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The children are not graded by the school on their progress with the instruments they are learning to play. Rather they take Associated Board Music Examinations.
The exams are conducted by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). This is an educational body that is set up to provides examinations in music skills. It is normally referred to just as the "Associated Board". The central office is in London, but the Board operates examination centres all over Britain as well as in more than 90 other countries. These tests are graded exams for amateur qualifications in music. There are eight different grades and the children are awarded levels of competency for each grade. The children passing the examination are awarded pass, merit or destinction.
I consider it a fitting tribute to the hard work of theboys concerned, to begin this year's music report with a list of of the Associated Board Music Examination successes over the past year. Much hard work has to be put into the preaparation for thesevexams by the teachers, and more importantly, by the candidates themselves. The exams are marked out of a total of 150. Any mark between 100 amd 199 is a pass; a mark btween 120 1nd 129 is a pass with merit, and any mark above 129 is a pass woth destinction. ....
The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978
Richard Cottrell,
