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Examination Policy

With the cooperation of parents and carers, Cirencester Creative Dance Academy (CCDA) ensures, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of the pupils (under the age of 18) as well as any vulnerable adults whom CCDA provides a service to teach dance/performing arts. We take steps to ensure that our statutory duties are met. The successful implementation of health and safety requires commitment from all teaching staff. In addition, each pupil has an obligation to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and for the safety of others who may be affected by their actions and to follow any guidelines issued by CCDA in that respect.

Eligibility for Examination Entry

Once they have completed a minimum of two terms excluding show term in the exam class.

Next Steps

Contact Miss Katherine (Principal) to register on the exam assessment list for next session.

Assessment and Readiness

Assessment in each genre’s syllabus they are wishing to be examined in. The baseline is knowing the work unaided by the teacher from the complete grade syllabus at assessment time.

Post-Assessment Steps

Students will be notified by Miss Katherine.

Confirm acceptance of exam entry place to Miss Katherine.

Examination Fees

Fees must be paid within 7 days from Fees notification. Any pupil’s fees not paid by the deadline will not be entered. NB. Term fees must be up to date, or a pupil will not be entered.

Extra Classes/Coaching

It is essential to enable CCDA to give your child the support needed to achieve that they attend, where possible, a second class per week in each examination genre in the term before examination entry and assessment.

Exam Coaching Classes

Full coaching on the full syllabus, with particular emphasis on the solo dances required for each grade. Any missed content due to illness or other circumstances may require private lessons.

Attendance Issues

This needs to be discussed on an individual basis; there will be private coaching sessions available to book.

Mock Examination

To ensure that the student is up to the standard required and the student is fully prepared for the examination process. N.B. At the mock examination, I reserve the right to withdraw any pupil not up to the required standard.

NB: fees cannot be refunded if the entry has already been made to the examinations board.

Inability to Take the Examination

Once entry is confirmed by the examination board the following rule applies:

  • In the case of illness, fees of 50% will be carried over to another session by the examination board on production of a doctor’s letter. In all other scenarios, fees are non-refundable.

NOTE: Entry cannot be guaranteed until all conditions have been met. You should not presume entry until you have been included on the final official timetable.

Examination Code of Conduct

  • Greet the examiner appropriately, either good morning or good afternoon.
  • Only speak when spoken to by the examiner.
  • Candidates must not chat with each other.
  • When another candidate is dancing, candidates should wait quietly, (no talking or fidgeting) and not in the eye line of the examiner.
  • When instructed in free work, candidates should mark this through as the examiner instructs. In this situation only, it is permitted to ask for clarification if the instructions were not clear.
  • Water may be taken into the examination by senior students, but only used when the examiner indicates a water break.
  • At the end of the examination, pupils should thank the examiner, by reference or by a set bow.
  • On leaving the room after being dismissed by the examiner, pupils should say thank you and goodbye.
  • Any props, pointe shoes, or other examination items needed should be placed away from the dance area at the start of the examination.
  • If you are very hot in the examination, you may ask to remove your wrap over and in very exceptional circumstances (extremes of weather) you make ask if it is possible to open a window.
  • Any students who are asthmatic may ask to use their inhaler if needed. Please note the examiner should be made aware that you have this with you.
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