Examination Procedures
23. Inability to Present for Examination Candidates who are prevented by illness or other exceptional cause from presenting themselves for examination, should notify the State Office as soon as possible. On payment of a transfer fee, it may be possible to re-schedule the examination. Details can be obtained from the State Office. 24. Accompanied Pieces Examination pieces, other than Extra Lists, which require accompaniment may not be heard or assessed without the necessary accompaniment. The examiner is not permitted to play the accompaniment for the candidate. If there is one such work lacking accompaniment the result will be reduced by one level; eg. A down to B etc. If there are two or more such pieces then the result will either be reduced by two levels from A to a C or, if the result would have been other than an A, ‘unable to assess’ will be stated on the report sheet, and an explanation made in the general remarks. Accompaniment of Extra List pieces are not required, even if the pieces are written with an accompaniment. 25. Pieces Not in the Syllabus If a candidate presents a work which is not prescribed for the grade or diploma within the syllabus for which the candidate has entered, the examiner will indicate this to the candidate and will advise that the work cannot be heard. The candidate will be given the opportunity to substitute another work from that grade or diploma, but if no substitute is offered, the candidate will be asked to proceed directly to the next item of the examination. On the examination report, the examiner will note that the omitted work cannot be assessed as it is not prescribed for the particular syllabus, grade or diploma for which the candidate has entered. In grade examinations the absence of one work reduces the overall result by one grading. If two or more works are not assessed because the works presented are not prescribed for the grade within the syllabus for which the candidate has entered, the overall result will be noted as ‘not able to assess’ with an explanation being 26. Performance of Prescribed Pieces Examiners may at their discretion hear the whole or any portion of the prescribed pieces presented for examination. 27. Written Examination Procedure Candidates should note that no materials other than pens, rulers, pencils and erasers are permitted in written examination rooms. 28. Complaints Every effort is made to make each examination an enjoyable event. The examiners are professionals in their field and are highly trained to conduct quality assessments and provide informative reports. Each State Office has established procedures for handling complaints. Should you have a concern or complaint about an examination, please contact the State Office. |
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