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Speech and Drama (SPDR) - no examination

For students who require the basics in performance and want to have fun with role play. This is a very popular class with all age groups. It is not an examination course and seeks to encourage creativity and fun in order to build confidence and self awareness while developing language skills. Each class involves physical and vocal warm-ups, targeted game-playing, singing, movement and teacher led role-plays. It is an excellent starting point for children who want to move onto Trinity Guildhall.

Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama (TGSD)

For students that require public speaking skills, enjoy role-play, poetry and wish to move to examination level drama. They have already gone as far as they can in other graded examinations and wish to begin a new discipline. This syllabus still includes all the fun and games of a normal Speech and Drama class. It is a very good choice for students wishing to progress in all ranges of speech performance and also those who wish to broaden and enrich their understanding of literature. Activities include acting and poetry-speaking, story-telling, sight-reading (grade 3 and up), improvisation and discussion with the examiner on the selections including (as the grades advance) relevant aspects of speech theory.

Trinity Guildhall Speech Communication Arts (TGSCA)

For students that require interview and discussion skills and have already gone as far as they can in other graded examinations and wish to begin a new discipline. This syllabus is suitable for children requiring specialist communication tutoring for successfully increasing confidence and skills in all modes of speech communication, whether for interviews, social, professional, or public situations. At its higher levels, these assessments have proven to be a valuable addition to preparation for a range of professions such as law, medicine, business and teaching. In fact, any profession where a high aptitude for communicating with others is required.

Trinity Guildhall Performing Arts (TGPA)

For students that have specific talents and require a platform for combining these skills in an examination environment and/or who wish to learn new performance skills of any genre. Performance Arts is an advanced, innovative syllabus that offers students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to merge a wide range of skills in one performance. This is the cornerstone of achievement in performance and a necessity for the professional performer. Performance Arts is a subject that includes any kind of recognised performance skill. For example:
Acting, singing, dance, playing a musical instrument, speaking poetry or prose, mime, puppetry classical or folk song, stage fighting, juggling, clowning, performing as a comic, performing magic, script-writing, make-up and direction.

The Performance Arts exam is available for entry as a solo performer, for pairs, and for groups of three or more.