LAMDA Success at Islamia Girls School

This spring term, Islamia Girls’ School proudly celebrated the achievements of our Year 10 students who undertook the prestigious LAMDA Grade 6 (Bronze Award) qualifications in Public Speaking and Prose & Verse.

LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) exams are nationally recognised and regulated by Ofqual. They provide a structured framework for developing performance skills, including reading fluency, vocabulary enrichment, memory and recall, English language development, and the ability to structure and deliver arguments effectively.

At Islamia, we offer LAMDA Public Speaking as an optional and subsidised enrichment opportunity for Year 10 students, with lessons delivered by an experienced external tutor. Learners are taught how to select suitable topics, prepare and deliver engaging speeches, and present with confidence and clarity. This year, 17 of our Year 10 students completed Grade 6 Public Speaking, with remarkable results:

• 15 students achieved Distinctions

• 2 students achieved Merits
  Alhamdulillah!

A further three students extended their skills by completing the Grade 6 Prose and Verse qualification, gaining an additional literature-focused certification — and all three were awarded Distinctions, Masha’Allah.

We are also pleased to share that two of our Year 11 students successfully completed their Grade 6 Public Speaking qualification this year.

As LAMDA qualifications from Grade 6 onwards are part of Level 3 awards, they also contribute valuable UCAS points, supporting our students on their path toward higher education, Insha’Allah.

We believe these qualifications help students develop confidence, eloquence, and impact — essential life skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom.

Our LAMDA Achievers

Grade 6 Public Speaking – Year 10:
Taybah Ahmed
Yusra Ali
Aish Sarmad
Amna Alamalhouda
Aleena Jaigirdar
Khadijah Patel
Imaan Khan
Noor Zeeshan
Khadija Ahmed
Salma Abdi
Marwa Abukar
Noor Al Saraj
Jannah Awam
Maryam El Bakali
Sumaya Hersi
Khadeejah Khan
Rania Sherman

Grade 6 Public Speaking – Year 11:
Thuraya Kaboash
Shihanah Al Shihri

Grade 6 Prose and Verse – Year 10:
Taybah Ahmed
Yusra Ali
Aleena Jaigirdar

Congratulations to all our students on their hard work and success!