Understanding and Reflection

The examination is concluded with an Understanding and Reflection discussion. Candidates will be asked to share ideas
on questions based on the performance seen in the examination. As students progress through the grades, the questions become more complex, and include questions about the rehearsal process and the importance of the technical skills required for each discipline.

Each candidate must select one question from List A and one question from List B, and present their responses to the questions.

• For Face-to-Face and Live Video Exams, the examiner will ask each candidate to present their prepared responses, in turn.

• For Recorded Video Exams: Facing directly to camera, each candidate should announce their chosen question followed by presenting their prepared response to each question.

Small notecards may be used if required, but only as a reminder of the questions chosen. Candidates must not read their responses. If notecards are used for Recorded Video exams they must be handheld, and not positioned out of camera shot.

The understanding and reflection discussion must take place after the Performance and Technical Skills Demonstration.

Candidates undertake the Understanding and Reflection component of the examination in the same groups as their Technical Skills Demonstration.

An audience is not permitted for the Understanding and Reflection component of the examination.

The chaperone must remain in attendance. Please see Chaperone Guidance on page 10.