Curriculum Council Endorses AMEB Programs

GREAT NEWS FOR TEACHERS USING AMEB SYLLABUSES FROM 2007

Students can now credit AMEB achievements towards their Secondary School Graduation

During 2006 and 2007, the WA Curriculum Council endorsed a comprehensive list of AMEB music, speech and theory examinations under their new Endorsed Programs scheme. Students in senior secondary school (Year 10 and beyond) are now eligible to credit AMEB grades towards their WA secondary school graduation certificate. This certificate is called the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). Students graduating from secondary school in 2008 and beyond will be eligible for this recognition.

Therefore from 2007, WA senior secondary school students who pass an AMEB examination in music practical, speech practical (Drama and Performance and Voice and Communication) and/or music theory (Theory, Musicianship and Music Craft) whilst in Year 10 or higher will qualify. The report form (not the certificate) is used by participating schools to calculate the units the student requires to graduate. This applies irrespective of whether the AMEB instruction is undertaken at school or privately out of school. Therefore it has significant positive implications for private teachers working in their own homes or studios and using AMEB syllabuses.

All your private students who attend school in Year 10 or higher and receive AMEB certificates from Preliminary Grade upwards via your teaching qualify for this recognition.

Thus AMEB music and speech performance examinations qualify for WACE without the associated theory grade. Therefore, AMEB music, speech and theory examinations can be used as separate, additional WACE entitlements so long as they are also passed whilst the student is attending senior secondary school (Year 10 or higher). To reiterate – AMEB practical music and speech exams qualify for WACE recognition without the additional theory requirement. If AMEB Theory, Musicianship or Music Craft is completed as well, this gives additional credit. Speech Theory exams are now credited.

Please note that this information applies to the secondary school graduation certificate (WACE). It is not related to the TEE so it does not have any connection with, nor replace, the current music requirements for TEE in Years 11 and 12.

Curriculum Council endorsement is significant independent recognition of the educational merit of AMEB syllabuses, with benefits for your students, parents or guardians, teachers and schools. It is just another reason to use the AMEB in your teaching and student assessment.

Please refer to the attached documents for all updated information on which music, speech and theory syllabuses are eligible and how many points are allocated.

For further information from the AMEB about this
phone 6488 3059 during regular office hours
or
email the AMEB Academic Development Officer Barry Palmer at
bpalmer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

CALCULATING AMEB POINTS TOWARDS WACE - MUSIC AND THEORY

This pdf provides information about calculating AMEB points in music and music theory:

CALCULATING AMEB POINTS TOWARDS WACE - SPEECH

This pdf provides information about calculating AMEB points in speech and speech theory: