Version: 1.0 (March 2015)
Drama & Performance Exam Timetabling
A standard start time is anywhere between 9:00 and 10:00 am. Deviations from
this standard must be cleared with Trinity no less than four weeks in advance of
the examination date.
Under normal conditions, an examiner should work for no more than 2 hours
without a short break and 3.5 hours before the one hour lunch break. The
maximum examination time allowed per day (not including breaks) is 6.5 hours.
For a full day of examinations a one hour lunch break and 15 minute breaks in
mid morning and mid afternoon should be included.
Up to date timings for each Drama & Performance exam are included in the
appropriate syllabus. The list below is correct as of March 2015.
Level Timings to be allocated for
Solo/Pair*/Group exams
Initial 8 minutes
Grade 1 10 minutes
Grade 2 12 minutes
Grade 3 14 minutes
Grade 4 16 minutes
Grade 5 18 minutes
Grade 6 20 minutes
Grade 7 23 minutes
Grade 8 25 minutes
I
n production exams
Any length
Diplomas - Performance
units
ATCL Unit 1 45 minutes
LTCL Performing Unit 3 50 minutes
LTCL Teaching Unit 3 60 minutes
FTCL Unit 2 60 minutes
* When scheduling pair exams it is essential that you allow additional time
between exams to enable the examiner to complete the reports:
• Extra 5 minutes for Grades 1-5
• Extra 8 minutes for Grades 6-8.
Candidates should observe the timings listed in the syllabus. Please make
candidates aware that the examiner may ask a candidate to curtail an
excessively long performance piece in order to ensure that there is sufficient
time to complete all remaining sections of the exam.
