RSL Syllabus
ROCKSCHOOL SYLLABUS INCLUDES - PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE, KEYS, DRUMS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS, VOCAL, POPULAR MUSIC THEORY & MUSIC PRODUCTION
Contemporary Graded Music Exams
Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician. Ranging from introductory grades to advanced levels of study, RSL Awards’ graded music exams ensure hard work is rewarded regardless of age or previous musical experience. Whether you are taking your first steps on your instrument, moving into further/higher education, or perfecting your advanced instrument technique; a Rockschool qualification will not only improve your playing ability, but expand your technical proficiency and give you a solid grasp of music theory – all whilst learning some of the most iconic tracks from the world of popular music.
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The Benchmark for Electric Guitarists
Whether you’re taking your first steps on guitar or moving into further/higher education, a Rockschool Guitar Grade will not only improve your playing ability, but expand your technical proficiency and give you a solid grasp of music theory – all whilst learning some of the most iconic tracks from the world of popular music.
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The Benchmark for Bass Guitarists
As the glue that holds the band together, Rockschool understands that no band can groove without a bass player who is fully in control of melody and rhythm. As you progress through your grades, you will expand your technical proficiency, develop a solid comprehension of music theory, and ultimately understand the bass’ unique role in the world of popular music.
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The Benchmark for The Modern Drummer
Drumming demands more than just ‘staying in time’. The drummer is the driving force, the backbone and the foundation of the entire band dynamic. Drummers punctuate, embellish and lead changes in the rhythmic figures of each track. They accentuate a horn section, pick up on guitar riffs, mimic vocal lines and command the rhythm section. Drummers do all this and stay in time.
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The Benchmark for Acoustic Guitarists
Whether you’re taking your first steps on guitar or moving into further/higher education, a Rockschool Guitar Grade will not only improve your playing ability, but expand your technical proficiency and give you a solid grasp of music theory – all whilst learning some of the most iconic tracks from the world of popular music.
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The Benchmark for The Modern Vocalist
A Rockschool Vocal Grade will not only improve your singing ability, but expand your technical proficiency, grasp of music theory and appreciation of some of the most influential songs from the past five decades. As a student of music, you will improve your chances in auditions and competitions, whilst elevating your ability to write your own songs in the process.
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Piano Grades for The Modern Pianist
The Rockschool Piano syllabus is an essential resource for contemporary pianists: with 9 levels of piano grades, all abilities are covered.
Created with the modern musician in mind, it equips all aspiring pianists with the knowledge needed to confidently perform within the dynamic world of popular music.
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A Contemporary Syllabus For an Experimental Instrument
The Rockschool Keyboard syllabus is an essential resource for contemporary pianists and keyboard players. Created with the modern musician in mind, it equips all aspiring keyboard players with the knowledge needed to confidently perform within the dynamic world of popular music
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Join The Rockschool Ukulele Revolution! Rockschool Ukulele
Master the ukulele with Rockschool’s first fully regulated suite of ukulele grades (Debut – Grade 8), regardless of age or musical ability. Play your part on the instrument everyone loves to play.
The Rockschool Ukulele syllabus develops instrument-specific techniques through digestible benchmarked topics guaranteed to equip students with the practical skill and theoretical knowledge to perform at the highest possible level, across a range of contemporary styles.
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The Benchmark for Music Producers
Rockschool Music Production – Coursework Edition expands on our 25+ year history of innovation throughout music education, providing aspiring producers and engineers with the most accessible music production graded syllabus.
On completion of a Rockschool Music Production grade, every candidate will own a wealth of technical, practical and theoretical knowledge that they can apply to real-world scenarios – whether it’s in audio production, electronic music production, mixing, editing, mastering or sound for media.
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The Benchmark for
Accomplished Musicians
Rockschool Popular Music Theory is the essential guide for contemporary musicians, composers and educators.
Performance is a huge part of being a musician, but we believe it is a firm grasp of musical language that opens up the door to achieving your full potential. Our goal is to aid the development of articulate, accomplished musicians, and the Popular Music Theory resources have been specifically designed with this in mind.
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RSL CLASSICAL SYLLABUS DETAILS CONSISTS OF CLASSICAL GUITAR / CLASSICAL PIANO / CLASSICAL VIOLIN
Introducing… RSL Classical
Classical grades for the modern musician… RSL Classical is the newest addition to RSL Awards’ graded music exam portfolio. RSL have been delivering graded music exams for 30 years, and we’re delighted to present our Classical syllabuses in Piano, Violin and Guitar!
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RSL Classical – Piano
The RSL Classical Piano syllabus proudly represents Classical music in all its forms, including music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras together with repertoire from the 20th and 21st century. The pieces sit alongside a range of scales, arpeggios and technical studies to provide a challenging and engaging syllabus for the 21st-century musician.
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RSL Classical – Violin
Classical Violin grades for the 21st-century! RSL Classical Violin celebrates the diverse range of composers writing for violin from throughout history to the present day. With works by female and male composers from the global majority across Classical, Classical Crossover, Jazz and Pop, the syllabus provides an engaging stimulus for learning from beginner to advanced level.
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RSL Classical – Guitar
Classical Guitar grades for the 21st-century! Striking a balance between radical redesign and recognisable structure, RSL Classical Guitar adheres to four key principles: championing composers from the global majority, true representation of gender, acknowledging the history and tradition of guitar pedagogy, and enabling students to feel comfortable studying music in a popular and classical environment. With works from a diverse selection of composers across classical, contemporary classical, jazz and pop, the syllabus provides an engaging stimulus for learning guitar from beginner to advanced level.
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PERFORMANCE ARTS AWARD (PAA)
Unique and industry relevant qualifications in performing arts…
Performance Arts Awards (PAA) are graded examinations in Musical Theatre, Acting, Screen Acting, Jazz Dance and Street Dance. Our PAA exams have been developed by industry specialists for learners of all levels to measure, assess and reward whilst encouraging innovation and creativity.
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Groundbreaking Assessment – Jazz Dance
The PAA Jazz Dance syllabus has been specifically created to give teachers the creative freedom to build a bespoke curriculum around their own teaching styles and existing programme.
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Groundbreaking – Dance Assessment
PAA Street Dance further continues our long-standing commitment to industry relevance and academic rigour. Designed by leading UK street dance practitioners, PAA Street Dance exams will equip your learners with an authentic experience that’s true to the historical style of Street Dance.
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PAA – Musical Theatre
PAA examinations in Musical Theatre were the first examinations in the UK to examine a group performance whilst assessing each candidate individually. PAA Musical Theatre examinations are accessible for all ages and abilities and provides teachers with the creativity and flexibility to enable every child to succeed.
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PAA Acting – Express Yourself
RSL Awards are proud to release a new suite of graded qualifications in Acting. PAA Acting develops candidates of all ages and levels, assessing a range of communication, interpretative and technical skills through practical assessment.
PAA Acting’s flexible delivery approach gives teachers complete creative freedom to compile scenes from plays or anthologies, adapted excerpts from novels, or even original scenes written by the candidates themselves. These can be performed in an exam as monologue(s), duologue(s) or scenes for three.
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PAA grades in Screen Acting
Deliver your perfect performance in every scene with PAA Screen Acting.
This unique and innovative syllabus will develop your screen acting skills grade-by-grade so you can perform with confidence no matter what acting scenario you find yourself in.
You’ll gain a practical knowledge of key camera angles utilised in TV and film production, allowing you to hone your screen acting technique and the opportunity to bring your characters to life, all whilst working towards an internationally recognised qualification.
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PAA’s suite of graded examinations in Public Speaking are tailor-made to support and encourage learners of all abilities to communicate effectively.
No matter the age, level or background of a candidate, PAA’s Public Speaking qualifications from Premiere to Grade 8 will positively influence the learner’s communication skills, confidence, and employability.
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CREATIVE QUALIFICATIONS
Innovative Qualifications in Group Performance and Multimedia
Creative Qualifications are changing the landscape of creative arts education. As one of the world’s leading awarding bodies, we continuously strive to ensure our qualifications evolve to reflect new assessment methods and technologies. With online assessment available through digital and portfolio submission, Creative Qualifications recognise achievements for a new generation of creative professionals in order to reflect the interests and jobs of the 21st Century.
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Creative Qualifications presents Vlogging
One billion hours’ worth of video is watched daily on YouTube, how do you make your vlog cut through the noise? The new syllabus from RSL Awards is the world’s first benchmarked and fully regulated graded qualification in vlogging, giving you the knowledge needed to expand your vlogging technical proficiency and editing expertise, all whilst obtaining a solid grasp of story development.
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Creative Qualifications presents Podcasting
Captivating audiences through storytelling is at the heart of all great podcasts. The Podcast is one of the 21st Century’s greatest phenomena’s, solely centred around the voice. Now it’s your turn. Put your voice on record.
Tell your story, inspire debate or share revolutionary ideas, whilst progressively learning how to capture, edit and creatively treat audio to a professional standard with Creative Qualifications: Podcasting.
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Introducing assessments in Group Performance*
Group Performance from RSL Awards exemplifies our commitment to providing innovative assessment solutions whilst supporting both access and enjoyability of creative arts education.
The flexible approach to group assessment from Entry Level to Level 3 in Music or Movement and Dance enhances our already pioneering Graded Exam offering. These Group Performance qualifications are designed to champion a range of performers and the communities they represent, including members of a wide variety of different backgrounds, cultures, and orientations.
*Unregulated/Unaccredited
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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYLLABUSES
Vocational Qualifications Innovative, Practical, Industry-focused
As a specialist contemporary arts awarding body, we work to create engaging Vocational Qualifications to reflect the changing demands of the creative industries, with an ongoing commitment to motivate and support teachers and learners alike. RSL Awards currently operates in over 45 countries, certificating over 80,000 learners each year. When studying for vocational qualifications in creative subjects, we believe the key focus should be on the application and development of creativity. This allows the learner to have a vocationally-relevant experience whilst studying for a qualification with the rigour and recognition of other qualifications in schools, colleges and training providers.
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Vocational Qualifications
Music Practitioners
Our Music Practitioners qualifications are designed to provide a vocationally-relevant education in contemporary music, aimed at beginners through to semi-professionals.
Whether your learners are aspiring performers, composers, entrepreneurs or a combination of all of these – give them the opportunity to apply their creativity in a practically-focused setting.
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Vocational Qualifications
Creative and Performing Arts
Our Creative and Performing Arts qualifications are designed to provide a vocationally-relevant education in both performing and non-performing fields, aimed at beginners through to semi-professionals.
With pathways for dancers, actors, musical theatre performers and technicians, these qualifications cover a variety of sectors within the performing arts industry, allowing learners to put their talent at the forefront
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Vocational Qualifications
Creative Music Industry
Whether you want to gain employment in the music industry or go into higher education, a Creative Music Industry qualification will give you the professional knowledge and skills needed for a career in music.
With pathways in Performance, Production, Composition, Live Events and Entrepreneurship, you’ll be able to build the most industry relevant qualification on the market.
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Vocational Qualifications
Creative Digital Media
The UK’s Creative economy has boomed in recent years and the digital age has been a driving force behind this. Research has shown that 1 in 11 UK jobs fall into the creative Industries and that creative jobs are one of the sectors least impacted by automation. RSL’s Creative Digital Media qualifications prepare learners for their entry into this world and arm them with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate this exciting and ever-evolving industry in fields such as Game Design, Interactive Digital Media, and Social Media.
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Creative Practitioners
Level 4
RSL’s Level 4 Creative Practitioners Qualifications offer a unique and innovative professional development framework for musicians, dancers, actors, musical theatre performers and entrepreneurs from across the creative industries.
Learners registered on these qualifications undertake a journey of development in conjunction with expert mentors, from self and market analysis to ‘brand’ development and presentation to the industry, whatever a learner’s aspiration they can develop a strategy to achieve their goal
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Vocational Qualifications
Creative Industries Practitioners
RSL Awards’ Level 3 – 5 qualifications for Creative Industries Practitioners have been designed to build on the successful range of Vocational Qualifications already available in Music, Performing Arts and Creative Digital Media. They are aimed at centres looking to offer progression to a higher level of education.
The unifying element of work within modern creative industries is the expectation for practitioners to undertake a portfolio career. This suite of qualifications has been designed to encourage the development of skills and self-reflection needed to navigate a unique and varied route through a complex landscape of careers.
The qualifications have been designed to adapt to any areas of the creative industries, be that Music, Performing Arts, Digital Media, or Business.
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Vocational Qualifications
Creative Art and Design
RSL Awards’ Creative Art and Design qualifications at Level 3, take the popular format of RSL’s market leading qualifications in Music, Performing Arts and Creative Digital Media and translates this to qualifications designed to prepare learners for careers or further study in the UK’s world leading Design sector.
RSL’s suite of Vocational Qualifications are offered in over 450 centres around the UK and they are the natural choice for schools, colleges and training providers looking for forward thinking, industry relevant specifications which reflect todays creative sector.
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Qualifications that
foster positive wellbeing
In comparison to other sectors, the Creative Industries are documented to have a high rate of mental health and wellbeing issues that are often left unaddressed.
RSL’s Level 3 Holistic Wellbeing and Level 4 Holistic Wellbeing Coaching qualifications have been created in partnership with pioneers in personal development, with the goal of equipping practitioners with the skills, knowledge and coaching competencies needed to understand and foster positive wellbeing in the Creative Industries.
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