About Sam
After being a student herself from a very young age, Sam began assisting Margaret with classes when she was 12 years old, whilst working through her qualifications in Drama including her Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama with the London College of Music and eventually her BA(Hons) degree in Drama with English Literature.
Sam Marsden has been the School Principal since Margaret stepped down in 2014.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam wanted to keep some normality for her students, so set up weekly classes on Zoom. After developing games and activities for online Drama learning, Sam quickly discovered this as a way for students from all over the world to access MWSD classes. Thus, the school has become The Margaret Wilcox International School of Speech and Drama.
Since 2019, Sam has been offering classes and LAMDA exam tuition on Zoom and has welcomed students from all over the world including Armenia, China, Czech Republic, Dubai, France, Germany, Ireland, Nigeria, Russia, Thailand, UK and USA and have therefore changed the name of the school to include international students.
What do we offer?
In Person Sessions
Our in-person classes at Plumley Village Hall run weekly on a Monday for children aged 4+.
The aim of the classes is to nurture confidence and self-esteem, celebrate individual personalities and develop social awareness and interpersonal skills through drama games, team activities.
Zoom Pod
These daytime sessions are designed to support social, communication and confidence-building skills through fun, drama-based games and activities for children aged 4+.
The 40-minute classes are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and are booked in blocks of 5-weekly sessions. A free taster session is available.
LAMDA Tuition on Zoom
LAMDA exams boost a child’s CV from a young age. The exams are OFQUAL and are QCA accredited which attract UCAS points for college and university applications.
During the pandemic, 1-2-1 LAMDA exam tuition was offered on Zoom for all ages. This proved to be very successful with all participating students gaining high marks in their online LAMDA exams.
What Parents
and Students Say
“Today my son joined Sam via Zoom for Drama. His worries and anxieties were lifted immediately when the class started. Sam is so lovely, friendly and fun and the other children were so chatty and warm and welcoming. He signed up for the next lessons within minutes. I highly recommend the class with Sam she is brilliant!” – Fiona
“I love Sam’s drama classes, I have met different people and played lots of games. Sam helped me with my LAMDA exam and I really enjoyed it.” – Clea
“Thank you so much. Cordelia LOVES her classes and VERY slowly is becoming more confident in finding her voice.” – Francesca
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