Certificate Examinations - MusicCertificate examinations consist of a performance of pieces without the assessment of Technical Work or Supporting Tests. They are available for the majority of instruments at 3 levels.
Each exam requires a performance of pieces in accordance with a time duration.
* This time limit refers to the total duration of all the pieces performed, including breaks between movements but does not include:
Presentation skills are assessed, including programme planning and notes. There are no Supporting Tests or Technical Work. Mark Scheme The examination is marked out of 100. Pass is awarded at 60 marks and Distinction is awarded for marks of 80 or more. The mark scheme does not award marks for individual pieces. Instead, it looks at three aspects of the overall performance, awarding up to 30% of the marks for each area: Technique - Instrumental control and the ability to draw the most from the instrument; intonation, tone colour, articulation, pedalling, bowing etc. Communication - the ability to convey musical intent to the listener with commitment and a sense of performance. Accuracy & Fluency - the accurate realisation of notation and directions sustained at an appropriate tempo. The examination as a whole is marked out of 100. Each of these areas are marked out of 30, making a total of 90 marks available for the performance of the pieces. The remaining 10 marks are awarded for:
Assessment Criteria Assessment Criteria for Certificates in Performance are available to download. Please follow this link.
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