Double Bill: Exam Ready / Focus on Class Awards

Dienstag 20 Mai 2025

Session One: 9.30am – 11.00am (NZT)
Session Two: 11.15am – 12.15pm (NZT)

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Events Webinar Double Bill: Exam Ready / Focus on Class Awards

Booking Deadline:

Freitag 16 Mai 2025

Event Date:

Dienstag 20 Mai 2025

Event Time:

Session One: 9.30am – 11.00am (NZT)
Session Two: 11.15am – 12.15pm (NZT)

Location:

Available Online?

Yes

Who’s it for?

RAD Registered Teachers and ballet teachers

Fee:

See course information

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Session One: Exam Ready: Preparing for smooth running and stress free exam sessions

This course is designed to support the smooth running of exams for all involved – students, teachers and examiners. It will outline the processes involved with organising exams with specific reference to the Exam Specifications

Aims:

The aims of this activity are to:

  • Support new teachers to be well prepared for exams in their studios
  • Raise the awareness of teachers to the processes involved with AEC exams with reference to the Exam Specifications
  • Reduce the stress teachers experience in organising exams enabling students, teachers and examiners to enjoy the exam session

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the activity participants will:

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Have confidence in their preparations for exams

Understand the different requirements and processes involved with AEC exams

Understand the importance of referring to the Exam Specifications and following the processes outlined

Recommended preparation:

Teachers should familiarise themselves with the Exam Specifications and will be asked to have a copy accessible at the webinar. Participants will also be asked to have access to the exams section of the members’ area during the webinar if possible.

CPD Hours

1.5

(Webinar 90 mins)

Session Two: Focus on Class Awards

This webinar focuses on the Class Award format, with the aim to provide RAD teachers with guidance regarding how to prepare and present their students for this type of assessment. By looking at what a Class Award is, what work is presented, and how marks are awarded, teachers will also gain a better understanding of when a Class Award might be an appropriate option for their students. A question and answer session will complete the webinar.

Aims:

The aim of this webinar is to improve knowledge and understanding of the Class Awards assessment format with a particular focus on the assessment mode, content, marking criteria and general guidance regarding the role of the teacher when delivering a Class Award.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the webinar you will:

  • have an increased understanding of the Class Award assessment format, content and marking criteria.
  • have an increased understanding regarding the role of the teacher in delivering a Class Award.

Recommended Preparation

A basic understanding of the RAD syllabus Pre-Primary in Dance – Grade 5.

CPD Hours

1 Hour

Tutor

Karen Macleod

The tutor for this course is Karen Macleod, an RAD Teacher for nearly 50 years, 32 of which were as director of her own school. She has been an RAD examiner for nearly 40 years and a standardisation examiner for over 12 years. She was also a CPD tutor for 15 years.

In all her different roles with the RAD, Karen always upholds the values of the RAD and this course has been created as a result of her keen interest in supporting new teachers to have well organised exam sessions with as little stress as possible.  

The National Director will also contribute to the webinar with information on the administrative processes including reasonable adjustments, results, certificates, results enquiries, appeals etc

Venue

This Course is available on Zoom only. Please note that it will be held in New Zealand time.

Fees

Fees – Early Bird (available until 10 May 2025)

Early Bird Member – Session One $75

Early Bird Non Member – Session One $100

Early Bird Member – Session Two $50

Early Bird Non Member – Session Two $75

After 10 May 2025

Member – Session One $90

Non Member – Session One $115

Member – Session Two $65

Non Member – Session Two $90

Further information

Zoom information

Please ensure that you have both video and audio functions on your computer. You must have the video switched on throughout the course, but you will be asked to mute the audio when not engaged in discussion or group work.

Payment

How to book

Terms and Conditions

CPD Seminar Registration – Double Bill 20 May 2025

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Fees – Early Bird
Early Bird prices available until 10th May 2025
Fees – After 10 May 2025
Payment information
If paying by internet banking (please quote your full name as the reference and email a copy of the Internet Banking confirmation to office@rad.org.nz) Payment should be made to: Account Name: Royal Academy of Dance Bank Name: ANZ Bank Account No: 01 0517 0198208 00