Examinations

LAMDA Examinations and the UCAS Tariff

We are pleased to announce that a number of LAMDA Examinations’ QCA-Accredited*
higher level qualifications have been included in the UCAS Tariff. Students passing any of
the Academy’s National Qualifications Framework-accredited Level 3 exams will be able to claim between 20 and 90 UCAS points, comparable with their attainment. The chart below shows how points will be awarded and also highlights how favourably LAMDA’s
examinations are compared to GCE AS and A level qualifications.

Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	PCertLAM	Points	GCE AS Level	GCE A Level
				120		A
				100		B
			D	90
			M	80		C
		D		65
		M	P	60	A	D
	D			55
	M			50	B
		P		45
D				40	C	E
M	P			35
				30	D
				25
P				20	E

The Academy’s inclusion in the tariff will affect students entering university from 2008. Students taking grades 6, 7 and 8 will be able to take advantage of this from 2008,
but those achieving the LAMDA Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies will
not be able to claim points until the 2009 university intake.

* Within the current 2004-2009 Graded Examinations specifications, all examinations are
QCA-accredited, with the exception of the Entry Level and Group examinations. Although
Musical Theatre for the Actor/Singer is now accredited, it has not yet been included in the
tariff.

Adding LAMDA examinations to your UCAS application

To qualify for UCAS points, your examinations must be added to your UCAS application. Please follow the instructions below to do this.

• On entering apply click on the Education section
• Complete the relevant details of schools attended
• Click on add qualifications for any qualifications taken or being taken at the appropriate school that you wish to enter on your application,
• Click on D in the alphabetical list at the top of the page
• Click on Drama and Speech at the bottom of the list
• Type in the title of the award taken
• Select the month and year that the award was taken from the drop down boxes
• Select LAMDA from the Awarding Body drop down box
• Select the appropriate Level of the award (Grade 6 etc) from the drop down box
• Type in the grade, if known (eg Pass, Merit, Distinction)

FAQ

Will examinations taken before September 2008 be considered?
Yes. Any QCA-accredited examinations* taken at Grades 6, 7 or 8 within the current
syllabus, which began in September 2004, will be eligible for tariff points. Similarly, any
P.Cert.LAM examinations taken since 2004 will also be applicable for application in 2009.

Will the points for Grades 6, 7 and 8 be cumulative?
Unfortunately, no. Each exam subject, for example the Speaking of Verse and Prose, is
classified as a different qualification. However, each grade within that subject is classified
as the same qualification, but at a different level. This means that if a student were to take
Grades 6, 7 and 8, it is only the highest attainment that he or she would be awarded
points for. This may not necessarily be the Grade 8. If, for example, a student achieved a
Distinction at Grade 7, but only a Pass at Grade 8, he or she would be allocated the 55
points achieved at Grade 7.

Can a candidate take more than one subject and gain points for each?
Yes. Each of the Academy’s examination subjects is classified as a different qualification,
so students can take examinations in a number of different subjects and be awarded
points for each. For example, a student could take Grade 8 in both the Speaking of Verse
and Prose and Acting, achieve a distinction in both and be awarded 130 points. If they
were to then go on and take their P.Cert.LAM and achieve a distinction, they would be
awarded 220 points.

How will the universities receive confirmation of a candidate’s LAMDA
Examinations attainment?
LAMDA will be approached by UCAS to supply the relevant information once it has received
the student’s application form. UCAS will then be responsible for passing these details
onto all the universities the candidate has applied to.

Will examination certificates be required as proof of a LAMDA qualification?
Whilst the correct procedures are put into place, it is possible that students using their
LAMDA Examinations to qualify for tariff points may be asked to produce their examination
certificates as proof of the qualification. However, it is more likely that UCAS would
contact LAMDA directly for this information, rather than request that the student
produces his or her certificate.

Will the universities understand what LAMDA Examinations are?
Yes. All of the colleges and universities who use the UCAS tariff in their admissions
process will be educated by UCAS about what Speech and Drama examinations are, to
ensure that a student’s LAMDA attainment is properly recognised.