HOW YOU ARE MARKED WITHIN YOUR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
Technique and musical awareness: Total marks 80
The technique (60 marks)
Musical awareness (20 marks)
All sections MUST be passed for the candidate to meet the requirements of the qualification. This means:
The technique pass mark of 39
The musical awareness pass mark of 13
Communication skills
Discussion between candidate and examiner throughout the examination
Total marks 20.
Candidate marked on:
Ability to communicate with examiner clearly
Level of confidence in communication
How your overall grade is decided
Report form sections:
Workbook (achieved or not achieved)
Technique and syllabus knowledge (80 marks)
Communication (20 marks)
The overall grade will be the total of all the sections expressed as a percentage (maximum mark 100)
The attainment bands:
Pass 65%
Merit 75%
Distinction 85%