Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Assessment Summary
| Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Form of Assessment | All assessments are carried out by external examiners. Candidates are required to carry out a combination of practical tasks underpinning the technical and performance assessment. |
| Unit Format | Unit specifications contain the Title, Unit Code, Credit Level, Credit Value, Learning Outcomes, Assessment Criteria, Grade Descriptor, and types of evidence required for the unit. |
| Bands of Attainment | There are four bands of attainment (Distinction, Merit, Pass and Unclassified) for the qualification as a whole. |
| Quality Assurance | Quality Assurance ensures that all assessments are carried out to the same standard by objective sampling and re-assessment of candidates’ work. A team of external examiners is appointed, trained and standardised by RSL. |
Assessment, Marking and Attainment Bands
All candidates, whether entering for their exam as a solo, or in twos or threes, are assessed individually by the examiner, and receive an individual mark and (on passing their exam) certificate. The examiner will award marks in line with the published assessment criteria for the relevant grade taken, full details of which can be found later in this document, within the Content Specifications for each grade.
The exams are marked out of 100. The attainment bands are as follows:
| Marks Received | Attainment Level |
|---|---|
| 85 and above | Distinction |
| 65–84 | Merit |
| 50–64 | Pass |
| 0–49 | Unclassified |
Examination Content, Assessment Criteria and Grade Descriptors
The PAA Screen Acting exam content is designed to encourage learners to develop vocal, physical and interpretative skills in screen acting. Each grade includes specific performance tasks, followed by the Knowledge and Understanding component (grades Debut-8 only), in which candidates communicate their ideas in response to specific questions. Performance pieces for Task 1 (Grades 1-8), Task 3 (Grades 6) and Task 3a (Grades 7/8) are chosen by the candidate or teacher.
