Trinity College examinations are held each year in September (usually between the 10th – 20th). An overseas examiner travels to New Zealand to examine the students. Students receive a written report and mark shortly after the examinations. The students are awarded a certificate at the end of the year production.
Students need to be enrolled in Term 2 & Term 3 of drama classes in order to register for the exams.
To register your child – I need the child’s full name, date of birth and the correct fees paid into the Drama Club account.
Group examinations – Year 1-4 children
Students are asked to introduce and perform a scene that they have created themselves based on a story they have read in class. The examination will roughly take 10 – 15 minutes. Students are marked as a group rather than individually. This exam is a great opportunity for children to be introduced to exam process as a group.
Solo examinations – Speech and Drama
Initial Grade – Year 4/5 students
Students are asked to act out part of their favourite story from memory, perform a poem from memory and have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 1 – Year 5/6 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue, poem and mime from memory and have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 2 – Year 6/7 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue, poem, mime from memory. Also, they can either perform a sight reading from their own book or invent and tell a story. They will also have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 3 – Year 7/8 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue and poem from memory. Perform an improvisation arising from one of their prepared pieces. Also, they can either perform a sight reading from their own book or invent and tell a story. They will also have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 4 – Year 8/9 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue and poem from memory. Perform an improvisation arising from one of their prepared pieces. Also, they can either perform a sight reading or invent and tell a story. They will also have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 5 – Year 9/10 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue and poem from memory. Perform an improvisation arising from one of their prepared pieces. Also, they can either perform a sight reading or invent and tell a story. They will also have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 6 – Year 10/11 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue from a modern play, a narrative poem and a passage of narrative prose. They will be asked to either perform a sight reading or invent and tell a story. They will also have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 7 – Year 11/12 students
Students are asked to perform a monologue from a play written before 1900, a lyric poem, a passage of narrative prose and a fourth piece of the candidates own choice. They will have a conversation with the examiner.
Grade 8 – Year 12/13 students
Students are asked to perform four pieces in a thematically linked programme. More information will be given to the students
There are many other exams that are not listed above. Exams based on –Musical Theatre, Performance Art, Devised Work, Group Scripted work, Pair performances, Performing Text, Solo Acting skills etc. If you are interested in knowing more about these exams then contact me.
