Question about LAMDA exams

[Dancergirl]

I think I read somewhere that if you get a distinction for a LAMDA acting exam you can skip the next grade. Does anyone know if that's true?

[LocalEditorMerton]

Dancergirl, DC1 does LAMDA and got a distinction in their Level 5 this year. However, we've had no notification that it will enable them to skip a level. I have heard it said that if someone gets distinctions in Grade 6 it equates to an GCSE A*, although have not seen anything to confirm that this is the case.

This might help you: www.lamda.org.uk/examinations/about-examinations.

[Balletgirlmum]

There are no rules(other than recommended ages) as to what grades someone must take.

I've entered older students straight in for Grades 4/5 for example. My daughter did Grades 1 & 2 when she was in junior school then temporarily stopped her lessons & when she took it up again went straight to Grade 4

Grades 4/5 are Level 2 qualifications on the qualifications framework so equivalent to GCSE level.

A Grade 8 Distinction being Level 3 will give you roughly the same UCAS points as half an A Level

[Balletgirlmum]

In the past when I've had a new student I have decided to play it safe & enter them for a low grade. If they've then aced that grade with a high distinction I might think they are capable of skipping a grade.

[Dancergirl]

I never knew that thank you balletmum I thought they had to do every grade. Dd is 13 and new to LAMDA exams although she has a lot of acting experience. She was entered for Grade 1 by her Saturday drama school and has just got a distinction. She would like to catch up a bit though, should I ask them if she can do a higher grade rather than Grade 2?

[Dancergirl]

She got 86 btw.

[LIZS]

Dd started at grade 3 aged 11. You definitely don't need to go through each and every. She has mixed the type of exam too.

[Balletgirlmum]

I had a similar aged student last year. I entered her for Grade 2.

Perhaps see if she could try Grade 3. I'd say perhaps not Grade 4 as that Grade goes up a notch in terms of marking criteria etc.