The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examinations

Introduction

Examinations Timetable

Entry Requirements

Examinations Registration

Teaching Programme

Data Privacy

Examination Publications

Contacts

Introduction

The HKEAA administers both the General Graded Examinations 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.

Examinations Timetable

Both the General Graded Examinations & Presentation Classes and the Vocational Graded Examinations are conducted once a year. The General Graded Examinations & Presentation Classes are held annually in around May / June while the Vocational Graded Examinations are held between August and December. The tentative examination schedule in the year 2010 is as follows:-

Examinations	Levels	Examination Period
General Graded Examinations & Presentation Classes	Demonstration Class Pre-Primary Primary Grades 1 - 7 and Grade 8 Award	early May - mid Jun 2010
Vocational Graded Examinations	Intermediate Foundation Intermediate Advanced Foundation Advanced 1 Advanced 2 Solo Seal Award	early Aug - mid Dec 2010

Entry Requirements

According to the RAD regulations, for reasons of safe dance practice, candidates must normally have achieved the minimum age listed below by the end of the examination session dates. In Hong Kong, it is at HKEAA's discretion to admit candidates who have reached the minimum age by the end of the calendar year.

Examinations	Levels	Age Requirements
General Graded Examinations & Presentation Classes	Demonstration Class Level 1 (Presentation Class only)	2.5 years to 3.5 years
	Demonstration Class Level 2 (Presentation Class only)	3.5 years to 5 years
	Pre-Primary (Presentation Class only)	5 years or over
	Primary	6 years or over
	Grades 1 - 5	7 years or over
	Grades 6 - 8	11 years or over

Examinations	Levels	Age Requirements
Vocational Graded Examinations	Intermediate Foundation (Optional)	11 years or over
	Intermediate	12 years or over
	Advanced Foundation (Optional)	13 years or over
	Advanced 1	14 years and over
	Advanced 2	15 years and over
	Solo Seal Award	15 years and over

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 75% or over in Advanced 2 examination.

Examinations Registration

Teaching Programme - Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS)

Please note that the curriculum of Teaching Examinations has been changed since 2004. Application Form can be downloaded from RAD website (www.radeducation.org.uk/applycbts). Please submit the application to RAD direct.

Registration Fee	£75
Programme Fee	HK$49,640

The programme fee relates to students enrolling in January 2010. They are set annually and are retained for the two years programme. Programme fees are payable in 4 instalments over two years.

For those who are awarded the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) are entitled to enter candidates for examinations and presentation classes of the RAD.

The Teaching Certificate Programme and the Eligibility Examination have been phased out by the Faculty of Education of RAD.

Data Privacy

Candidates' personal particulars entered on the entry forms will only be used for the purpose of conducting the examination.

Examination Publications

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).

Contacts

Royal Academy of Dance		Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
Tel :	(207) 326 8000	Tel :	(852) 3628 8787
Fax :	(207) 924 3129	Fax :	(852) 3628 8790
Website :	www.rad.org.uk	Email :	ie3@hkeaa.edu.hk
Address :	36 Battersea Square London SW11 3RA UK	Address :	International and Professional Examinations Division 3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street San Po Kong Kowloon