• Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "A dynamic mixture of subjects with an extensive range from Spoken English to Effective Communication and Speech and Drama make an important and innovative contribution to the development of Language Skills. There is something for everyone."

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "Find in yourself those human things which are universal." - Sanford Meisner
    "The more personal, the more universal." - Gary Ballinger

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "You can change your world by changing your words." - Joel Osteen

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "The art of communication is the language of leadership"
    -James Humes

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "Performance celebrates the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities." - Daniel day-Lewis

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    "That's what our work can do: we remind people that things can change, that wounds can heal, that people can be forgiven, and that closed hearts can open again." - Larry Moss

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    “Communication is the solvent of all problems and is the foundation for personal development.” - Peter Shepherd

  • Let your voice be heard with CALSDA

    “The articulate, trained voice is more distracting than mere noise." – Seneca

Examinations

New Directions for the 21st Century

Welcome to our syllabus that can provide you with opportunities for personal, artistic and professional development through the media of Speech, Drama and Language Skills.

CALSDA offers a wide range of examinations in subjects that encompass oral, written and dramatic communication. Genuinely accessible and candidate-friendly syllabi that transcend racial, cultural and gender differences ensure that candidates are offered progressive preparation and assessment in oracy – speaking, reading, listening and writing at varied levels of education and proficiency.

This guarantees a maximum availability of choice and flexibility for each and every candidate. Those offering themselves for the imaginatively diverse examinations will be vastly aided not only in advancing their present or intended careers, but also in developing their potential for speaking eloquently and confidently in public. Candidates of all ages, whether young people or adults, will be given every inducement to cultivate a love, appreciation and understanding of multi-cultural literatures and of the spoken word.

While maintaining the demanding standard at each grade, these examinations hold unlimited scope and flexibility. The syllabus has been designed to suit and meet the needs of those in want of better communication skills. The skill and dedication of those who shaped the syllabus cannot be underestimated. It has led to the building of a framework of examinations which is both modern and relevant to today’s student.

We invite teachers and students to explore their potential through the CALSDA syllabus designed to meet the demands of the new millennium and share their enthusiasm with us.

CALSDA, with its atmosphere of acceptance and encouragement, provides each candidate with an enjoyable, enriching, and invaluable examination experience.