The HKEAA administers both the General Graded Examinations (Graded Examinations, Presentation Classes, Class Awards & Demonstration Classes) and the Vocational Graded Examinations of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). The RAD examinations are the most popular classical ballet examinations in Hong Kong.
Date: 2 April 2012
Recognition of RAD Qualifications for University Entrance in UK - Please click here
Date: 9 March 2012
Focus on Exams
A new RAD publication aims to provide key information and updates in one single guide. For details, please visit the website of RAD at http://www.rad.org.uk/article_green.asp?id=413&realCat=400
Date: 9 March 2012
Examinations Information, Rules and Regulations
This is the first stop for official information and guidelines about everything from registration and entry procedure at one end to results and certification at the other, via such matters as equality of opportunity, malpractice, examination procedure, centre/venue requirements, uniform and resources, withdrawals and fee refunds, and a host of other essential information. For details, please visit the website of RAD at http://www.rad.org.uk/article_green.asp?id=372
Date: 28 December 2011
Extranet for Registered Teachers - please click here
Date: 22 July 2011
Grade 1 - 3 Syllabi - please see
Date: 3 March 2011
Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate Examinations - please see
Date: 3 March 2011
Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies: new programmme from January 2012 - please see
The General Graded Examinations, the Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate levels of Vocational Graded Examinations held in Approved Examination Centres (AEC) take place annually in around May/June. These examinations are now referred as 'AEC Session in May/Jun'.
The Vocational Graded Examinations held in RAD Approved Venues (RAV) take place between September and December. These examinations are now referred as 'RAV Session in Sep-Dec'.
The tentative examination schedule in the year 2012 is as follows:-
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Examination |
Levels |
Examination |
Examination |
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AEC Session |
Demonstration Class |
Approved |
early May - mid Jun 2012 |
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Examination |
Levels |
Examination |
Examination |
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RAV Session |
Vocational Graded Examinations |
RAD |
early Sep - mid Dec 2012 |
For Demonstration Classes, the following target ages apply:
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Levels |
Target Age |
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Demonstration |
Pre-School Dance Curriculum: Level 1 |
2.5 years to 3.5 years
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| Pre-School Dance Curriculum: Level 2 |
3.5 years to 4.5 or 5 years
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According to the RAD regulations, for reasons of safe dance practice, candidates must have achieved the minimum age by 31 December* in the year in which the examination takes place, as follows:
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Examination |
Levels |
Age Requirements |
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General Graded |
Pre-Primary in Dance |
5 years and over
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| Primary in Dance |
6 years and over
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Grades 1 - 5 |
7 years and over |
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Grades 6 - 8 |
11 years and over |
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Examination |
Levels |
Age Requirements |
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Vocational Graded |
Intermediate Foundation (optional) |
11 years and over |
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Intermediate |
12 years and over |
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Advanced Foundation (optional) |
13 years and over |
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Advanced 1 |
14 years and over |
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Advanced 2 |
15 years and over |
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Solo Seal Award |
15 years and over |
* RAD has recently reviewed its policy on minimum ages and made the following changes:
- For Approved Examination Centre (AEC) Session that takes place in May/June in Hong Kong, all candidates MUST have reached the minimum age by 1 January in the year which they take the examination according to the following implementation timetable:
- From 2013 onwards for Pre-Primary in Dance
- From 2014 onwards for Primary in Dance
- From 2015 onwards for Grade 1
- For RAD Approved Venues (RAV) Session that takes place between September and December in Hong Kong, from 2013 onwards, all candidates MUST have reached the minimum age by 1 August in the year in which they take the examination.
For Vocational Graded Examinations, candidates should pass the Examinations in the order shown above, but need not take either Foundation examinations, as these are optional. Candidates entering for the Solo Seal Award must have achieved Distinction in Advanced 2 examination.
Registration for the General Graded Examinations, Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate levels of Vocational Graded Examinations held at Approved Examination Centres takes place in January each year while that for the Vocational Graded Examinations held at RAD Approved Venues takes place from early May to early June. The registration schedule for the 2012 examinations is as follows:-
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Examination |
Levels |
Examination |
Registration |
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AEC Session |
Demonstration Class |
Approved |
3 Jan - 1 Feb 2012 |
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Examination |
Levels |
Examination |
Registration |
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RAV Session |
Vocational Graded Examinations |
RAD |
2 May - 1 Jun 2012 |
Candidates can ONLY be entered by Registered Teachers of the RAD. NO private candidates are allowed to enter themselves.
Every year, the HKEAA will send letters to all Registered Teachers of the RAD for the estimated number of entries to the examinations.
The registration fees for the examinations in the year 2012 are as follows:-
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Levels |
Fees (HK$) |
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Demonstration |
Pre-School Dance Curriculum |
154 (per child) |
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Pre-School Dance Curriculum |
154 (per child) |
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Examination
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Levels
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Fees (HK$)
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Examination
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Presentation Classes
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Up to 4
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Over 4
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General Graded |
Pre-Primary in Dance |
--- |
329
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299
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Primary in Dance |
444 |
379
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359
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Grade 1 |
484 |
414
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379
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Grade 2 |
564 |
459
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424
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Grade 3 |
614 |
514
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469
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Grade 4 |
669 |
554
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519
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Grade 5 |
774 |
634
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584
|
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Grade 6 |
854 |
699
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639
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Grade 7 |
884 |
729
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654
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Grade 8 Award |
924 |
759 |
759 |
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Examination |
Levels |
Fees HK($) |
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Member Rates
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Full Rates
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Vocational Graded |
Intermediate Foundation |
959 |
959 |
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Intermediate |
994 |
994 |
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Examination |
Levels |
Fees HK($) |
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Member Rates
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Full Rates
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Vocational Graded |
Intermediate Foundation |
959 |
959 |
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Intermediate |
994 |
994 |
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Advanced Foundation |
1,024 |
1,604 |
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Advanced 1 |
1,059 |
1,639 |
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Advanced 2 |
1,094 |
1,674 |
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Solo Seal Award |
1,324 |
1,904 |
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The Results Listings (provisional results) will be released to the Registered Teachers in around 1 to 2 months after the end of the RAD Examiners' tours. The Results Listings will be made available on the dates shown below:
Results Listings for 2011 Vocational Graded Examinations
| Examiner | Available Date | |
| Ms Rosana Presente Ms Sue Nicholls Ms Gillian Anthony Ms Isabel Yuan Ms Diana de Vos |
11 November 2011 23 November 2011 23 November 2011 21 December 2011 2 February 2012 |
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RAD send result forms, certificates and medals (if any) direct to the teachers concerned.
Extranet for Registered Teachers - please click here
From 2012, teachers are able to hold Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate examinations in teachers' own studios (Approved Examination Centres), subject to enhanced minimum requirements being met.
The minimum requirements for holding Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate examinations at Approved Examination Centres can be found in Examinations Information, Rules and Regulations on RAD's website.
The current Grades 1 - 3 syllabi will cease to be examined at the end of December 2012 and the new syllabi will be examined from January 2013.
New Grades 1 - 3 Syllabi can be found on RAD's website (www.rad.org.uk/article.asp?id=428).
Tuition and Other Fees
| Enrolling Year |
2012
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2013
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| Registration Fee |
£75
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£75
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| Programme Fee |
HK$51,140
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HK$51,140
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The tuition fees are set annually and are retained for the two years programme. The tuition fees are payable in 4 instalments, as shown below, via the HKEAA to RAD.
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Instalment
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Payment Period
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| Year 1 of the Programme |
1st instalment
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mid-November
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2nd instalment
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mid-March
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| Year 2 of the Programme |
3rd instalment
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mid-November
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4th instalment
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mid-March
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Application Process
Student application form can be found on the RAD's website: www.radeducation.org.uk/applycbts
Application for CBTS 2013 is made by sending the completed RAD's application form to the HKEAA on or before the following deadlines so that the HKEAA could deliver the applications to RAD before RAD's deadlines:
| 30 May 2012 | Submission of student applications supported by video or DVD |
| 30 July 2012 | Submission of student applications supported by documentary evidence |
| 28 September 2012 | Submission of satisfactory police check by student to RAD through the HKEAA |
No late applications will be accepted by the HKEAA after the above deadlines.
Mentor applications must be made to the RAD UK.
Award
For those who are awarded the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies are entitled to enter candidates for examinations and presentation classes of the RAD.
Personal data of candidates are used for delivery of examination services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the HKEAA may not be able to accept your entry. The personal data submitted may also be used for:
- assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations in their processes for admissions purposes;
- assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;
- assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations to confirm the candidates' eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidization, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organizations for verification;
- certifying candidates' examination results in response to legitimate requests; and
- conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable.
In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his/her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the HKEAA. Please also note that candidates' personal data/correspondence/other information received by the HKEAA may be referred to the Examination Board concerned. Candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data/information handling policies if necessary.
Publications related to the RAD examinations are available for sale at the Publications Unit at the HKEAA San Po Kong Office.
The Study Choice Forms GEF 3 (2-7) and GEF 3 (8) may be downloaded from RAD website (click here to link to RAD's website).
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