QCA Accreditation
The QCA has now formally accredited all the RGT guitar and bass grade examinations. Andrew Hatt explains why this is such important news…
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) was established in 1997 to regulate all types of qualifications and curricula, and to advise the Secretary of State for Education and Employment about these matters. Among its objectives is the creation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), which will list approved qualifications in all subject areas and show how they relate to each other in terms of equivalency of standard, credit transfer and so on. Among the first qualifications to be considered for admission to the NQF are graded music exams, primarily as established examination structures are already in existence for these subjects.
We are delighted to announce that our graded music exams have now been awarded both Part A and Part B approval, and consequently have been accepted onto the NQF framework.
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NQF COMPARISIONS
Whilst the exact details of the ‘entry and higher levels’ are still to be confirmed, LCM/RGT grade qualifications fit into the NQF as follows:
| Entry Level | Steps, Preliminary, etc. |
| Foundation Level 1 | Grades 1-3 |
| Intermediate Level 2 | Grades 4-5 |
| Advanced Level 3 | Grades 6-8 |
| Higher Level 4 | DipLCM |
| Higher Level 5 | Associate diploma - ALCM |
| Higher Level 6 | Licentiate diploma - LLCM(TD) |
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