New Era Academy  - Examinations in Speech & Drama

ABOUT NEW ERA

Since 1941, New Era Academy has offered a syllabus of graded examinations in a variety of communication, presentation and performance disciplines.

Our aims are to:

• Promote the personal, social, creative and intellectual development of the individual

• Encourage self confidence

• Encourage all learners to realise their potential

• Develop high standards of speech, communication, presentation and performance

• Encourage an appreciation of literature, poetry and drama

• Acknowledge and record levels of achievement and progression

What do we do?

• Offer a syllabus designed to promote personal development, confidence, presentation, communication and performance skills

• Offer a syllabus with a wide range of disciplines in drama, voice, communication and performance skills

• Offer a range of disciplines that provide progression through a graded system

• Offer a syllabus that provides equality of opportunity and caters for everyone equally irrespective of

  • Age

  • Ability or

  • Culture

• Offer support and training to teachers, students,  professionals and practitioners

• Provide experienced, well trained examiners to appraise and guide learners

• Offer a Syllabus within the National Curriculum Framework

• Offer a Syllabus with full Ofqual accreditation for all Grades from Foundation Level through to Diploma Level

• Offer the opportunity to work on an individual programme in line with the personalised learning requirements of the Government’s “Every Child Counts”

• Offer the opportunity for learners to work as individuals, pairs, small groups or large groups

• Encourage learners to enjoy participating and performing

• Encourage a range of work from a variety of cultural contexts

• Encourage an interest in literature and the arts

• Offer assessment and self evaluation opportunities

• Prepare learners for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences they will require in our contemporary society

• Undertake to review our syllabus, systems and policies constantly and update as appropriate in the light of Government legislation, educational thinking and operational feedback.

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This Page Last Modified August, 2009