Parents & Pupils
ExamsInstrumental Exams
Wolverhampton Music School is an exam centre for ABRSM and Trinity music exams. These are held termly and there are exam sessions for both members of the public and for pupils entered through Wolverhampton Music Service.
External Exams
Guitar teachers from Wolverhampton Music Service may wish to enter their pupils for either Rockschool or Trinity Rock and Pop exams. These are not currently held at Wolverhampton Music School and teachers will discuss arrangements for taking these exams with their pupils, parents and the school in advance.
Exam results are sent to Wolverhampton Music Service and are passed on to teachers as soon as possible. Trinity results are received more quickly that ABRSM results.
Music Service Exams
In addition to the public exams outlined above, Wolverhampton Music Service also offers a new entry level assessment for your young musicians in response to the financial challenges faced by schools and families as evidenced in the ‘Cost of the School Day’ report published by the Children Against Poverty Group. It is an informal assessment administered by Music Service at no cost to schools or families and will add value, aspiration and a meaningful assessment process to encourage and celebrate progression at the early stages of musical learning. It is run in a similar way to public examinations at Grade 1 but with an emphasis on choice for the musical learner whilst encouraging parents and carers to be actively involved in the learning.
These exams are offered to pupils in schools which have a Service Level Agreement with the Wolverhampton Music Service and provide pupils with an opportunity to perform and complete musical tests similar to those at Grade 1 level.
They receive both constructive feedback and a grading for their performance and this is assessed by another member of the relevant department. Music performed in these exams will usually be chosen from tutor books, thus avoiding the need for parents to buy additional music at this level. There is no fee passed on to parents for this exam.
Benefits
UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) recognise success in music exams in Grade 6 and above by awarding university applicants with UCAS points for their achievements. The music exam experience can be valuable in giving pupils skills and confidence in preparing for assessments and exams in other areas of their learning, throughout their lives.
