LovetoDance2003 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Looking for opinions on whether you think it would be possible to complete RAD grade 5 in 6 months? My dd takes 1 x 1hrly class per week as well as a fortnightly half hour private class 1-1 to catch out on what she has missed She has basically taken her grade 4 in November but then 'jumped' into another class who have been studying grade 5 for almost a year. They are to take their exam in July and not sure if she'd be ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I don't think so with one class a week. Are you worried about getting high marks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What does the teacher think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) I don't think so with one class a week. Are you worried about getting high marks? Edited January 20, 2017 by LovetoDance2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Sorry, my above response didn't work. Just to clarify, it's 1 x 1hr per week grade 5 and 1 x 30mins fortnightly (1-1 private) she likes to do well-high merit would be her aim. She was 2 marks off a distinction for grade 4 The teacher said to wait and see, too early yet to say but knows my dd is quick to pick things up. Chances are she'all be doing her IF around the same time so not sure if it'll all be too much Edited January 20, 2017 by LovetoDance2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum13 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 You can aim for the exam and even if you don't do it you will still have improved greatly and will be ready to do it soon after. Â BM13 x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerpot Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 My dd is only grade 1 so i know it is not the same but she took primary exam last July and her teacher said ahe was ready for gade 1 exam in the November as she picks things up quickly but we decided to wait and she is now taking it in March. My dd uses the RAD Syllabus APP which she enjoys and helps her practise at home. I would aim to do it and possibly have a few extra private lessons nearer to the exam if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The RAD give guidelines for recommended hours of study and for G5 it is Guided Learning Hours 75 and Practice Hours 20 giving notional learning hours of 95. This is very much an average but it will give you some idea. The suggestion from Princessballerina is a good one - I tried to download the App without success so may try again myself. I understand that the DVDs are also good. I agree that it is good to have something to be aiming for and as you don't need to commit to doing the exam for a few months I would just see how it goes. Good luck to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Many thanks for this. Yes, will just see how the next few months go. Thanks for the info re recommended hours and for the RAD app. Will check that out! Princessballerina good luck to your dd for her grade 1 in March ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petitallegro Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's an interesting point re recommended hours for each grade Newdancermum. I just wondered whether DCs end up being 'exam ready' quicker if they are doing lots of other non-syllabus classes such as Associates, so probably doing the required hours of ballet but not in that particular grade? Also, if the choice exists, is it better to do more than one class in a grade to build up the hours for that grade or take 1 class in the actual grade and one in the next grade up to experience more challenging technique? Hope that makes sense! I know that there has already been quite a lot of conversation on here on the benefits of studying a grade up as well as actual grade to build up available hours for ballet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I would say possible but maybe not probable on the number of classes your DD is doing. Your teacher will know if she will be ready in time. If not it may be possible for her to move to the next grade with her current class and take the grade exam in the next session. It sounds like you are at a school that enters students into exams at regular intervals. My DD took grade 3 in March, 4 in May and 5 in October of the same year but this was before the syllabus changed (which may make a difference?) and she was doing 2 x 45 mins of a grade plus 30 mins 1-1 each week. She started grade 5 a month or so after starting grade 4 and so did both each week. This was on the teachers assessment of being ready to take each exam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 My dd did a couple of grades like that, so yes, it could be possible. The other option would be to move up to the next grade with the others once they've taken the exam, and carry on in grade 5 as well as 6 until she is ready to take it. Or... skip that exam altogether. The teacher will know what's best, and whether she will be ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 In response to a number of points above. I am sure doing additional dance hours at the grade above or associates or holiday intensives will impact on overall ability but getting a good mark for the actual graded exam will depend on the actual work on the syllabus for the grade either with the teacher in class/1:1 or independently at home. That said our DCs will all work in their own way and a motivated dancer will pull out the stops to achieve the dream so anything is possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 How old is your dd LovetoDance, and is it RAD she's doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks for lots of advice here. Taxi she's 14 in a couple of months and yes it's RAD grade 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks for lots of advice here. Taxi she's 14 in a couple of months and yes it's RAD grade 5 If she really puts her mind to it, and learns they syllabus off by heart, then she could probably give it a go - why not? Bit of a challenge never did anybody any harm! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks Taxi yes she's a quick learner. Will keep you posted on how the next few months go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilek Taptik Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 this is unlikely, as the NEW Grade5 syllabus is really intricate! Â Would not advise this. Â Best wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Maybe it depends how keen she is to stay with this particular group.  She can either "have a go" with them but with the view that she may not get the best of marks this time round .....but will hopefully at least pass  Or if the teacher is okay about it she could carry on with the grade 5 and take a few months later .....but at the same time move on into grade 6 with this group so she doesn't miss out there.  If she is really keen to get high marks then the latter course may be best if however ....on this occasion ....she isn't so bothered but just as long as she passes then the former is probably the path. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 So dd dance teacher thinks we should just go for the exam in 10 weeks. She says 'we'll get her there' maybe with a few extra privates. DD apparently looked horrified when she told her last night but is really keen this morning to give it a go! Got the RAD grade 5 app so will keep you posted! ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Many thanks for this. Yes, will just see how the next few months go. Thanks for the info re recommended hours and for the RAD app. Will check that out! Princessballerina good luck to your dd for her grade 1 in March Just double check the cut off dates for exam entries at the dance school, my DD's entry forms are currently being completed for June/July exams  Edited to add: All lower RAD lower grades on average work out on about 1yr training at regular ballet schools,  Grade 6 and above can be about 2yrs similar with the 'Major' exams but some can take longer, depending on how they adapt to Pointe work. Not everyone transitions well, some take longer. Taking the extra time can be worth it. For the sake of a few months could be the difference between a Merit and a Distinction.  Best advice is ask the teacher. Edited March 22, 2017 by balletbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Ps Instead of editing my lost post again.  Just for a point of reference for later on, depending on where your DD wants to take her dancing ie Career choice.  Application forms for Vocational Schools and MT colleges ask for Grades ie Pass, Merit, Distinction. They don't ask for the mark within the Grade. Sadly it is then hard to distinguish between one point inside a merit or one point away from a Distinction on the form that counts.   Possibly worth considering when making any exam decisions. Good Luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Application forms for Vocational Schools and MT colleges ask for Grades ie Pass, Merit, Distinction. They don't ask for the mark within the Grade. Sadly it is then hard to distinguish between one point inside a merit or one point away from a Distinction on the form that counts.   Possibly worth considering when making any exam decisions. Good Luck. Some do ask for the actual mark, as far as I can remember. I've always put the mark as well, or you could put 'high merit' or similar. They will also be interested to know whether a distinction is a 75 or a 95! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I'd say go for it as teacher must feel she has the technique but just needs to learn the syllabus. Using the app and dedicating a decent number of hours each week should get there in time, with a few private lessons  Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 So......exam booked for Mon 26th Jun! Upping the private's over the next month with an extra half hour weekly, but teacher says she's picked it all up and caught up really well and is at the same standard now as the others! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 So exam was yesterday and she felt it went well and she felt she was as good as the others who've been doing the grade twice as long. She just said she made a silly mistake in the character dance! Don't think it'll be a distinction (she's never got one in ballet) but hoping for the usual high merit. She has her Lamda acting exam two weeks on Saturday so now to focus on that! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoglett Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 How long do results normally take please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Normally 5-6 weeks Hoglett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glissade Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Target dates for RAD Exam results are here: https://www.rad.org.uk/achieve/exams/more-information/exam-dates  In my experience, the results usually arrive a day or two before their target date.  Hope that helps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 And we've just heard, she got her first ever ballet distinction!! So proud of her and learning the syllabus in just 7 months ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hooray! Well done to your dd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoDance2003 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 3 hours ago, taxi4ballet said: Hooray! Well done to your dd Thank you Taxi! I'm sure your encouraging words helped ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 That's fantastic! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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