A teacher may recommend that your child take an assessment or exam.
Assessment can play an important part in a young persons musical journey, rewarding sustained practice and giving pupils, teachers, and parents a nationally recognised benchmark, and in the case of higher grades, UCAS points.
Graded exams are run by various exam boards, including the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and Trinity Guildhall.
It is important that musicians develop all their musical skills beyond the skills needed for exams, as just working towards exams will not necessarily support the development of the range of skills we would see in a well-rounded musicians.