In the Grade 4 Acting exam, candidates will undertake a Practical Assessment and Knowledge & Understanding component. All requirements for this exam can be found in the PAA Acting syllabus available to download for free here.
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Exam Overview
Exam requirements
Performances pieces
Candidates will perform scenes from a published play, screenplay, anthology of monologues/duologues/scenes, or a scene adapted from dialogue in a published novel. The candidate(s) should introduce their scenes, stating the title, author and character prior to the performance. A copy of the scenes must be submitted at the point of booking the exam, or as soon after as possible.Knowledge and Understanding
The candidate(s) will prepare and present a response to questions based on the performed scenes.Checklist
Pre-exam checklist
- Check the full requirements in your syllabus
- Grab the resources you'll need
- Get help from your teacher
- Enrol in your exam
- Time to practise!
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That’s great! Enrol in a Performance Arts Awards exam by contacting the AMEB Federal Office. See below for the relevant contact details.
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