apparently 'everyone' got low marks, but I was expecting a distinction! to get just a merit, I am disappointed i should feel lucky I just scraped a MERIT. I better get more for grade 7 or i quit
Full Version: Very Disappointing Exam Results
Got 121/150...
apparently 'everyone' got low marks, but I was expecting a distinction! to get just a merit, I am disappointed i should feel lucky I just scraped a MERIT. I better get more for grade 7 or i quit
apparently 'everyone' got low marks, but I was expecting a distinction! to get just a merit, I am disappointed i should feel lucky I just scraped a MERIT. I better get more for grade 7 or i quit
i can see you must be disappointed, but congratulations on your merit!! It's still really good, and definitely no reason to quit. 
You're doing well! Keep at it! 
Don't worry about it It happened to me at grade 8, at least you have 2 more to get better marks in!
It happened to me at grade 8, at least you have 2 more to get better marks in!
QUOTE(will-132 @ Dec 17 2007, 09:50 PM) 
Got 121/150...
apparently 'everyone' got low marks
Were you told that 121 was a low mark?
121 isn't a low mark.
Did your teacher tell you that on a good day you would probably get a distinction or was it your own evaluation of how you played on the day?
Did your teacher tell you that on a good day you would probably get a distinction or was it your own evaluation of how you played on the day?
Please don't worry, Will. It's very common to do worse on the day than your normal standard, and piano has its own special problems, as the instrument you play on rarely responds in the same way as the one you have at home.
A merit is definitely no reason to quit! It shows you performed better than the average candidate at that grade, and should encourage you to feel you are playing well. Remember that the exam is just a snapshot on a single day, and says little about your usual playing standard - your teacher is a much better judge of that.
All the best with your future playing. Enjoying the piano is the main thing, not having a piece of paper with "distinction" on it - though I admit it does make you feel great to achieve the latter, and I hope you do for grade 7
A merit is definitely no reason to quit! It shows you performed better than the average candidate at that grade, and should encourage you to feel you are playing well. Remember that the exam is just a snapshot on a single day, and says little about your usual playing standard - your teacher is a much better judge of that.
All the best with your future playing. Enjoying the piano is the main thing, not having a piece of paper with "distinction" on it - though I admit it does make you feel great to achieve the latter, and I hope you do for grade 7
Thanks for all the nice comments! I feel better because it's Christmas soon anway (listening to band aid)
I won't quit of course
yes, my teacher said I was distinction level, but do you find the 'really nice' friendly examiners give you lower marks than the old, unfriendly slightly rude ones
Taking grade 7 in march, and must work on scales !:D
(listening to band aid)I won't quit of course
yes, my teacher said I was distinction level, but do you find the 'really nice' friendly examiners give you lower marks than the old, unfriendly slightly rude ones
Taking grade 7 in march, and must work on scales !:D
Well done! Thats a really good mark and don't be disappointed!!
Yes, it is normally the nice examiners who mark lower!!
Well, I have found that
Yes, it is normally the nice examiners who mark lower!!
Well, I have found that
no, i had a lovely examiner last time round and i got 125 (but i was expecting about 110) cos i hadn't practiced at all beforhand!
Well done on your result. Don't be disappointed
Look at it like this, If i got that score in a maths test, I'd be leaping with joy
(but I'll never know.!)
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