Below is an outline of how RAD exams are marked and how this is displayed on your exam certificate.
A physical copy of certificates will be handed out to dancers in class.
HOW TO READ YOUR EXAM CERTIFICATE
Click below to view the marking breakdown of your level:
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Class Awards & Pre-Primary Ballet Exams will receive a mark out of 3 for ‘Technique’, ‘Music’, ‘Performance’ & their ‘Dance’ components.
The following descriptors will indicate their marks of either 0, 1, 2 or 3 in each component:
0 = (Not Shown) The elements to be assessed were not shown
1 = (Occasionally) The candidate showed an ability to achieve the required assessment criteria some of
the time2 = (Generally) The candidate showed an ability to achieve the required assessment criteria
approximately half of the time3 = (Frequently) The candidate showed an ability to achieve the required assessment criteria almost all of the time
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On Your Certificate:
Technique 1 = ‘Legs & Feet’ / ‘Arms & Head’ exercises
Technique 2 = ‘Bend & Run’ / ‘Bend & Pointe’ exercises
Technique 3 = ‘Transfer of Weight’ / ‘Marches’ exercises
Technique 4 = ‘Jumps, Springs & Hops’ / ‘Jumps & Springs’ exercises
Technique 5 = ‘Galops & Skips’ / ‘Run & Leap’ exercises
Music = Music marks for the above exercises
Performance = Performance mark for the above exercises
Dance - Technique = Technique mark for your Dance
Dance - Music & Performance = Music & Performance mark for your Dance
Recall = Secure recall of all content -
On Your Certificate:
Technique 1 = ‘Warm-up’ / ‘Legs & Arms’ exercises
Technique 2 = ‘Port de bras’ / ‘Demi Plies’ / ‘Transfer of Weight’ / ‘Walks’ exercises
Technique 3 = Allegro exercises (jumps)
Technique 4 = Grand Allegro exercises (big jumps)
Music = Music mark for the above exercisesPerformance = Performance mark for the above exercises
Dance - Technique = Technique mark for your 1st Dance
Dance - Music & Performance = Music & Performance combined mark for your 1st Dance
Character - Technique = Technique mark for your Character Dance
Character - Music & Performance = Music & Performance combined mark for your Character Dance -
On Your Certificate:
Technique 1 = In Barre Work exercises
Technique 2 = In Centre Work exercises
Technique 3 = In Allegro exercises (jumps)
Technique 4 = In Turns & Grand Allegro (big jumps) exercises
Music = Music marks for the above exercises
Performance = Performance mark for the above exercises
Dance - Technique = Technique mark for your 1st Dance
Dance - Music & Performance = Music & Performance mark for your 1st Dance
Character - Technique = Technique mark for your Character Dance
Character - Music & Performance = Music & Performance mark for your Character Dance -
On Your Certificate:
Technique 1 = In Barre Work
Technique 2 = In ‘Port de Bras’ / ‘Centre Practice’ / ‘Pirrouettes’
Technique 3 = In ‘Adage’
Technique 4 = In Allegro exercises (jumps)
Technique 5 = In Free Enchaînement
Technique 6 = In Pointe Work (females) OR Grand Allegro (males)
Music = Music marks for the above exercises
Performance = Performance mark for the above exercises
Variation - Technique = Technique mark for your Variation (dance)
Variation - Music & Performance = Music & Performance mark for your Variation (dance) -
On Your Certificate:
Technique 1 = Barre Work
Technique 2 = ‘Port de Bras’ / ‘Centre Practice’ / ‘Pirrouettes’
Technique 3 = ‘Adage’
Technique 4 = Allegro exercises (Allegro 1, 2 & 3)
Technique 5 = Grand Allegro exercises (Allegro 4 & 5)
Technique 6 = Pointe Work (females) OR Grand Allegro 6 & 7 (males)
Music = Music marks for the above exercises
Performance = Performance mark for the above exercises
Variation - Technique = Technique mark for your Variation (dance)
Variation - Music & Performance = Music & Performance mark for your Variation (dance)
MARKING CRITERIA
Dancers receive marks for three over-arching criteria which each include a number of sub-components:
#1 Technique -
Posture & Weight Placement
Coordination of the Whole Body
Control
Line
Spacial Awareness
Dynamic Value
#2 Music -
Timing
Responsiveness to Music
#3 Performance -
Expression
Projection
Interpretation
Communication
HOW EXAMS ARE MARKED
Marks correlate to the following descriptors which reflect how a candidate has met the marking criteria:
