UCAS Points
Our Regulated Level 3 LAMDA qualifications (Grades 6 and up) attract UCAS points, which can be included in UCAS applications to help you with university entry in the UK.
In addition to adding LAMDA Exams qualifications to an application, our qualification develops valuable transferable skills, such as public speaking and collaboration, which can be highlighted in your UCAS application’s personal statement. Read our advice on demonstrating these skills below.
Claiming UCAS Points
LAMDA qualifications are identifiable by Grade, Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN) and Syllabus. There can be different disciplines (units) within each qualification. When the title and QAN are the same, these disciplines (units) fall into one qualification.
LAMDA communicates with UCAS throughout August to early October to ensure that all results are automatically entered into the UCAS system.
To guarantee that results are readily available to the chosen institution, you must have completed your exam by mid-June at the latest. LAMDA will endeavour to process Level 3 results for later exams, but unfortunately it cannot be guaranteed that results will be ready for exams taken after 20 June each year.
When the title and QAN are the same, these disciplines (units) fall into one qualification.
For example, Acting, Devising Drama and Miming are all from the Performance syllabus, and all use the same QAN. If a learner has completed both Acting and Devising Drama, the automated verification system will apply one set of UCAS points for the achievement of the LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Performance at the highest Pass, Merit, Distinction Grade achieved across the disciplines (units) taken.
This does not mean that if a learner has completed Acting and Devising Drama at Grade 6 they should not record the completion of all their achievements on their application form, they should, however they would both be recorded in the ‘Subject (optional)’ cell.
Please note the following advice from the UCAS website:
‘Just because your qualification receives Tariff points does not mean it will count towards the entry requirements for any course, even if the provider in question uses Tariff points in their entry requirements. You must check the course entry requirements carefully to see which qualifications are, and are not, accepted.’
Please check the entry requirements of the university and/or course you are applying for.
Calculating UCAS Points
On your certificate, you will find the Title of the Qualification, the Grade and the QAN. This is the information you will need to search for your UCAS Tariff on the UCAS Tariff Points Calculator.
You can search using the UCAS Tariff Points Calculator.
| For Graded Qualifications | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Performance LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Communication LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Musical Theatre | Pass: 8 Merit: 10 Distinction: 12 | Pass: 12 Merit: 14 Distinction: 16 | Pass: 24 Merit: 27 Distinction: 3 |
| For Other Level 3 Qualifications | Result |
|---|---|
| LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Shakespeare for Performance LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies (PCertLAM) | Pass: 4 Merit: 8 Distinction: 12 |
Demonstrating the Value of LAMDA Exams
UCAS applications provide a way for learners to easily apply to a number of universities at one time. It is important to note however that universities have discretion as to what value they place on each qualification achieved by a learner.
In addition to ensuring UCAS points are applied, the wider UCAS application process can be used to demonstrate the value of the skills developed and proven by achieving a LAMDA Exams qualifications. By noting these skills in any personal statements, learners can ensure that these skills are fully valued.
Transferable skills vary across different LAMDA qualifications and detail can be found in each syllabi. Themes which are embedded into all LAMDA Level 3 qualifications include the ability to:
- Present to a wide audience in a live and in the moment setting
- Present under pressure and in exam circumstances
- Answer questions effectively in exam circumstances
- Prepare for examinations in a structured manner, enabling a learner to present their thoughts and ideas clearly
