Dd, aged just 9, is learning the piano and her teacher has entered her for a music theory exam in November. Now I thought this was Grade 2, but it turns out it is Grade 3.
Now, frankly, she is nowhere near the standard required for this. She is within hailing distance of Grade 2, but she is going to crash and burn badly - she just can't get a handle on compound time among other things.
Ds sailed through his music theory exams at the same age as dd so I suppose the teacher assumes that dd is a carbon copy.
The teacher and dh are both saying "Oh, she'll be all right" but I don't think she will.
Is it a) possible to change the grade of exam at this stage and b) should I insist she is pulled altogether? It seems a bit defeatist but I don't think failure will teach her much of a lesson.
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LettyAshton · 01/10/2012 11:13
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