| Categories of Examinations There are
three categories of examinations |
| A. Accordion Playing Solo |
B. Accordion Playing Duet |
C. Theory of Music |
| Grade Pr Preliminary Grade 1 Primary
Grade 2 Secondary
Grade 3 Elementary
Grade 4 Transitional
Grade 5 Intermediate
Grade 6 Senior
Grade 7 Advanced
Grade 8 Final
|
Grade 1 Primary Grade 2 Secondary
Grade 4 Transitional
Grade 6 Senior
Grade 8 Final |
Grade Pr Preliminary Grade 1 Primary
Grade 2 Secondary
Grade 3 Elementary
Grade 4 Transitional
Grade 5 Intermediate
Grade 6 Senior
Grade 7 Advanced
Grade 8 Final
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Qualifications to Category A Solo Examinations
 | Grades Pr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, No entry qualifiacation |
| Grade 6 To be awarded the grade a 'pass' in Theory of Music
Grade 5 BCA only |
|
Qualifications to Category B B Duet and
Category C Theory of Music Exams
| No entry qualification is required. Candidates may enter these
categories without previously having passed any other examination |
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| Entry Examination entries will
only be accepted in accordance with these Regulations, and on the
understanding that in all matters the decision of the Governing Council is
final. The governing Council reserves the right to refuse or cancel
the entry of any candidate, in which case the entry fee will be refunded.
There is no age limit for grade examinations. |
| Closing Dates for Entry. All entry
forms must reach the College at least FIVE WEEKS before the advertised date
of examination |
| Late Entries. Late entries will be
accepted up to FOUR WEEKS before the advertised date of the examination, on
payment of a Late Entry Fee. |
| Examination Appointments. A
Notification Card with details of the examination date, time and place will
be sent to each candidate TEN days beforehand. This card must be
produced at the examination, and no candidate will be examined unless the
notification card is produced. Appointments for Practical Examinations
can be fixed by the College only after the entires are complete and the
examiners tours arranged. Individual requests and preferences for days
and times will be considered provided they are declared. In the
appropriate space on the entry form, but the final time allotted must be
decided by the College. The College will do its utmost to avoid dates
and times and must reserve the right to arrange the examinations to suit the
majority. Examination sessions are normally in the Morning, afternoon
and Evening. |
| Withdrawals. Withdrawals will be
accepted only if made in writing and received at the College at least THREE
WEEKS before the examination date. In the case a candidate may enter
for the examination at the next session held at the same or an alternative
centre on payment of a Re Registration Fee (see entry form for details)
Failure to comply with this rule will result in the Entry Fee being
forfeited. |
| Absence. Candidates who do not
present themselves for examinations at the appointed times will
automatically forfeit the Examination Fee. In the case of illness a
doctor's certificate must be forwarded to the College within TWO WEEKS.
The candidate may re enter for the Same Examination within twenve months on
payment of a Re Registration Fee |
| Re Registration Any
candidate may re register by payment of the Re Registration Fee because of
illness or incapacitation or withdrawal. When applying for Re
Registration a new entry form must be submitted |
| Examination. Every candidate must
be prepared to carry out ALL the requirements contained in the syllabus for
the examination for which he or she has been entered. The examiner is
empowered to ask any reasonable questions bearing on the subject of the
examination, and may also stop the performance of any item when sufficient
has been heard on which to judge the candidates ability |
| Examiners Decision. In all
examinations the examiners decision is final, and no appeal to the result
can be considered. THE EXAMINERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION AS TO THE RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS TO ANY PERSON PRIOR TO THE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COLLEGE |
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mARKS tHE TOTAL MARK
OBTAINABLE IS 100 70% OF THIS TOTAL IS REQUIRED TO pASS, 80% TO PASS
WITH mERIT, AND 90% TO PASS WITH dISTINCTION. cERTIFICATES SPECIFYING
THE GRADE AND MANNER OF PASSING WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES |
| Report and Mark Sheets. As soon as
possible following the examination, a report and mark sheet with the
examiners remarks (of which no duplicate is retained by the college) and the
marks obtained, will be sent to the person indicated on the appropriate
section on the Entry Form. The college cannot accept any
responsibility for the non receipts of any reports or mark sheets after
their dispatch. On application, the detailed marks (but NOT the
examiners remarks) can where necessary be reissued by the college. A
payment of £5 must accompany each application. |
| Disability or learning difficulty. If
a candidate has a physical disability which requires some modification of
performing technique or a learning difficulty such as dyslexia, a letter
should be attached to the entry form so that the examiner may be advised.
It should be understood, however, that although the examiner will be
sympathetic to the candidate, no special allowance in marking will be made
and the candidate's performance will be judged according to the standard
normally expected for the grade. |
| Privacy. Local Representatives are
under requirements to ensure that absolute privacy during an Examination is
maintained, including the forbidding of loitering by any person outside the
Examination Room door. |
| N.B. Teachers and candidates are reminded
that the Copyright Act 1988 forbids the making or use of photo-copies or
manuscript copies of Copyright Works, and that all College Examination
Representatives are under explicit instruction to debar all such copies from
entering the examination Room, in order to protect themselves, the
Examiner and the College from possible prosecution as Accoessories to an
infringement of the above Act. |
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