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Your exam a mini guide for candidates (& parents & teachers) ABRSM 24 Portland Place London W1B 1LU United Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7636 5400 F +44 (0)20 7637 0234 E [email protected] www.abrsm.org Our service to you We are committed to offering you a high standard of service at the exam centre and during the exam. We monitor our exams closely to ensure consistency, fairness and efficiency. If you have any concerns about the conduct or conditions of an exam please contact us. Our offices in London are open Monday to Friday. You can also obtain information on exams in all countries from our website (www.abrsm.org) or from your local Representative. Illustrations © Moira Munro Remind your candidate or child that the examiner is on their side and hopes to award good marks. Our examiners are rigorously trained and experienced in creating an atmosphere in which candidates can do their best. Ask the steward for a copy of These Music Exams. It contains useful information about preparing for and taking our exams. Pre-exam nerves are entirely normal. You can help by being calm and cheerful before and after the exam.
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Your exam
a mini guide for candidates
(& parents& teachers)
ABRSM24 Portland Place London W1B 1LUUnited Kingdom
T +44 (0)20 7636 5400 F +44 (0)20 7637 0234 E [email protected] www.abrsm.org
Our service to youWe are committed to offering you a highstandard of service at the exam centre andduring the exam.
We monitor our exams closely to ensureconsistency, fairness and efficiency. If you haveany concerns about the conduct or conditions of an exam please contact us.
Our offices in London are open Monday toFriday. You can also obtain information onexams in all countries from our website(www.abrsm.org) or from your localRepresentative.
Illustrations © Moira Munro
Remind yourcandidate orchild that theexaminer is ontheir side andhopes to awardgood marks.
Our examiners arerigorously trained and
experienced in creating an atmosphere in which
candidates can do their best.
Ask the steward for a copyof These Music Exams.
It contains usefulinformation aboutpreparing for and taking our exams.
Pre-exam nerves areentirely normal. You can help by being calm andcheerful before
and after the exam.
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Your exam
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Don't worry aboutpauses betweenyour pieces – theexaminer will bewriting and will tell you when to start your next piece.
The examiner may stopyou during a piece if he or she has heard
enough to make ajudgement.
Make sure you arecomfortable before you
begin – if the stool ormusic stand is the
wrong height don't beafraid to adjust it
or ask for help.
It's fine to ask theexaminer if you canwarm up by playing a scale or a few bars of a piece.
Remember, yourexaminer is lookingforward to hearing
you perform.
Don't be surprised ifthere are two people
in the exam room –only one will beexamining you.
You can choose to do theexam in any order – just
let the examiner know.
Use the time before theexam to get your musicand instrument ready –you can warm up silently by moving your fingers or blowing through your instrument.
Feeling nervousbefore an exam is natural... Try smiling as you go into the exam room – it will help you relax.
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