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Pieces Performed

Grades Foundation 1 – 7
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Fingering, Touch & Tone
Weighting 75%

Grade 8
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Fingering, Touch & Tone, Memory
Weighting 60%

And (piece 3)
Timing, Tempo, Note Accuracy, Fingering, Touch & Tone
Weighting 20%

Rhythm

Grades Foundation 1, Foundation 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Weighting 10%

Playing a piece from memory

Grades Foundation1, Foundation 2, 1, 2 and 3
Weighting 10%

Technique

Grade 5
Weighting 10%

Grade 6 and 7
Weighting 10%

Musical Knowledge

Grades Foundation 1, Foundation 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Weighting 10%

Grade 6 and 7
Weighting 15%

Grade 8
Weighting 20%

Chords

Grades Foundation 1- 3
Weighting 5%

Tuning

Grades 4 and 5
Weighting 5%

Achievement Bands

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