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| The importance of a distinction |
| FullofWind |
 May 22 2012, 07:26 AM
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Should you only sit grade 8 when you know there is a very high chance that a distinction will be achieved? There will be musicians for whom this would be a mammoth task but if a child was capable of getting a comfortable pass, would it be better to wait up to two years until they were beyond distinction level? How are resits viewed by conservatoires if a child wishes to gain a distinction at a later date?
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| Chris H |
May 24 2012, 12:13 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: 14-March 06 From: Yorkshire Member No.: 6441 |
That is very unfair, and perhaps you should write a covering letter for your pupil. I think it is awful that an examiner would write negative comments like that for a distinction.
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FullofWind The importance of a distinction May 22 2012, 07:26 AM
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Should you only sit grade 8 when you know there i... May 22 2012, 07:39 AM
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but does competition in musical performance (... May 22 2012, 07:59 AM flobiano
but does competition in musical performance (... May 22 2012, 08:15 AM Seer_Green
Would he continue to play the same pieces for yea... May 22 2012, 08:48 AM VH2
but does competition in musical performance (... May 22 2012, 09:31 AM Listener
but does competition in musical performance (... May 22 2012, 02:03 PM barry-clari
Should you only sit grade 8 when you know there i... May 22 2012, 07:56 AM Scooby Doo It all depends.....
Is there any pressing need to... May 22 2012, 08:09 AM Dulcet
Should you only sit grade 8 when you know there i... May 22 2012, 08:14 AM Listener S/he doesn't have to stick to Grade 8 level pi... May 22 2012, 08:22 AM Claudia's Mum All I can say is that, of the children we know, no... May 22 2012, 08:31 AM Dulcet
All I can say is that, of the children we know, n... May 22 2012, 08:48 AM FullofWind Lots of very good responses, thank you. :)
We a... May 22 2012, 08:52 AM Claudia's Mum
Lots of very good responses, thank you. :)
We ... May 22 2012, 09:22 AM Susie He could always sit the exam and see how it went. ... May 22 2012, 09:17 AM andante I would leave it. My daughter got a high merit in... May 22 2012, 10:16 AM Ayshah Looking at your queries I would say if the applica... May 22 2012, 10:31 AM Seer_Green
Looking at your queries I would say if the applic... May 22 2012, 10:35 AM Bagpuss I'm with Baz here - conservatoires aren't ... May 22 2012, 05:11 PM Dulcet
The majority of pieces set for the higher grade... May 22 2012, 05:20 PM anacrusis Is it not perfectly possible to pass a high grade,... May 22 2012, 07:08 PM notmusimum
Should you only sit grade 8 when you know there i... May 22 2012, 07:33 PM Listener
In terms though of ambitious parent seeking a par... May 22 2012, 07:52 PM notmusimum
In terms though of ambitious parent seeking a pa... May 22 2012, 08:31 PM Listener
[quote name='Listener' post='1149726' date='May 2... May 22 2012, 08:36 PM anacrusis Questions on the forum usually encompass more than... May 22 2012, 09:43 PM violincjj Youngest son took Gd 7 flute and Gd 7 violin when ... May 23 2012, 06:48 AM FullofWind
Youngest son took Gd 7 flute and Gd 7 violin when... May 23 2012, 07:11 AM Seer_Green
Did you realise by grade 7 that exams were a wast... May 23 2012, 07:29 AM notmusimum
Youngest son took Gd 7 flute and Gd 7 violin when... May 23 2012, 08:11 AM Ayshah We did this before. For some the exam is a goal t... May 23 2012, 08:17 AM barncottagecat It's all very well saying that a grade 8 disti... May 23 2012, 09:48 AM Ayshah :) ;)
It's all very well saying that a grade... May 23 2012, 10:25 AM Halka
... for the NYO application they ask for a copy o... May 23 2012, 12:00 PM barncottagecat
... for the NYO application they ask for a copy ... May 23 2012, 01:54 PM Yet another muso
[quote name='Halka' post='1149819' date='May 23 2... May 24 2012, 11:45 AM Ayshah
[quote name='Halka' post='1149819' date='May 23 ... May 24 2012, 12:01 PM VH2
It's all very well saying that a grade 8 dist... May 24 2012, 11:02 AM Arundodonuts
It's all very well saying that a grade 8 dis... May 24 2012, 11:31 AM VH2
[quote name='VH2' post='1149987' date='May 24 201... May 24 2012, 02:22 PM Arundodonuts
[quote name='Arundodonuts' post='1149995' date='M... May 24 2012, 06:47 PM VH2
[quote name='VH2' post='1150022' date='May 24 201... May 25 2012, 08:57 AM Arundodonuts
Are you trying to be perverse and argumentative? ... May 25 2012, 09:05 AM Dulcet
But if we are to have several sections in the gr... May 26 2012, 07:39 PM sbhoa
But if we are to have several sections in the g... May 26 2012, 07:46 PM notmusimum
You would receive a written report on the perform... May 24 2012, 07:06 PM Seer_Green
Distinction is something to aim for even if it... May 24 2012, 08:44 PM willobie
Distinction is something to aim for even if it... May 24 2012, 08:53 PM FullofWind
Distinction is something to aim for even if it... May 24 2012, 09:08 PM notmusimum
Distinction is something to aim for even if it... May 25 2012, 04:29 PM andante The whole process is quite different this year Hal... May 23 2012, 01:57 PM notmusimum I would have been very much in the camp that grade... May 23 2012, 04:30 PM Yet another muso
That is very unfair, and perhaps you should write... May 24 2012, 12:30 PM anacrusis *is heartily glad you don't have to pass all c... May 24 2012, 03:12 PM VH2
*is heartily glad you don't have to pass all ... May 24 2012, 03:48 PM anacrusis Look though at what is happening to all the univer... May 24 2012, 04:15 PM andante It's like saying that children shouldn't t... May 24 2012, 09:28 PM Seer_Green
For those who are candidates for NYO NCO and Cons... May 24 2012, 10:07 PM Chris H
For those who are candidates for NYO NCO and Con... May 24 2012, 10:25 PM Chris H But - just to make it clear - you do not need to h... May 24 2012, 09:48 PM Cyrilla
Distinction is something to aim for even if it... May 24 2012, 10:12 PM andante And I didn't say you couldn't get in witho... May 25 2012, 08:36 AM FullofWind Why should the student not see the grade? I get ve... May 25 2012, 09:26 AM Chris H
Why should the student not see the grade? I get v... May 25 2012, 09:58 AM VH2
Why should the student not see the grade? I get v... May 25 2012, 01:52 PM sbhoa
Why should the student not see the grade? I get ... May 25 2012, 01:56 PM FullofWind
Why should the student not see the grade? I get ... May 25 2012, 02:18 PM VH2
I don't think any of the elements are pointle... May 25 2012, 03:39 PM Maizie practical harmony (adding harmony to a melody, rea... May 25 2012, 04:00 PM Roseau
To play well you need some sight-reading ability... May 25 2012, 04:03 PM Chris H Perseverance :lol: Scales and arpeggios are what ... May 25 2012, 02:43 PM FullofWind
Perseverance :lol: Scales and arpeggios are what... May 25 2012, 03:07 PM Chris H
Perseverance :lol: Scales and arpeggios are wha... May 25 2012, 04:08 PM STRINGMUM The person who gets a distinction by playing well ... May 25 2012, 04:03 PM VH2
The person who gets a distinction by playing well... May 25 2012, 04:08 PM BerkshireMum
I can't see what the objection is to pass/me... May 25 2012, 10:31 PM VH2
[Children of junior age regularly pass grade 8 pi... May 26 2012, 01:38 PM tonedeafmum
If more junior school children were actually stre... May 26 2012, 04:30 PM sbhoa
If more junior school children were actually str... May 26 2012, 04:58 PM sunil :mellow: Now a lot of them has Facebook profiles, ... May 27 2012, 05:52 AM ansatz496
Personally, I've done A-levels and I've d... May 26 2012, 05:17 PM VH2
I passed grade 8 piano (with distinction, for wha... May 27 2012, 07:16 AM JamesK Is it not perfectly possible to pass a high grade... May 25 2012, 10:56 PM Chris H Festivals and competitions are much more useful t... May 26 2012, 10:33 AM Tixylix
[quote name='tonedeafmum' post='1150367' date='Ma... May 26 2012, 05:18 PM |
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