Choral-Speaking
About the exam
Choral-Speaking exams encourage groups to explore verse and prose pieces together. The group creates an imaginative performance that expresses the mood and themes of the text.
All the members of the group speak in unison, as a chorus, and interact with one another as they perform. Learners may also take lines or phrases to recite alone or in a smaller group.
Groups must consist of at least three learners (there is no maximum), all performing together.
Teamwork is essential. The group is graded as a whole, receiving one collective result for all their hard work.
This is a non-regulated examination.
What does the exam involve?
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 10 minutes
- Reciting two verses from memory
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 10 minutes
- Reciting two verses from memory
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 10 minutes
Reciting:
- one verse from memory
- one prose piece from memory
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 15 minutes
Reciting:
- two verses from memory
- one prose piece from memory
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Requirements
Full details of the requirements, assessment criteria and regulations can be found in the LAMDA Group Graded Examinations Syllabus.
The updated Group Syllabus is effective for exams from 1 January 2026.
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You will need:
- Group Syllabus (with effect for exams from August 2019 or from January 2026)
These might also be useful:
- Verse and Prose Anthology Volume 19
- Verse and Prose Anthology Volume 18
