Music tuition offers an effective method to monitor progress through graded levels - ideal for different musical genres like Classical, Rock, Pop, Jazz, and Music Theatre. There are 8 grades in total, with grades 6-8 giving UCAS points’ equivalence. Among these grades, grade 6 is synonymous to that of a GCSE, while grade 8 is equivalent to an A-Level. This system ensures that individuals will be able to effectively track their progress and abilities as they meet their musical goals and aspirations.

• In-Person Exams 
  

  All of the examining bodies we use offer universally recognised qualifications. Exam boards have three examining periods each year held in Spring, Summer and Autumn. The exact dates in each period vary slightly each year but the exam boards normally offer a  handful of dates for each exam period. We act as an external venue for Rockschool and Trinity Rock  and Pop exams. ABRSM and Trinity Classical exams are usually held at a nearby local venue – St. Peter's Methodist Church or Kent University's Collyer Fergusson Hall usually, but you pick any venue offered during the booking and payment process online.

• Remote Exams
  

  Since COVID-19, examining bodies offer the option to enter for digital exams, where a video of the exam performance is recorded and submitted by the candidate. These aren't tied in with the three exam periods each year and can instead be entered and submitted any time in the year. For more information, please refer to the relevant exam board's website.

Exam Boards

• RSL - ROCKSCHOOL
  

  RSL was founded on an ethos to provide innovative, contemporary qualifications for music and the arts. Being at the forefront of the industry for over 25 years, RSL Awards’ graded music publications motivate and encourage musicians of all ages and abilities to learn through a system of progressive mastery – all whilst learning some of the most iconic tracks from music history.
  
  

• ABRSM - ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
  

  ABRSM is the UK’s largest music education body, one of its largest music publishers and the world’s leading provider of music exams, holding over 650,000 assessments in more than 90 countries every year. As a registered charity, they also make significant donations towards music education initiatives around the world.
  
  

• LCM - LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC
  

  Established in 1877, the London College of Music Examinations (LCME) is the longest-established exam board for the creative arts in the UK and the only one that is part of a leading British university, the University of West London.

• TRINITY
  

  Trinity College London believes that effective communicative and performance skills are life enhancing, know no bounds and should be within reach of us all. They exist to promote and foster the best possible communicative and performance skills through assessment, content and training which is innovative, personal and authentic. With such various courses as Classical, Jazz, Rock and Pop, Trinity provide a diverse range of material to suit your individual needs.