LAMDA Examinations Oracle 2

• Welcome to the LAMDA Oracle
• How to contact us through the Oracle

Announcements 7

• Update on Middle East In‑Person Exams
• NEW: Share your views
• IMPORTANT: Results UPDATE
• Use of 3rd Party Information
• How to identify if an email is from LAMDA?

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LAMDA Public Centre Dates (F2F & ROA) 5

• LAMDA UK Public Centre Dates (excluding London)
• LAMDA UK Public Centre Dates (London Only)
• LAMDA UK Remote Online Assessment (ROA) Public Centre Dates
• LAMDA International Remote Online Assessment (ROA) Public Centre Dates
• New Public Centre in Watford!

Public Events 0

Enquiry About Results (EAR) 0

Appeals 0

Reasonable Adjustments & Special Considerations 0

"How to....." Guides 5

• How to Register For a Public Centre Account
• How to add new Public Centre learners to your profile
• How to book a Public Centre exam
• How to apply for a Reasonable Adjustment (RA)
• How to enlarge text on a PDF

Video Guides 1

• Customer Support Video: What Happens on Exam Day?

"What is......." 0

UK Private Centres 0

Remote Online Assessments (ROA) 0

Results 0

Assessment and Regulations 0

Online Shop 4

• Where can I buy the current LAMDA Anthologies?
• How do I return a publication from the Online Shop?
• Are there any Marketing Materials available to purchase?
• How to view the anthologies via the Glassboxx eBook reader

Fees & Payment 0

Teachers of LAMDA Examinations 0

General Information 10

• Public Venues
• How to Book a Public Exam
• Guildford Public (GUIPUB)
• Northampton Public (NORPUB)
• Southend-on-Sea Public (SEAPUB)

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Public Remote Assessments 4

• Final Paperwork and Zoom link for Remote Assessment
• International Remote Online Assessments (INTROA) Examination Times
• Submitting Your Learner Own Choice Pieces (OCP)
• Changes To The Published Timetable

Announcements 1

• Paperwork Update for Private Centres from 16 March 2026

Private Centre; International In-Person Exams 8

• What is an International (Private) Centre?
• What is an In-Person Tour (International)
• Estimate Timeline of Booking an International In-Person Tour
• How to Book an In-Person Tour (International)
• I do not have enough learners to have my own Tour

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Private Centre; ROA's - UK & International 12

• What is an ROA?
• Estimate Timeline of Booking an ROA
• Important Consideration for your ROA Sessions.
• UK ROA Exam Fees & Times
• International ROA Exam Fees & Times

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How to get started.... 10

• I want to start taking LAMDA exams, where do I start?
• Do I need a LAMDA teacher?
• How do I find a LAMDA teacher?
• How do I start teaching LAMDA?
• Do you offer any courses of training for the syllabus?

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Preparing Learners 18

• Can learners play different genders?
• Can my learner use a toy weapon?
• Can you tell me the suitable age range for each exam?
• Can we use recorded music/sound effects in exams?
• How should we cast?

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Choosing Pieces & Knowledge 22

• Can you confirm the piece is suitable?
• Can I create copies from the ebooks?
• Can learners use the same pieces in their next exam - i.e for grade 6 and then 7?
• How do I choose an own choice piece?
• My piece seems too difficult - who do I talk to?

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Reasonable Adjustments (RAs) 10

• What is a Reasonable Adjustment?
• Does my Learner need a Reasonable Adjustment?
• What Reasonable Adjustments can I apply for?
• My Learner doesn’t have an official diagnosis or supporting documentation, can I still apply?
• How can I update my Learner’s RA?

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The Exam 15

• Do Learners need to bring I.D?
• What happens if Learners forget their I.D?
• When does the exam actually start?
• What do I need to take into the exam with me?
• Where should I direct my pieces/speech/performance?

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UCAS 5

• With UCAS points for Level 3 Exams: If a student does all three grades do they then accumulate UCAS points by adding each of these up? Or do they only receive them for Grade 8?
• How do I add my LAMDA exam to my UCAS application?
• Are LAMDA exams are only for UK university entry?
• Do UCAS points expire?
• When do I need to have taken my exam by to ensure they will support my UCAS application?

Miscellaneous 6

• What are the direct GCSE level comparisons?
• Can I share LAMDA pieces publicly?
• What is the difference between a medal and non-medal exam?
• How do I submit pieces for LAMDA anthologies?
• I need to resit my exam, can I do the same pieces?

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Introductory Exams (Solo / Group) 7

• How do I find the set pieces for each exam?
• What syllabi will I need for this exam?
• How much of the Group Introductory Set poem must be spoken in unison by the group?
• For Solo Introductory Stage 3, does the book have to be fictional?
• Will you be increasing the number of learners permitted in a group introductory exam?

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Acting (Solo / Duo / Combined) 43

• What is the difference between a Duo and Combined Acting Exam?
• Can I choose an own choice piece from a play/feature film set in the current LAMDA Acting Anthology – Volume 5?
• Is the use of accents allowed?
• The use of adaptions / translations for Acting Exams.
• Are full costume and props allowed?

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Devising Drama 7

• Am I allowed to make notes during the Improvisation preparation?
• My students have chosen song lyrics for their stimulus. Do they need to use all the lyrics in the song, just some of them, or is it the title they are devising their scene around?
• Do Learners need to announce the theme and title of their piece(s)?
• Can I use music / sound effects during my scene?
• For Devising Drama do learners need to provide copies of their scripts?

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Miming 1

• Who can operate the music in a Mime Exam?

Speaking Verse & Prose 16

• Can we use pieces from previous anthologies?
• Can we use pieces by "Anon" authors?
• Can we use plays / novels / screenplays that feature in the current anthology if the piece chosen is different?
• How is the Sight Reading done?
• Do I need to have read the whole book / novel?

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Speaking in Public 16

• Can I use Powerpoint for my visual aids
• What happens during the impromptu? Can I use the internet, is there a clock?
• What LAMDA’s stance on Chat GPT / A.I?
• What do you mean by Ethical, Political and Cultural?
• Do you have a list or some guidelines as to what Impromptu topics could be so I can help my students prepare?

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Reading for Peformance 3

• In Reading for Performance can the pieces be from non fiction?
• In Reading for Performance can edits be made to verse pieces?
• Should the Learners choose two or three contrasting pieces to read?

Musical Theatre Exams (Solo / Duo) 31

• Why are backing vocals not permitted on a backing track?
• Can my song include a rap?
• Which dates are used for pieces taken from Jukebox Musicals?
• Can we use pieces by the same composer etc. but for different time periods?
• What do you mean by "spoken dialogue"? Is this in the song or between songs?

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Group Exams 24

• Where can I find scripts that may be suitable for Group Acting Exams?
• Is my own choice piece suitable for LAMDA exams?
• For Group Musical Theatre what do you mean by at least one song must be sung by the full chorus?
• How should Learners introduce themselves and their scenes?
• What is the minimum and maximum number of Learners allowed per Group exam?

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Shakespeare For Performance Exams 5

• Which plays can I choose as an Own Choice Piece?
• Can I do a Duo Shakespeare exam?
• How should my learner deliver a sonnet?
• How to find the set pieces for each exam?
• What syllabi will I need for the Shakespeare exams?

PCertLAM (Level 3 Certificate in Speech and Drama: Peformance Studies) 3

• How long do I have to complete a PCertLam?
• What order can I do my PCertLam in?
• Can I use pieces in my PCertLam that feature as set pieces in other LAMDA Exam subjects and anthologies?

Group Storytelling for Performance 2

• How can we take this exam?
• How many Learners can be in a group?