Group Recital

Create and perform a group recital of verse and prose performances.
2026 syllabus
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About the exam

For the Group Recital exams the group works together to create a recital made up of verse and prose selections, linked together by their own words. They can speak in unison or take individual roles. 

Learners engage with the verse and prose pieces to discover creative ways of bringing them together and then present them in a way that connects with their audience. 

In-person Group Recital exams must consist of at least 3 learners (there is no maximum). Group Recital Remote Online Assessments must consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 learners.

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  

Performing:

  • A recital from memory consisting of a minimum of one verse selection and one prose selection of the learner's own choice, and links (an introduction, a linking statement and a conclusion)

Please see the syllabus for full details. 

Type of exam: Group 

Time allowance: 15 minutes  

Performing:

  • A recital from memory consisting of a minimum of two verse selections and one prose selection of the learner's own choice, and links (an introduction, a linking statement and a conclusion)

Please see the syllabus for full details. 

Type of exam: Group 

Time allowance: 15 minutes  

Performing:

  • A recital from memory consisting of a minimum of one verse selection, one prose selection, and one scene from a published play or telvision/film screenplay or adapted from the text of a published novel, of the learner’s own choice, and links (an introduction, two linking statements and a conclusion).

Please see the syllabus for full details.

Type of exam: Group 

Time allowance: 20 minutes  

Performing:

  • A recital from memory consisting of a minimum of two verse selections, one prose selection, and one scene from a published play or telvision/film screenplay or adapted from the text of a published novel and links (an introduction, two linking statements and a conclusion)

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 January 2026)

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