Your LAMDA year at The Beacon
A term-by-term roadmap of what to expect — from first lesson to final bow.
Every child's journey is a little different, but the shape of the year is the same: explore and choose, build and polish, then perform with confidence. Here's how it unfolds at The Beacon.
Grade & script selection
- Assessing each student's level and experience
- Selecting the right LAMDA grade for the individual
- Choosing pieces, characters and poets that suit them
Foundation skills
- Building core communication: voice, diction and expression
- Exploring pieces in depth — finding the story and character
- Learning scripts and beginning to make them our own
- Movement, physicality and presence on stage
Performance preparation
- Bringing pieces fully to life
- Polishing delivery, timing and emotional truth
- First confident run-throughs of complete pieces
Second script selection (if required)
- Some grades require two contrasting pieces
- Finding the ideal second piece to complement the first
- Getting to know new characters and texts quickly
Knowledge section
- Understanding Areas, Levels and Semiotics
- Exploring audience, context and performance purpose
- Building exam knowledge alongside practical piece work
- Q&A practice to build confidence and fluency
Mock exam preparation
- Running lessons in full exam conditions
- Polishing every detail to exam standard
- Building exam-day confidence and familiarity
★ Main exam — Saturday 13th March ★
- The main exam sitting for most students
- Held at The Beacon on Saturday 13th March
Entries close 6 weeks before the exam date.
★ Summer exam — Saturday 22nd May ★
- A later sitting for students who benefit from more time
- School commitments, or earlier in their LAMDA journey
- Same standard — just a bit more runway to get there
Entries close 6 weeks before the exam date.
Stage workshop programme
- Improvisation — thinking on your feet and ensemble play
- Stage combat (age-appropriate and great fun)
- Scene studies and script work
- A relaxed, exploratory and playful approach
★ LAMDA Showcase ★
- Students share a piece of work from their year
- Open to parents, family and fellow students
- A celebration of everything achieved — relaxed and joyful
A confident milestone, never a gamble.
Key dates at The Beacon
This year's exam dates are now confirmed. The Showcase date will follow — I'll be in touch as soon as it's set, and it'll appear here too, so do check back.
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Main exam sitting | Saturday 13th March |
| Later summer sitting | Saturday 22nd May — for students who benefit from more time |
| LAMDA Showcase | Summer — date confirmed in the autumn term |
| Entries close | Saturday 30th January (March sitting) · Saturday 10th April (May sitting) |
Fees at The Beacon
Lessons are 35 minutes and invoiced each term. Fees reflect the group size — the smaller the group, the more individual attention your child gets.
| Lesson | Per session |
|---|---|
| One-to-one | £30 |
| Paired | £19 per child |
| Small group | £17 per child |
Questions about places or fees? Just ask.
New to LAMDA?
If you're still weighing it up, start here — what LAMDA is, and every reason it's worth it.
Ready to sign up?
Places at The Beacon are booked through a quick sign-up form — it only takes a couple of minutes. Prefer to chat first? I'm always happy to.