 with Merit and Sneha Shah  was awarded the Gold Medallion in Public Speaking with Distinction!  She earned 65 UCAS [ university entry] points from this achievement.  Well done, Sneha!

The GOLD MEDAL for Acting  has been awarded with Merit to Mike Henley, who candidated at the London Centre. Very well done, Mike!

Here is Mike with his medal.                                                                                                       Here also is Sneha  with her Gold Medallion and certificate.

                                                              

 

Xpress Train Ltd. is very proud of their achievements and they join the long list of our previously successful students: Very well done!

 

bulletThe Poetry Vanguard         Prospective  Date: To Be Announced shortly.

The current syllabus for The Poetry Vanguard  spans the period 2004 to 2007.  Details are available on request.  The latest public examinations in Swindon were held on 7 June 2007.  We expect the next session to be in early December 2008.

The NEW SYLLABUS published by Vanguard  Examinations is now in force.

NEW NAME!  Owing to the development of a widening range of examination subjects, The Poetry Vanguard has been re-named, "Vanguard Examinations"

 

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The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

The syllabus for LAMDA examinations effective from Autumn 2004 until Summer 2009 is in force.  There are some significant changes from previous syllabi.  Please note that the grade ranges have been reduced and the entry level age bands raised.  The "top" award is now designated "Distinction" and there is no longer an award of "Honours". 

The NEW SYLLABUS [2009 +] is due to be published in September 2008

A positive benefit is that the exams are approved by QCA, Northern Ireland and the Welsh Curriculum Authority and so they have Government validation for NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) equivalence at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

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UCAS Points will be awarded for achievements of Pass, Merit or Distinction at grades VI to VIII for those entering examinations in 2008.  See also the LAMDA information HERE!

Swindon's Public Centre Examinations was last held on 27 & 28 June 2008 and the NEXT SESSION is on 22 November 2008

  For other centres, entries had formerly to be made at least 4 weeks before the published date for the exams at a centre.  Entries for ALL  examinations must now be made - at the LATEST - SIX weeks before the session date. 

FINAL ENTRY for SWINDON'S NEXT SESSION is 22 October 2008!!

 

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ENTRY FEES rise annually and the current fees will change from August 2008 - details are now available!

 

bulletNew Era Academy

Both the address and email address have changed following changes to the management in the wake of officials' retirements.  The Academy is now administered from Worthing, West Sussex.  Go to our LINKS page to find their current contact details.

 

Special Announcements

LAMDA Grades 6 to 8 will be awarded UCAS points according to grade and achievement from 25 - 60 from January 2008 examinations!  This could be a significant help to people applying to colleges and universities.  Of course, grades already have equivalence in the national Qualifications' structure and that remains so.

New Era Academy is an examination board that has been encouraging young people and adults to develop their performance skills in speech and drama since 1941.  

As well as offering a similar range of subjects to LAMDA and Poetry Vanguard, there are opportunities to present for assessment in Interview Techniques, Bible Reading, Choral Speaking and more.  Assessments are available for the very young - 3-4 yrs. old - right through to mature business people and the very senior.

The last exam centre in Swindon took  place in November 2007. 

The next Swindon session is projected to be in early in 2009. 

New Era Academy are opening discussions with a view to gaining NVQ accreditation for some of its examinations.

Bookmark this page and look for more details expected to be available soon.

NOTE: their contact details have changed! [August 2007] See above.

 

Additions to our site:

Have you seen our growing collection of QUOTATIONS?  Can you add to them?  CLICK HERE to see them!

A FREE article about elocution may be downloaded from us by completing a simple registration form.  Click HERE to go straight to it now!

See some new entries on our LINKS page! 

                                                         [This page was last updated on 10 October 2008]

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