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How graded exams could help your academy to grow

Find out how three leading performing arts academies are succeeding with Trinity exams

If you’re looking for ways to sustain your intake, improve student engagement and add value for parents, then you might want to consider offering graded exams.

We spoke to three very different performing arts academies about how Trinity exams have helped them to enhance their offer, demonstrate progress to parents and motivate students. Each of the following case studies focuses on a different academy, with one additional article taken from a parent’s point of view on the positive impact of Trinity exams on her daughter.

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The positive impact of graded exams 

PQA Watford

Principal Andrew Tomlins tells us how Trinity exams complement the broad and varied curriculum at PQA, adding value for parents and giving students recognition for their achievements. 

Shelley Lowry School of Speech & Drama

Founder Shelley Lowry explains how Trinity exams have helped her school to continually grow and develop.

British Youth Music Theatre

Co-founder and executive producer Jon Bromwich explains how Trinity exams fit in with the unique offer at BYMT, by giving its students validation for the original performances they create. 

A parent's point of view

In addition to these three leading academies, you can read about the positive impact of Trinity exams from a parent’s perspective.

Michelle Bird is mother to six-year-old Milly who attends PQA Academy, Watford. Michelle tells us how taking part in Trinity exams has helped her daughter to develop her performance skills, both as an individual and as a team player.

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A parent's point of view

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