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An update from our Chief Executive

As UK Covid-19 restrictions begin to lift, we are looking forward to seeing exam candidates again for Session 2 practical exams.

More than 100,000 students complete radical new exam designed to reach broader range of musicians

More than 100,000 students have now completed a radical new music exam designed to appeal to a broader range of musicians by focussing on their performance skills and assessing them by submitted video recordings.

ABRSM partners celebrating after national award win and Culture Recovery grant success

ABRSM partner, the London Music Fund is celebrating its 10th anniversary with national award success after it was named ‘Outstanding Musical Initiative’.

Helping more young people access music learning – why we welcome the new Model Music Curriculum

ABRSM today welcomes the Model Music Curriculum, published by the Department for Education in England.

Introducing Performance Grades, with Chief Examiner John Holmes FREE Webinar

ABRSM has just announced dates for an ‘Introduction to Performance Grades’ webinar, led by Chief Examiner John Holmes. This free webinar will provide helpful understanding and insights into ABRSM’s Performance Grades.

Landmark exam designed to reach broader range of musicians tops 100,000 bookings in just months

A radical new music exam designed to appeal to a broader range of musicians by focussing on their performance skills and assessing them by submitted video recordings has attracted more than 100,000 bookings.

Cash help for music learners around the world as global fund re-opens

A global fund set up by the UK-based ABRSM music education charity to help provide inspiring experiences for music learners in different corners of the world re-opens today (20th January).

Looking Ahead

Like so many other aspects of life, 2020 has had a profound effect on music education. The determination, ingenuity and resourcefulness shown by music teachers has been impressive and I’d like to pay tribute to you all.

Let the music Play On: ABRSM reaches out to musicians in lockdown

ABRSM is reaching out to inspire musical achievement and help music makers, parents and teachers Play On as nations around the world enter further lockdowns.

New CEO unveils plans to put candidates first with ‘anytime, anywhere’ exams

ABRSM’s new Chief Executive has announced plans to extend the organisation’s digital transformation and build the music examination experience around the needs and preferences of candidates as he took up his post.

Updates released for the Singing for Musical Theatre syllabus

ABRSM have today (3 December 2020) released updates to their Singing for Musical Theatre syllabus, so that it now offers a pathway for musical theatre singers from Grade 1 through to Grade 8.

15,000 musicians sign up for innovative new music exam

Remote performance exam success shows music learning revolution here to stay, UK’s leading music exam board says.

ABRSM Chief Executive decides to move on

Michael Elliott had decided that he would step down from his role as Chief Executive of ABRSM in 2021 to focus on new personal and professional priorities and has subsequently agreed to leave earlier than planned, at the end of December 2020, to assist ABRSM to effect a timely succession.

New plan to promote greater diversity across all areas of ABRSM work

Music Theory – updates and changes

Introducing Online Music Theory exams at Grades 1 to 5 from 2020 onwards

Exam booking opens on 28 September

We’re pleased to confirm that our exam booking periods are opening as planned on Monday 28 September with Public Venue exams going ahead as long as we can run them safely and in line with government guidance.

Landmark music exam puts musicians’ performance skills centre stage for first time

The UK’s oldest music examination board is breaking with 131 years of tradition with the launch of a landmark exam which, for the first time, spotlights students’ performance skills, letting them choose what they play and then submit videos of their performances.

Share your love of performance with our new Performance Grades

For the first time in ABRSM’s history, students and teachers can curate their own programme with our Performance Grades.

Update 28 August – Online Theory exam on 26 August

Since the exam on 26 August we have been working through a high volume of queries and analysing your survey feedback on a daily basis. There are some common questions arising so we are providing the response to as many people as possible through this page and social media.

Online theory exam update

A big thank you to all who took their Grade 5 online Theory exam tonight. We will be in touch with everyone who took part to ask for feedback so that we can make improvements for future candidates.