Acting & Public Speaking Tuition
Zoe Pilgrim and Beth Story offer LAMDA accredited acting and public speaking tuition at our school. Specifically, they offer sessions in acting, speaking verse and prose, reading for performance, speaking in public, Shakespeare and group work. These sessions can enable students to obtain bronze, silver or gold medals, UCAS points and a range of other transferable skills. For further information about these courses, please see the following table.
These sessions are not only helpful for students acting abilities but also their required understanding of English GCSE text analysis and the public speaking component. These lessons are completed in school for 30 min per session. For a 30-minute session, once a week, it will cost £16 per session. Students are required to pay for the whole term in advance.
Course | Session | Cost | Individual or Group | Benefits | Description |
Acting Exams Grades 1-8
Approx. 3 months per grade |
30 min |
£16 |
1 on 1 |
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
UCAS Points
Gain confidence in speaking and performing and superb analytical skills through character analysis. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/performance/acting
|
Speaking Verse & Prose Grades 1-8
Approx. 3 months per grade |
30 min |
£16 |
1 on 1 |
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
UCAS Points
Wider knowledge of poetry and literature. Poetic and text based analytical skills. Greater confidence in performance. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/communication/speaking-verse-prose
|
Reading for Performance Grades 1-8
Approx. 3 months per grade |
30 min |
£16 |
1 on 1 |
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
UCAS Points
All the benefits of verse and prose with the skill of succinct speech writing thrown in. The perfect middle ground for those interest in both performing and public speaking. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/communication/reading-performance
|
Speaking in Public Grades 1-8
Approx. 3 months per grade
|
30 min |
£16 |
1 on 1 |
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
UCAS Points
Speech writing, research and analysis skills. Learning to change writing style depending on audience. Greater confidence in speaking in public. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/communication/speaking-in-public
|
Shakespeare Exams
Approx. 3 months per grade |
30 min |
£16 |
1 on 1 |
Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal
UCAS Points
Deeper understanding of Shakespeare – his language, characters and history – and the unique skill of performing Shakespeare. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/shakespeare/shakespeare
|
General Group Exams
Approx. 3 months per grade
|
30 min |
£16 |
3 to 4 students |
Offering a range of acting, devising, recital and choral speaking. These exams are hugely beneficial to those who love performing in a group.
Creates a great sense of ensemble which will stay with them for the rest of their lives. |
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/lamda-exams/our-exams/group
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If you are interested in using Zoe or Beth’s services, please send an email to with the subject header ‘Acting Tuition’ along with the following information:
- Your child’s name
- Your child’s form group
- The type of tuition your child would require
- A parent/caregiver contact name and phone number
Once we have this information, we will then aim to organise your child with a weekly lesson. Please note, that this is only an expression of interest until Zoe or Beth has offered your child a lesson time and start date.
If you would like to know more about performing arts tuition download our performing arts tuition handbook here or email on