Due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Sydney area in recent weeks, and for the safety of the entire AMEB (NSW) community, the face-to-face Certificate of Performance exams have been cancelled.

Enrollers and their candidates have been provided with the following options:

• refund (less 0.04% merchant interchange fee)
• transfer to a Certificate of Performance Comprehensive two section…

Speech and Performance Theory exams for Grades 1, 5, 6 and 7 are now available online.

Enrolments can now be submitted via AMEB Connect, just the same as practical exams. Candidates can choose to activate their exam on any day and at any time that is convenient to sit this exam, whether this is right away, or up to twelve months from the day of enrolling.

Once it is activated, the candidate must complete the exam…

It is important that enrollers understand what is required in this slightly different exam format. Please click here for information that will…

Collaborative exams are permitted in 2021, other than piano duets. The continuing requirement for distancing makes piano duets not possible.

Follow the links for more information on collaborative exams for Grade 7 and…

The existing AMEB (NSW) Transfer Policy was reviewed in late 2020 to determine if options for candidates could be expanded to provide more choices. This was done in response to customer feedback.

Following the review, the AMEB (NSW) Board approved new policies (the Rescheduling Policy and the Transfer Policy) that are more closely aligned with other state AMEB offices. These policies apply to enrolments received on or after…

Video Repertoire Exams

Video Exams - First Session 20 (Video Repertoire Exams only)

Video Repertoire Exams will be available in 2021. The exam session will commence earlier than our usual face-to-face Metro First Session exam period.

• 27 January 2021 – Enrolments open via…

At the start of the year, AMEB (NSW) is usually busy tallying the results of all our teachers and enrollers so that we can calculate the winners of the Teaching Awards.

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government policy had a huge impact on teachers, students, and their families in 2020.

Please…

A new Accordion syllabus is available for examination from 2021. This revised syllabus 2021 Accordion Syllabus is available as a digital download and has a refreshed Manual List.

The old syllabus as published in the 2019 Accordion Syllabus will be available for examination in 2021 and 2022, and will be withdrawn from 1 January 2023.

A new Harp syllabus is available for examination from 2021. This syllabus caters for candidates on both Lever and Pedal harp.

For the first time, publications are available to use in conjunction with the syllabus:

• Grade books for Preliminary to Grade 4
• Technical Workbook for both Level 1 (Preliminary to Grade 4) and Level 2 (Grade 5 to Grade 8)
• Sight Reading

These publications…

Trombone, Bass Trombone and Euphonium

A revised syllabus is now available which includes:

• new Preliminary grade
• new Technical Workbook for Trombone & Euphonium. This Technical Workbook also contains orchestral excerpts.

Tuba

A revised syllabus is now available which includes:

• new Preliminary grade
• new Technical Workbook for Tuba. This Technical…