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Hi parents,
just like to ask you this. I don't always follow the local news. Is there any instances in the last 3 years that a 6 year old manage to pass grade 5 piano with distinction? I could only find this article that dated two years ago.
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090403-133127.html -
The article said ‘passed with a score of 117’ not distinction
Regardless of score, I think it’s impressive for a 6yo to be able to deliver grade 5 pieces -
Yes I am aware that the girl in article only got a pass. I contacted abrsm and according to them there are 6 year olds who has managed to get grade 5 distinctions before in singapore. However for obvious confidentiality issue, they cant disclose more info. So I figure I may ask here if there is any news of this for the last couple of years. I am doing a study on graded exam system currently and planning to write a paper on it.
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I am not aware of any 6 year olds with distinctions. But it is entirely possible one of the young talents have achieved this feat. Anyway, I don’t think it is that hard for any teachers to achieve this as long a child is reasonably talented and hardworking.
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It is highly possible for a six years old to score distinction for piano. My kid is taking both violin and piano next year, both grade 5. He is currently 7 years old.
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violin_lover:
It is highly possible for a six years old to score distinction for piano. My kid is taking both violin and piano next year, both grade 5. He is currently 7 years old.
Wow, that's great. Is he in the School of Young Talents programme? -
Used to. But now engage private tutors
(Sorry that I wouldn’t be revealing both his piano and violin teachers as both of them make an exception to take him in. He’s their youngest student). -
Somehow I have the nagging suspicion that this thread is a thinly veiled attempt to advertise Music Workshop.
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sacredmusicals:
Somehow I have the nagging suspicion that this thread is a thinly veiled attempt to advertise Music Workshop.
Most definitely not. If you have search for other postings by me, you would have realize that I am a private piano teacher cum book author. And I am not affiliated to any music schools in any way. -
violin_lover:
Used to. But now engage private tutors
(Sorry that I wouldn't be revealing both his piano and violin teachers as both of them make an exception to take him in. He's their youngest student).
If you do not mind sharing, can you pm me the reason you took out your son from Young Talents?
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