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The Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts Certificate Courses are designed for students from the age of 5 who would like to take the Trinity Guildhall Speech & Drama as well as the Speech Communication Arts graded examinations by the Trinity College London. Coping with the latest trend of learning English, instead of asking students to memorize words and phrases, these 2 examinations focuses on teaching students how to use English to present ideas and communicate appropriately under different scenarios.
The Courses are divided into 6 levels. Each level may take around one year to complete.
Curriculum covers:
- Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills
- Acting & Movements
- Interpersonal Skills
- Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills
- Creative Writing Skills
Expected Outcomes for each level can be found in the links below;
Level ONE, Level TWO, Level THREE, Level FOUR, Level FIVE, Level SIX
戲劇英語開辦的兒童 演講、戲劇及語言藝術英語證書課程(Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts) 是為5歲或以上的學童，報考英國倫敦聖三一學院Trinity Guildhall 的 Speech and Drama 及 Speech Communication Arts 分級證書試而設計的課程。這兩個考試的重點在英語的應用，要求學童能夠在不同的場合，以適當的英語來表達和溝通；而並非死記硬背英語的生字詞語。這是學習英語的大潮流，也是許多亞洲學生的弱點。考取Trinity Guildhall的Speech and Drama 或 Speech Communication Arts的分級證書，能讓學員從一眾已考取了一些普通英語證書的學生中顯得鶴立雞群，更受注意。
整個課程分為六級，一般學員需要約一年的時間去完成一級的課程。
課程範圍：
- Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills 富情感的講話與演講技巧
- Acting & Movements 演戲與動作
- Interpersonal Skills 人際溝通技巧
- Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills 應用/實用的講話與演講技巧
- Creative Writing Skills 創意寫作技巧
Level ONE:
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 1
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade initial and grade 1
Speech Communication Arts grade 1.
outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- An original, traditional or folk story told, or partially acted out, from memory.
- A prose passage or short extract from a play performed from memory.
- To introduce and speak a piece of verse or prose to a group from memory
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| Acting & Movements |
- A poem performed from memory.
- A performance of a simple, prepared mime.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To make a personal introduction, listen attentively to whoever is speaking and respond to other members of the group.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To speak about a personal possession that he/she has brought in response to questions.
- Able to have a conversation with the examiner about the chosen piece.
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To provide a personal copy of the piece to be performed, decorated and illustrated if desired.
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Level TWO
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 2
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade 1 and 2
Speech Communication Arts grade 2.
Outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- A prose passage or short extract from a play performed from memory.
- To introduce and speak a piece of verse or prose to a group from memory.
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| Acting & Movements |
- A poem performed from memory.
- A performance of a simple, prepared mime.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To make a personal introduction, listen attentively to whoever is speaking and respond to other members of the group.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To speak about a personal possession that he/she has brought and respond to questions from the examiner, teacher or members of the group.
- Either a reading, selected by the examiner, from the student's own book or an informative story based on a picture provided by the examiner.
- Able to have a conversation with the examiner about the chosen piece.
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To provide a personal copy of the piece to be performed, decorated and illustrated if desired.
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Level THREE:
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 3
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade 2 and 3
Speech Communication Arts grade 3.
Outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- A prose passage or a play extract performed from memory.
- To introduce and speak a piece of verse or prose to a group from memory, clearly, audibly and with evident understanding.
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| Acting & Movements |
- A poem performed from memory.
- An improvisation arising from one of the prepared pieces; the subject will be given by the examiner.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To introduce themselves to the examiner and present a study journal.
- To listen attentively and respond to questions from the examiner and the group about the work they have presented.
- To ask a direct, open question of at least one other member of the group.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To talk from personal experience about a hobby, interest or activity and respond to questions about it.
- Either a reading, selected by the examiner, from the student's own book or an informative story based on a picture provided by the examiner.
- Discussion with the examiner: during the course of the examination the student will be asked to demonstrate understanding of the prepared pieces and use of pausing, and emphasis, in the work presented.
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To keep a study journal including a copy of the piece performed, with evidence of personal response to it, illustrated and decorated if desired.
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Level FOUR:
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 4
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade 3 and 4
Speech Communication Arts grade 4.
Outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- A prose passage or a play extract performed from memory.
- To read aloud to the group a prepared passage from a chosen book.
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| Acting & Movements |
- A poem performed from memory.
- An improvisation arising from one of the prepared pieces; the subject will be given by the examiner.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To introduce themselves to the examiner and present a study journal.
- To listen attentively and respond to questions from the examiner and the group about a passage they have read aloud and the book from which it comes.
- To ask constructive questions about other students' work.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To describe and recommend the chosen book to the group.
- Either a prose sight reading provided by the examiner OR the invention of a story using four words given by the examiner.
- Discussion with the examiner: the student will be asked to demonstrate understanding of the prepared pieces, and their context where appropriate, as well as how phrasing and pace contributed to the performance of the work presented .
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To keep a study journal including:
- Personal response to the chosen book, which may include illustration and decoration.
- Relevant information about the author or the background that extends the student's understanding of the book.
- Lists of favourite books, writers and poems.
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Level FIVE:
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 5
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade 4 and 5
Speech Communication Arts grade 5.
Outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- A prose passage or a play extract performed from memory.
- To speak from memory to the group a piece of narrative verse or prose that includes direct speech from one or more characters
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| Acting & Movements |
- A poem performed from memory.
- An improvisation arising from one of the prepared pieces; the subject will be given by the examiner.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To contribute constructively to discussion about different types of stories and storytelling.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To devise and tell an original complete story to the group based on a theme connected to the piece of narrative verse or prose spoken.
- Either a prose sight reading provided by the examiner OR the invention of a story using five words given by the examiner.
- Discussion with the examiner: the student will be asked to demonstrate understanding of the prepared pieces, and their context where appropriate, as well as how inflection and intonation contributed to the work presented.
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To keep a study journal including:
- Personal response to the piece performed.o Notes about speaking the piece, either by annotating the copy or as separate notes.
- Description of one of the characters in the piece.
- Background preparation, related information or creative writing developed in preparing the story.
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Level SIX:
Integrated Speech, Drama and Language Arts
Level 6
After completion of this level, students will be able to take the Trinity Guildhall
Speech & Drama examination grade 5 and 6
Speech Communication Arts grade 6.
Outline
Areas |
Expected Outcomes |
| Expressive Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- An extract from a play written in or after 1956, performed from memory.
- To speak a poem from memory to the group expressively, displaying an understanding of its meaning and form.
- A passage of narrative prose, contrasting in mood with the above 2 items, performed from memory.
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| Acting & Movements |
- A narrative poem (whole or in part) performed from memory.
- An improvisation on the play presented.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- To contribute constructively to a group discussion arising from the work presented.
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| Practical Speaking/Presentation Skills |
- To give a talk on a social, cultural or environmental issue, using visual aids where appropriate.
- Either a prose or verse sight reading provided by the examiner OR the invention of a story using six words given by the examiner.
- A discussion with the examiner on the prepared pieces, including meaning, context and the author's output, and the contribution of the physical aspects of performance, such as breathing and relaxation, to the work presented.
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| Creative Writing Skills |
- To keep a study journal including:
- A copy of the poem, with notes on its meaning and content, verse form, structure, vocabulary, poetic devices, interpretation and performance.
- A personal response to the poem.
- Relevant information about the author of the poem and her/his work.
- Information and illustrations.
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