Recorded Exam Requirements Acoustic Guitar
Recorded Exam Requirements Acoustic Guitar
Recorded Exam Requirements Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Valid from:
Spring 2020 until further notice
Contents
1. Overview 1
2. Entry details 1
3. Recorded Exam Requirements 2
3.1 Pre-grade 1 2
3.2 Grades 1-8 3
4. Submission Guidelines 4
1. Overview
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, London College of Music Examinations is offering recorded
alternatives in order to assess the work candidates have prepared for the Spring 2020 exam session.
The following exam alternatives provide the opportunity for the assessment of musical performance,
whereby candidates upload a video file of their performance, rather than attending an examination venue.
Performances are assessed by trained LCME examiners, using the same standards and criteria as are used
for face-to-face, live exams. This offers candidates a reliable, independent, regulated assessment of their
performance standard, while benefitting from the flexibility allowed by the submission process.
2. Entry Details
Candidates entered for a face-to-face exam may choose to switch to a recorded exam at no additional cost.
Once candidates have recorded their exams, they can be uploaded via the LCME website. Please see
submission guidelines (page 5) for details.
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3 Recorded Exam Requirements
3.1 Pre-grade 1
A recorded submission alternative for candidates who have entered for Step exams
Assessment
Performances are assessed according to the same standards and criteria as for LCME's face-to-face exams.
Refer to the details listed under Performance, in the section How marks are awarded in the relevant syllabus.
Submission
Please see submission guidelines (page 5)
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3.2 Grades 1-8
A recorded submission alternative for candidates who have entered for graded exams
(grades 1-8). Candidates who have entered for Recital Grades may transfer to this
regulated recorded exam (please note the additional discussion component).
Assessment
Performances are assessed according to the same standards and criteria as for LCME's graded exams. Refer
to the details listed under Performance, in the section How marks are awarded in the relevant syllabus.
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Regulation
LCME's recorded exams are regulated in England by Ofqual, and by the corresponding authorities in Wales
(Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA). They have been placed on the Regulated Qualifications
Framework (RQF) at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Submission
Please see submission guidelines (page 5).
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4. Submission Guidelines
1. Music which is published with an accompaniment must be performed with that accompaniment. The
accompaniment can be performed live on a piano/ keyboard or a backing track may be used.
2. Candidates must supply details of the pieces they are performing (titles and composers) verbally
before each piece. Candidates are not required to submit scores of any pieces performed.
4. Performances must be recorded using a static camera, which should be positioned in such a way as
to show the performer clearly.
5. The recording device's microphone must be of sufficient quality to allow assessment of all aspects of
the performance, including tone quality, dynamic range, etc.
6. The microphone should be positioned in such a way as to ensure good sound balance between
candidate and accompanist (if applicable).
7. When uploading a file to the website, the file must be either avi, flv, wmv, mov or mp4 format and
should not exceed 150MB . The file must be labelled clearly with the candidate's name.
8. When completing the file upload on the LCME website, candidates must declare that the
performances in the video are that of the candidate named on the submission.