Hmm, irrelevant maybe, but just feel like sharing this. Sadly, this only applies to 2009.
For scales, basically, the lower grade scales have been simplified while the upper grade scales have more stuff. whole tone scales have been added to grade 8. Sight-reading, wahaha! they have simplified the stuff and added evocative titles for the pieces and also fingerings. I have a sample of the sight-reading pieces, so tell me if you're interested.
Repertoire will contain not only movements in strict sonata form, but also classical movements in other forms. I guess that means more modern/incoherent music? Oh, it says here that new arrangements such as Jazzy Top Cat and Saint-Saen's The Elephant... so stuff originally written for other instruments but now arranged for piano can be played? Interesting.
Ole, new prep tests for flute, clarinet and cello... new theory books... new syllabuses for guitar and singing.
Singapore was featured on the ABRSM mag. Su-San:" Although Singapore is a small island, Associated Board exams are very popular; it is not unusual to have 10,000 candidates taking a theory exam in one day. As fo practical exams, almost 25,000 candidates are examined over a period of three months. We also organize High Scorers' Concerts and Professional Development Programmes. Singapore was the first country after the UK to offer the CT ABRSM course." Oh well, thank our kiasu parents for that.
Blablabla... the Singapore's Professional Development Programme will be on 29Aug, some event to prep you about how to prepare for next year's practical exams.
Sigh.. who wanna go science center/zoo/NIGHT SAFARI for class outing?
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