Assessment Weighting – Digital Piano

Pieces Performed

Grades  1 – 7
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Dynamics and Balance Between Hands, Use of Digital Piano
Weighting 75%

Grade 8
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Dynamics and Balance Between Hands, Use of Digital Piano, Memory
Weighting 60%

and (piece 3)
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Dynamics and Balance Between Hands, Use of Digital Piano
Weighting 20%

Keyboard Harmony

Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Weighting 15%

Grade 6, 7
Weighting 10%

Playing a piece from memory

Grades 1, 2 and 3
Weighting 15%

Musical Knowledge

Grades 1 – 5
Weighting 10%

Grade 6 and 7
Weighting 15%

Grade 8
Weighting 20%

Achievement Bands

Overall, Graded exams are marked out of 100 and achievement bands are:

Mark
 Pass With Distinction 90
 Pass With Merit 80
 Pass Mark 60
 Below Pass Mark 59