London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art – LAMDA for Schools

 

Bring Your Pupils’ Learning English Alive in After School LAMDA Classes Studying for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) examinations can be a great after school activity whether for primary schools or secondary schools. LAMDA examinations are suitable for very young children and even mature adults. They run from grade one to grade eight. For very young participators there are also entry and introductory levels. And, there are no age stipulations with LAMDA examinations, instead students are entered into the grade that most suits them and offers a challenge but is not overwhelming. Both the Communication and the Performance exams can be easily integrated into the school curriculum as LAMDA’s learning pathways support learning English in the classroom. LAMDA pupils learn to appreciate a wide range of literature from Shakespeare’s sonnets to Spike Milligan’s more comical work, and the examinations are an excellent way to introduce students to a larger variety of vocabulary and complex writing. Pupils learn how to deconstruct and analyse texts, both verse and prose. They learn how to identify technical elements of writing including metre, tone and form and also learn how to explore the thematic content, the sub-text, different characters and different routes of interpretation. LAMDA examinations closely relate to English and Drama but the overall positive effect they can have on pupils’ confidence and their levels of concentration means that the impact on school work can be much greater. LAMDA classes are suitable to primary pupils who suffer from concentration deficit, have problems with their spoken and written English or who simply have a gift for performing. At secondary school, studying for LAMDA qualifications offer excellent support in Key Stages 3 and 4 as the LAMDA pathway ensures speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are integrated. In addition, pupils learning English through LAMDA classes engage in active group discussion as well as interaction as learning English is brought alive by lifting the written words off the page. - See more...