Acting & Public Speaking Tuition
Zoe Pilgrim offers LAMDA accredited acting and public speaking tuition at our school for a range of different styles, skills and interests, catering to all abilities. Furthermore, she also provides preparation for graded exams, performances, competitions and auditions. Specifically, she offers 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 Shakespeare texts and general public speaking. These lessons are completed in school on a Monday for 30 min however, some can be organised virtually under special circumstances. For a 30-minute session, once a week, it will cost £15 per session. Students are able to pay per session or for the whole term.
Course | Session | Cost | Individual or Group | Benefits | Description |
Acting Exams Grades 1-8
Approx. 3 months per grade |
30 min |
£15 |
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 |
£15 |
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 |
£15 |
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 |
£15 |
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 |
£15 |
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 |
£15 |
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’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 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 Mr Coates on