Group Devising Drama
About the exam
The Group Devising Drama exam gives learners the opportunity to create their own work together, developing characters and writing their own scenes.
Groups can be made up of between three and 15 learners, with every member helping to create the work before performing it together.
At the higher grades, the group will explore ideas like physical theatre, the chorus and narration. They will widen their skills and show off their techniques within the scenes they are creating.
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.
These exams are available online.
What does the exam involve?
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 10 minutes
- Performing one scene devised by the group
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 15 minutes
- Performing one scene devised by the group, the title set by LAMDA.
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 20 minutes
- Performing one scene, or sequence of scenes, devised by the group, the title set by LAMDA.
Please see the syllabus for full details.
Type of exam: Group
Time allowance: 30 minutes
Performing:
- one scene, or sequence of scenes, devised by the group, as detailed in the syllabus
- one short improvised scene (stimulus provided by the examiner)
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)
