Trinity Acting Exams

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY.

Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/

How to Apply -

Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling

Externals - Through Kent Choices

https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/

You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:

Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***

Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice

*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc
** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams
***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option

Trinity College London Graded Acting Exams

What Will You Learn?

Trinity Acting Exams focus on helping learners develop vocal, physical, and characterisation skills essential for dramatic performance. During Year 12, students will participate in Trinity Drama lessons, which culminate in a recorded paired or solo performance of Grade 8 Acting.

Through this course, students will:

• Perform a range of play extracts from different periods and styles.
• Develop vocal and physical characterisation skills, aligned with professional actor training methods, to enhance dramatic performances.
• Build transferable skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and confidence.
• Choose performance materials that reflect their own culture, interests, and identity, offering a personalized approach to acting.
• Demonstrate practical performance skills and reflect on their learning experiences.

The course combines both practical performance and critical reflection, ensuring that students develop a well-rounded skillset applicable to acting and other creative industries.

Enrichment

Students will:

• Have the opportunity to explore a variety of dramatic texts and styles, allowing them to experience different acting techniques.
• Work on individual and collaborative projects, developing both solo and paired performances.
• Be encouraged to use their own cultural experiences and interests as inspiration for their performance pieces.

Lessons are timetabled four times a fortnight, and the final performance exams will be recorded in Term 6 of Year 12.

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• GCSE Drama is preferable or high levels of experience performing in theatre productions.
• A passion for acting and performance is essential. Previous experience in drama or performance may be beneficial but is not mandatory.

What Happens When You Have Finished?

Upon completion of the Trinity Grade 8 Acting Exam, students will:

• Gain valuable UCAS Tariff Points: Distinction: 30 points, Merit: 27 Points, Pass: 24 points
• Be well-prepared for further studies in drama, theatre, or related fields in higher education.
• Have developed a strong foundation of vocal, physical, and characterisation skills, essential for pursuing a career in acting or performing arts.
• Possess a range of transferable skills—creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and confidence—that are highly sought after in many career paths, including the creative industries, education, and public speaking roles.