Group Introductory
About the Group Introductory exam
A first step into the world of LAMDA Exams, our Group Introductory exams not only help build skills to prepare learners for the graded Communication and Performance exams, but also serve them well for the rest of their lives.
Groups are made up of between three and ten learners taking the exam together. They learn simple communication skills and teamwork through poetry and fun games.
Although the entire group take part, learners have the chance to shine solo by taking lines or phrases from the poem to perform alone.
The group is graded as a whole, receiving a collective result for all their hard work.
This is a non-regulated examination.
What does the exam involve?
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 15 minutes
- Speaking one set poem from memory
- Playing a drama game with the examiner
Please see the LAMDA Introductory Graded Examinations Syllabus (2019) for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 15 minutes
- Speaking one set poem from memory
- Playing a drama game with the examiner
Please see the LAMDA Introductory Graded Examinations Syllabus (2019) for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 15 minutes
- Speaking one set poem from memory
- Playing a drama game with the examiner
Please see the LAMDA Graded Introductory Examinations Syllabus (2019) for full details.
Requirements
Full details of the requirements, assessment criteria and regulations can be found in the LAMDA Introductory Examinations Syllabus.
2024 (in effect for examinations from 1 August 2024)
As part of the 2024 Syllabus update, Learners are able to perform all pieces in the new Acting Anthology Volume 5 and previous Acting Anthology Volume 4, and all pieces in the new Verse and Prose Anthology Volume 20 and Verse and Prose Anthology Volume 19, for first assessment from 1 August 2024.
Resources & Teaching Materials
The list of set pieces for each Exam can be found in the corresponding syllabi for each exam. You can download the syllabi as a free pdf via our Download Centre or visit our online shop.
We are unable to verify the suitability of own choice pieces, please refer to the Exam Content and Assessment and Grading Criteria detailed for the exam subject and grade entered.
All our syllabi are available for download, or you can purchase our full range of publications from our online shop.
You will need:
- Introductory Syllabus from August 2024 (for examinations from 1 August 2024)
- Verse and Prose Anthology Volume 19 or Volume 20
The Learners can speak all of the poem in unison, or the Teacher can split it between single voices/ smaller groups, so long as the overall performance has an element of unison. We ask that teachers use their experience to ensure that learners are meeting the assessment criteria.
