Current External Examiners:

Paul Clements, Former Director, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Dr. Jacqueline Smith-Autard, Dance education specialist, teacher and published author

Examiners' Reports 2010-11 & 2011-12

Assessment Standards:
‘The entire process of internal marking, internal moderation and external examination is most efficiently run….Assessment across the subject areas is very well conducted and the Examination Board was once more exemplary of good practice.’ – Dr J Smith-Autard

‘The assessment processes, in the evaluation of both written and practical work, are conducted to a very high standard…..The three internal examiners’ meetings to assess practical work…were characterised by thoroughness, attention to detail and even-handedness with the students.  The assessment of written work is…an excellent example of good practice.  Written feedback to the students is meticulous and always provides helpful guidance for future improvement…..London Studio Centre’s knowledge of its students as individuals is extremely impressive.’ – P Clements

Student Performance:
‘Technique assessments again impressed me in terms of standard and professionalism.  Students deservedly reached high levels of performance.  Such high currency technique provides students with a rich background to bring to their work in the companies.  I enjoyed three exemplary performances in which students showed mastery of technique, style and expression in a range of superbly choreographed pieces – all very strong this year, providing students a rich experience.’ – Dr J Smith-Autard

‘The strongest work, across a variety of assignments, was excellent.  One or two of the final-year dissertations…were of outstanding quality: well researched, intelligently written and worthy of publication.’ – P Clements

‘All three companies [which I attended] presented superb performances in which students demonstrated the excellence of LSC training in preparing them for a technically demanding industry, with an ever-increasing range and mixture of genres and styles.’ – Dr J Smith-Autard

‘The production of Spring Awakening, directed by a gifted professional director, was a highly professional piece of work of which any Drama School would have been justifiably proud.’ – P Clements

Appropriateness of Assessment:
‘Students are given very clear and helpful guidelines and have obviously received excellent tutorial support where it was required.’ – Dr J Smith-Autard

‘The assessment methods offer the students a varied and dynamic range of creative and reflective opportunities, and allow each student to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes in both written and practical work.’ – P Clements

Quality Enhancement of the Student Experience:
‘The standards across the board – both in practical and theory-based work – are amazingly high in comparison to other universities….It continues to be remarkable that LSC students find the time and energy to…reach very high levels of achievement in both theory and practice…This is truly admirable dedication generated by the course and staff which is clearly willingly accepted as the norm by students….As an outcome, LSC is producing graduates who are intelligent, thinking and very skilful dancers, ready for the challenging demands of their chosen profession.’ – Dr J Smith-Autard