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New Era Academy Exams
The latest examinations for New Era Academy in Swindon were held on 6 December 2009.
2009 LAMDA Examination successes enjoyed by...
William Bates - Verse Speaking Grade 1 - Merit
Fergus Drysdale - Solo Acting Grade 2 - Merit
Tim Hill - Solo Acting Grade 1 - Distinction
Nick Eggett - Public Speaking - Bronze Medal with Merit
Eustice Vries - Public Speaking -
Bronze Medal with Merit
We congratulate them on their excellent achievements!
The Latest Results of the Year
William Bates - - Solo Acting - Grade 1 with Merit
Fergus Drysdale - Solo Acting Grade 3 with Merit
Fergus Drysdale - Speaking of Verse & Prose Grade 2 with Merit
Emily Hawkings Speaking of Verse & Prose Bronze Medal with Merit
Emily Hawkings Solo Acting Bronze Medal with Merit
Tim Hill - Solo Acting Grade 2 with Merit
Oliver Meredith Solo Acting Grade 3 with Distinction
Mark Morris Speaking in Public Bronze Medal with Merit
Other LAMDA Examinations
CONGRATULATIONS to our candidates, all of whom were very successful in recent examinations in Speech, Drama and Public Speaking.
Fraser Studley gained Spoken English Grade 5 with Merit and Acting Grade 3; Sneha Shah was awarded the Gold Medallion in Public Speaking with Distinction! She earned 65 UCAS 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!
New Era Academy in Swindon
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 2008, and the next Swindon session is projected to be on 6 December 2009.
New Era Academy are opening discussions with a view to gaining NVQ accreditation for some of its examinations.
Vanguard Examinations
Owing to the development of a widening range of examination subjects, The Poetry Vanguard has been re-named Vanguard Examinations.
The current syllabus for The Poetry Vanguard spans the period from 2009. Details are available on request. The latest public examinations in Swindon were held in February 2009.
The NEW SYLLABUS published by Vanguard Examinations is now in force.
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
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 highest award is now designated "Distinction" and there is no longer an award of "Honours".
The NEW SYLLABUS [2009 +] was published in March 2009 and is in force from September 2009. 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.
UCAS Points will be awarded for achievements of Pass, Merit or Distinction at grades VI to VIII for those entering examinations from 2008 onwards.
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.
SWINDON'S NEXT SESSION is being held on Saturday, 23rd June 2010 from 09.30 - 18.30.
ENTRY FEES rise annually and details of the current fees charged for the examinations held in public centres between 1st August 2009 and 31st July 2010 are now available!
Wootton Bassett Arts Festival 2010
A much enlarged festival with opportunities for people of all ages to enter for classes to compete for awards in Music, Singing, SPEECH & DRAMA, ACTING and CREATIVE WRITING was held on 5, 6 & 7 June 2009 just outside Swindon in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.
Full details are available at their website.
A truly astonishing wealth of talent was displayed by participants at the festival. A 10-yrs.-old girl playing grade VIII piano with faultless skill! It culminated in a Highlights Concert on 7 June in the presence of The Mayor and Mayoress of Wootton Bassett. Plans are already well under way for 2010, such was the success of the Festival.
The 2010 Syllabus has now been published and it includes a number of new classes. A notable addition is the inclusion of Public Speaking classes and perhaps the most novel is Logical Grumbling!
ENTRY DEADLINE is 23 April 2010.
Xpress Train Ltd. will be awarding a special trophy for competition in the festival this year.
Radio Features
Godfrey has made several guest "appearances" on BBC Local Radio. Here
is a recording of his analysis for
The Graham Rogers Show of the very first "Leaders' Debate" broadcast on ITV
on 14th April 2010.
Click on the button to hear the programme extract, broadcast on 15 April via
BBC Radio Swindon. A similar piece was broadcast on BBC Wiltshire Radio,
since when Godfrey has been invited to analyse the next two Leaders' Debates.
Segment 01 was broadcast live on 15 April 2010 on The
Graham Rogers Breakfast Show
Godfrey has made several guest "appearances" on BBC Local Radio. Here is a recording of his analysis for
The Graham Rogers Show of the very first "Leaders' Debate" broadcast on ITV on 14th April 2010.
Click on the button to hear the programme extract, broadcast on 15 April via BBC Radio Swindon. A similar piece was broadcast on BBC Wiltshire Radio, since when Godfrey has been invited to analyse the next two Leaders' Debates.
Segment 01 was broadcast live on 15 April 2010 on The Graham Rogers Breakfast Show
This page was updated 0n 24/04/2010; please check here often to get the latest news!