What are the rad levels?

The Grades are:

  • Pre-Primary – 5 years and over.
  • Primary – 5 years and over.
  • Grade 1 – 6 years and over.
  • Grade 2 – 7 years and over.
  • Grade 3 – 8 years and over.
  • Grade 4 – 9 years and over.
  • Grade 5 – 10 years and over.
  • Grade 6 – 13 years and over.

What is RAD Intermediate?

RAD Intermediate constitutes Level 3 of the RAD’s vocational syllabus and is equivalent to an A Level or NVQ Level 3. RAD Intermediate is accepted as the benchmark of achievement by Vocational Schools which are attended by the majority of young dancers intending to enter the profession.

How hard is it to get a distinction in RAD ballet?

But she got 88% in her modern exam. The modern exam is with a different exam board. Generally it’s recognised that the Royal Academy of Dance, the exam board she did her ballet exam with, is the toughest. The threshold for getting distinction for modern is 80%.

What is a RAD class award?

The RAD class Award is a supported form of the same examination material. It is marked in a less formal manner and the class teacher is present. Ballet teachers will generally not enter students for an examination if they believe the student will not meet the technical standard required to pass the exam.

How long does it take to get results from a RAD test?

4 weeks
The RAD and IDTA issues a print out of the results to the class teacher 4 weeks after the last day of the exam session.

Which is harder RAD or ISTD?

RAD has Grades up to 8, and ISTD has grades up to 6, so fewer grades but each ISTD grade has a bit more in it so the end point is at the same level. So they aren’t an exact match and she’s actually kind of skipped up half a level or so. ISTD Grade 4 is about equivalent to RAD Grade 4/5.

Can you fail an RAD Class Award?

If a student receives a not shown in any section they are unsuccessful in achieving the class award, which is highly unlikely as your teacher would have entered your child knowing they could pass.