Grade system

[pagesong]

Hi
  I live in Canada and i was wondering if the grading system is the same in the us or uk or other places. Thanks!

[amelialw]

in the all 3 countries, the various music exam boards available are

Royal Consevatory of Music
BC Consevatory
Associated board of the royal schools of music
London College of music

this is what I know

[beethovenlover]

Maybe I'm just not understanding, but what is the grading system in the US?

[amelialw]

all 4 of the systems that I listed are available in the U.S

[beethovenlover]

ooooh, okay. I've never heard of this grading business. Do you have any more information on it?

[amelialw]

yup. i don't know much about the London College of Music but I know lots about the other 3.

Royal Consevatory of Music (RCM)

Introductory Grade - Grade 10

Introductory Grade: any 3 contrasting pieces
Grade 1-2: 1 Baroque/Classical, 1 Romantic/20th C , 1 invention and 1 study
Grade 3-7: 1 Baroque, 1 Classical/Classica style, 1 Romantic/20th C and 2 studies
Grade 8-9: 1 Baroque, 1 Classical, 1 Romantic, 1 20th C and 2 studies
Grade 10:  1 Baroque, 1 Classical Sonata, 1 Romantic, 2 20th C and 2 studies

Pass: 60-69
Honors: 70-79
1st Class Honors: 80-89
1st Class Honors with Distinction: 90-100
* for grade 10 at least 75 or 70% for each section is required to carry on to ARCT and a prelude and fugue is required either for grade 9,10 or ARCT to graduate

Associate of Royal Consevatory of Toronto (ARCT)
3 diplomas
- ARCT Performer's
1 work of J.S Bach, 1 Sonata, 1 Romantic, 2 20th C and 1 Concert Etude
- ARCT Teacher's
1 P+F, 1 grade 9 work, 1 grade 10 work and 2 ARCT Performer's Pieces
- ARCT in Theory

Pass: 70 required for ARCT Performers and 75 required for ARCT Teachers
Honors: 70-80
1st Class Honors: 80-90
1st Class Honors with Distinction: 90-100

For ABRSM all the info is on this site https://www.abrsm.org/?page=home
For BC Consevatory of Music all the info is on this site https://www.bccmusic.ca/
For the London College of music I found this website https://mercury.tvu.ac.uk/lcmexams/

[pagesong]

thanks!

[amelialw]

you're welcome! 

[wotgoplunk]

in the all 3 countries, the various music exam boards available are

Royal Consevatory of Music
BC Consevatory
Associated board of the royal schools of music
London College of music

this is what I know

Isn't there Conservatory Canada as well?

They're based in London, I think.

[beethovenlover]

Thank you so much this has been enlightening and helpful.

[amelialw]

you're right, there's conservatory canada too, don't know anything about it though.

you're welcome Rachel!