It is optional for students to sit for a music exam. Exam candidates will be assessed according to their technique skills and musicianship and will be sent to appropriate grade exams.
Why take a music exam?
- Motivation and inspiration, working carefully toward a definite goal
- A measure of personal progress and attainment against internationally recognised benchmarks
- A standard and objective way to improve a student’s music skills
- Assessed by a respected and independent musician who has been highly trained and is constantly monitored
- Performance opportunities
- A real sense of achievement
AMEB is the
most popular music examination system in Australia
As one of
the most respected bodies in this field AMEB’s qualifications are recognised as
a national benchmark across Australia
Overall
direction of AMEB activities is the responsibility of a Federal Board
consisting of representatives of educational institutions that are signatories
to the AMEB constitution, namely the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide Western Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania University of Tasmania
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
(ABRSM)
ABRSM is the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, delivering over 650,000 exams and assessments every year in 93 countries. ABRSM is committed to supporting high-quality music-making, learning and development throughout the world, and to producing the best possible resources for music teachers and students.
As part of ABRSM’s commitment to
excellence in music education, they provide a rich resource of materials, from
albums of repertoire for the earliest stages of learning to scholarly editions
of the great composers. Their online presence includes SoundJunction, our award-winning
site for music learners.
To
build on ABRSM’s 120 years inspiring generations of musicians, They provide charitable donations, scholarships and sponsorships, as well as acting as an advocate for music education. ABRSM do all
they can to give music a voice in public life because they believe they have
the power to change people’s lives.
From
percussion to piano, saxophone to singing, Trinity College London provides a wide range of Grade and
Certificate exams designed to nurture musical development at every level.
Trinity College London graded music exams are designed to provide a structured
learning framework which evaluates a student’s progress at every level. Music
exams equip learners with real-life skills to help them become confident
musicians and performers. Trinity exams are internationally recognised, with
UCAS points available at the higher grades.
Trinity
provides an internationally accredited, formal assessment process through an
innovative diagnostic mark scheme within a flexible and contemporary suite of exams and publications.
NSW Education Standards Authority
Study in the Creative Arts provides students with strong discipline based knowledge and the fundamental skills, creative expertise, learning mindset and critical capabilities for the future world of work. Creative Arts students experience and develop the complex skills required to create and test ideas, generate creative works with confidence, shape inquiry and to critically evaluate and reflect on what they do. Study in the Creative Arts prepares students to be significant producers and informed consumers of culture.
Music 1 & Music 2 provide students with the opportunity to study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres. Music Extension provides students with the opportunity to build on Music 2 and assumes a high level of music literacy and aural ability. Students will specialise in Performance, Composition or Musicology.