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    The document provides marking criteria for singing assessments across grades 1-8. It outlines the levels of distinction, merit, and pass for several components including pitch, time, tone, shape, performance, sight-singing, and aural tests. For each component, it describes the skills, accuracy, and musical involvement required to attain each performance level.

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    The document provides marking criteria for singing assessments across grades 1-8. It outlines the levels of distinction, merit, and pass for several components including pitch, time, tone, shape, performance, sight-singing, and aural tests. For each component, it describes the skills, accuracy, and musical involvement required to attain each performance level.

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    The document provides marking criteria for singing assessments across grades 1-8. It outlines the levels of distinction, merit, and pass for several components including pitch, time, tone, shape, performance, sight-singing, and aural tests. For each component, it describes the skills, accuracy, and musical involvement required to attain each performance level.

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    MARKING CRITERIA (Singing)

    Grades 15 Distinction 2730


    G

    Songs Pitch Highly accurate notes and intonation


    G

    Grades 68 Time Fluent, with exibility where appropriate Rhythmic character well conveyed Sustained, effective tempo Good sense of rhythm
    G G

    Tone Well projected Sensitive use of tonal qualities


    G

    Shape Expressive, idiomatic musical shaping and detail


    G G G

    Performance Assured Fully committed Vivid communication of character and style Positive Carrying musical conviction Character and style communicated Generally secure, prompt recovery from slips Some musical involvement Insecure, inadequate recovery from slips Insufcient musical involvement Lacking continuity No musical involvement Unable to continue for more than a short section No work offered Distinction 2224 (Lists A & B) 1921 (Lists C & D) Merit 2021 (Lists A & B) 1718 (Lists C & D) Pass 1619 (Lists A & B) 1416 (Lists C & D) Below Pass 1315 (Lists A & B) 1113 (Lists C & D) 1012 (Lists A & B) 910 (Lists C & D) 89 (Lists A & B) 78 (Lists C & D) 0

    Merit 2426

    Largely accurate notes and intonation

    Mainly controlled and consistent Good tonal awareness

    Clear musical shaping, well-realised detail

    G G

    Pass 2023

    Generally correct notes Sufciently reliable intonation to maintain tonality Frequent note errors Insufciently reliable intonation to maintain tonality Largely inaccurate notes and/or intonation Highly inaccurate notes and/or intonation No work offered

    G G G

    Suitable tempo Generally stable pulse Overall rhythmic accuracy Unsuitable and/or uncontrolled tempo Irregular pulse Inaccurate rhythm Erratic tempo and/or pulse

    G G

    Generally reliable Adequate tonal awareness

    Some realisation of musical shape and/or detail

    Below Pass 1719

    G G

    G G

    Uneven and/or unreliable Inadequate tonal awareness Serious lack of tonal control

    Musical shape and detail insufciently conveyed

    1316

    Musical shape and detail largely unrealised No shape or detail

    G G

    1012

    Incoherent tempo and/or pulse

    No tonal control

    No work offered

    No work offered

    No work offered

    Grades 18 Distinction 1921


    G G G G G

    Unaccompanied traditional song Excellent control of pitch and intonation Rhythmic character well conveyed Sensitive use of vocal qualities Expressive, idiomatic musical shaping Fully committed communication, vivid story-telling Good control of pitch and intonation Rhythmic character conveyed Good use of vocal qualities Clear musical shaping Good musical involvement and story-telling Generally reliable control of pitch and intonation Adequate sense of rhythmic character Sufcient use of vocal qualities Some musical shaping Some musical involvement and story-telling Unreliable control of pitch and/or intonation Inadequate sense of rhythmic character Insufcient use of vocal qualities Lack of musical shaping Insufcient musical involvement and/or story-telling Very unreliable control of pitch and/or intonation Lacking rhythmic character No use of vocal qualities No musical shaping Lacking musical involvement and/or story-telling No work offered
    G G G G

    Sight-singing Fluent, rhythmically accurate Accurate notes/pitch/key Musical detail realised Condent presentation Adequate tempo, usually steady pulse Mainly correct rhythm Largely correct notes/pitch/key Largely secure presentation Continuity generally maintained Note values mostly realised Pitch outlines in place, despite errors Cautious presentation Lacking overall continuity Incorrect note values Very approximate notes/ pitch/key Insecure presentation No continuity or incomplete Note values unrealised Pitch outlines absent Very uncertain presentation No work offered

    Grades 18 Distinction 1718


    G G G

    Aural tests Accurate throughout Musically perceptive Condent response

    Merit 1718

    G G G G G

    Merit 1516

    G G G G G G

    G G

    Strengths signicantly outweigh weaknesses Musically aware Secure response Strengths just outweigh weaknesses Cautious response

    Pass 1416

    G G G G G

    Pass 1214

    G G G G

    Below Pass 1113

    G G G G G

    Below Pass 911

    Weaknesses outweigh strengths Uncertain response

    G G G G G

    710

    G G G G G

    68

    G G

    Inaccuracy throughout Vague response

    No work offered

    2013 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

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