Using the Syllabus: Introductory and Speaking Verse and Prose
This half-day, CPD-accredited course is packed with insights.
Built as an accessible journey through a specific LAMDA Exams syllabus – in this case, the Introductory and Speaking Verse and Prose (Entry Level) qualifications – our Syllabus Support courses are a simple and effective way to deepen your understanding and bolster your confidence.
Course Fee
£65 per person
Location
LAMDA, 155 Talgarth Road, London
Date
Thursday 22 October 2026
Time
10am – 1:15pm (arrival from 9:30am)
About the course
This half-day, CPD-accredited support course gets straight to the heart of your questions around some of most popular syllabi, with each workshop focusing on one specific syllabus or qualification. This course covers the Introductory and Speaking Verse and Prose (Entry Level) qualifications.
Led by our knowledgeable facilitators, you’ll dive into the foundations of the syllabus and its assessment criteria. Alongside your fellow participants, you’ll engage in active discussions around how to navigate the criteria effectively.
As you’re introduced to new exercises to use with your learners, you’ll bolster your confidence with the syllabus and develop your teaching practice, discovering not only how to help your learners prepare for their exams, but also to support them to build transferable skills to last a lifetime.
This course is taught across half a day, with sessions beginning at 10am and running until 1:15pm. The day will include 3 hours of course delivery, along with a 15 minute break.
Course Booking
22 Oct 2026, 10:00
Course Highlights
You don’t need a formal qualification to teach the LAMDA Exams syllabi, but our Syllabus Support courses provide a burst of training for teachers.
Each session is focused on helping you invigorate your teaching practice, building the confidence, skills and understanding to take your learners through the syllabus.
Each course is suitable for a range of experience levels, whether you’re just starting out and looking to dive deeply into a specific syllabus, or you’re a more established teacher looking for fresh inspiration to take back to your classroom.
We think the Syllabus Support courses are a great next step in your journey if you’ve attended our free Introduction to LAMDA Exams webinar.
This course dives into LAMDA’s Speaking in Public (Level 2 and 3) exams. You’ll strengthen your understanding of the syllabus details, assessment criteria and exam requirements, helping you to confidently prepare your learners for their exams. Through this, you’ll also learn to evaluate the appropriate stage that will challenge, but not overwhelm, the learner.
This Syllabus Support course is led by an expert practitioner, providing you with space to ask questions, gain useful insights and explore specific areas of this LAMDA Exams syllabus.
Alongside a dedicated Q&A session, you’ll receive practical guidance to take away and embed into your day-to-day teaching.
This course is an opportunity to connect with other teachers and practitioners, sharing methods and experiences, asking questions, and expanding your teaching network. Through the day’s structured sessions and breaks, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with other teachers on activities and contribute ideas.
Further Information
To ensure a high quality learning environment, each course has a limited number of participants. We encourage you to make your application as soon as possible to guarantee your place on this course.
Each day will be broken down into five sessions. Below is an approximate structure of each course:
Session 1:
Introduction
Session 2:
Introduction to the Syllabus
Session 3:
Preparing Learners for their Exam
Session 4:
Practical Activities
Session 5:
Q&A Session
You should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0. Although English language tests aren’t mandatory, we recommend that if you are a non-native English speaker and you do not have IELTS 6.0, then you must have equivalent English language experience.
You do not need any prior experience with teaching LAMDA Exams. We welcome all ranges of experience.
If you are booking on behalf of a colleague/members of staff, are booking for 3 or more attendees at once, or require an invoice to pay the course fee, please email [email protected] directly with the following information for all of the attendees:
- First name(s)
- Surname
- Gender
- Contact phone number
- Date of birth
- Email address
If you are interested in this course and have a large number of delegates, please contact the LAMDA Exams Team, who will be happy to discuss your specific needs.
Course Fee
£95.00 per participant
For more information, please contact [email protected]
For cancellations received more than 48 hours before the start date of the course: a full refund.
No refund will be available for bookings cancelled within 48 hours of the event.
If numbers for a session are low, we may cancel the sessions with 1 weeks’ notice. You will be notified via email and offered a deferral to the next available session, a full refund, or a transfer to a different concurrent session. This is to ensure that every group receives the benefits of group discussion.