CPD Certified LAMDA Training for

CPD Certified LAMDA Teacher Training

Becoming a LAMDA Teacher means placing your trust in the trusted LAMDA curriculum and teaching your students first-rate speech and drama training.

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Teacher Training Events

Sunday 3rd January 2027
10am – 4pm Introduction to LAMDA Teaching via Zoom (CPD Hours: 5) £300
Sunday 10th January 2027
10am – 1pm Speaking Verse & Prose Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Sunday 10th January 2027
2pm – 5pm Public Speaking Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Sunday 17th January 2027
10am – 1pm Mime Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Sunday 17th January 2027
2pm – 5pm Acting Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Sunday 24th January 2027
10am – 1pm Shakespeare Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Sunday 24th January 2027
2pm – 5pm Musical Theatre Syllabus Training via Zoom (CPD Hours: 3) £100
Saturday 13th March 2027
11am – 3pm In-person Criteria & Character Development Drama Workshop London (CPD Hours: 4) £200

Other dates and tailored courses can be requested here. Please specify which training you would like in the “Any Other Information” at the bottom of the Google Form.

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What is LAMDA Teacher Training?

The Lighthouse Teacher Training program offers an in-depth teaching of the complete LAMDA syllabi and gives valuable tips, insights into how to deliver lessons. We also go over what pieces would be suitable for what Grade, discuss any recent syllabus changes and look at some brilliant warm-ups and exercises and demonstrate how these games are not only fun, but teach students essential performance skills in each subject area.

All LAMDA Teacher Training courses are CPD accredited and each trainee receives a CPD Certificate on completion of each course. CPD certified logo
All courses are now CPD Accredited. The courses are as follows
• Introduction to LAMDA Teaching (CPD Credit 5hrs)
• Speaking Verse & Prose (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• Speaking in Public (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• Mime (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• Acting (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• Shakespeare (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• Musical Theatre (CPD Credit 3hrs)
• In-person Criteria & Character Development Drama Workshop (CPD Credit 4hrs)

Inside 'Introduction to LAMDA Teaching'

The introductory course looks at the following.
1. Before you start, DBS check, first aid training, public liability insurance, safeguarding
2. Materials
3. Grades & levels
4. Tables of exams contents
5. Preparation time & marking
6. How to book an exam
7. QCA & UCAS tariff explained
8. What makes a good LAMDA teacher?
9. The Dos and Don’ts of LAMDA
10. Examination Day
11. Test yourself
12. Games & Exercises

This Course is £300 with CPD Accreditation (with 5hrs credit).
The training is provided by Liz Chambers, an experienced LAMDA Teacher and LAMDA Examiner.
Included is: a teacher training booklet, ongoing support from Lighthouse.

Subject Specific Courses
The subject specific courses take an in-depth look at each subject focusing on Knowledge, performance techniques, the dos and don’ts of LAMDA, UCAS points, and games and exercises that help teach the criteria. These courses are £100. All courses are CPD Accredited.

Games Workshop
The in-person games workshop looks at fun exercises that help teach the criteria and skills needed to pass a LAMDA Acting exam. We also look at character development using monologues. These can also be useful in other LAMDA subjects. This course is £200 with CPD Accreditation.

Why do LAMDA Teacher Training?

Whether you are an established teacher, teaching assistant, drama enthusiast but new to the delivery of course content, Lighthouse will provide you with thorough training and support to ensure a high standard of teaching the LAMDA syllabus to students at many levels.

How is the LAMDA Teacher Training Taught?

The training takes place via zoom over a one-off workshop or in person LAMDA Teacher Training sessions in schools, Theatre schools, and other establishments and will provide you and other staff members/teachers with high quality training and materials.

All LAMDA Teacher Training courses are CPD accredited and each trainee receives a CPD Certificate on completion of each course. CPD certified logo

Lighthouse will also offer ongoing support to anyone who trains with us, offering advice and reinforcement or “Top Up” of everything taught on the training day.

If you would like to find out more, please email hello@lighthousessdc.org

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What kind of LAMDA Teacher Training do we offer?

Trainees will study the delivery of the following subjects:
Communication Syllabi
• Speaking in Public
• Speaking Verse and Prose
• Reading for Performance
Performance Syllabi
• Acting
• Devising
• Mime
Group Syllabi
• Choral Speaking
• Group Recital
• Acting
• Musical Theatre
• Devising
Musical Theatre Syllabi
Shakespeare Syllabi

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