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Hosting Practical examinations
A school or private studio enrolling candidates for a total examining time of three hours or more in a particular instrument can apply to host Practical examinations during published session dates.
It might be possible to host Practical exams outside the published session dates but only from April through to November; please contact us before enrolling candidates to discuss your preferred dates so that we can check examiner availability.
Requests from schools or teachers for practical examinations to be conducted at a venue other than the Melbourne or Regional venues listed below may be made by submitting a Practical Exam Venue Questionnaire (see below). Teachers may wish to collaborate to make up three hours of examining time in a particular instrument and offer a common studio for a particular session. The host school or studio teacher will be responsible for supervision of the examination venue.
The following instruments may be combined to make up the minimum three hours of examining time (see the 2024 Manual of Syllabuses page xiv for exam durations):
Violin and Viola
Cello and Double Bass
Clarinet and Saxophone
Oboe and Bassoon
Singing and Musical Theatre
Brass instruments, including Band
Rockschool instruments
Speech and Drama subjects
Note that Associate and Licentiate diploma examinations are available at the AMEB Studios in Hawthorn only.
Selecting a venue on AMEB Connect
When enrolling for a Practical exam a preferred examination venue must be selected after entering the candidate details.
Metropolitan sessions
The general centre for the Melbourne Metropolitan area is the ‘AMEB Studios’ (situated at 259 Auburn Road, Hawthorn). On the Metropolitan session enrolment page, select ‘AMEB Studios’ from the ‘Preferred Venue’ drop-down list.
Schools and studios with their own venue number should select ‘Enter a venue number’, then enter their number in the box provided. If you have permission for your candidates to be examined at a private school or studio, ask the venue owner to provide their venue number to you.
Schools or studios who wish to host Practical examinations may apply for a venue number by submitting the Practical Exam Venue Questionnaire (see below.)
Regional sessions
Instrumental, Voice and Speech examinations^ may be available in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Sale, Shepparton and Warragul, subject to a minimum examining time of three hours in a particular musical instrument or in Speech and Drama.
Piano examinations may be available at the following centres, subject to a minimum examining time of three hours: Ararat, Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Berwick*, Cowes, Dandenong*, Echuca, Geelong, Hamilton, Mildura, Sale, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Traralgon, Warragul, Warrnambool, Wodonga/Albury, Wonthaggi, Woodend.
On the Regional session enrolment page, select a venue listed above from the ‘Preferred Venue’ drop-down list, or select ‘Enter a venue number’.
Schools and studios with their own venue number should select ‘Enter a venue number’ then enter their number in the box provided. If you have permission for your candidates to be examined at a private school or studio, ask the venue owner to provide their venue number to you.
Schools or studios who wish to host Practical examinations may apply for a venue number by submitting the Practical Exam Venue Questionnaire (see below.)
Please note:
* Candidates enrolled in Regional Practical sessions at Berwick, Dandenong and Mt Eliza/Tyabb may be scheduled for examination at a nearby regional venue or at the AMEB Studios in Hawthorn if the number of enrolments exceeds the capacity of these venues.
^ Ensemble, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Recorder and Rockschool examinations are available in two Metropolitan Special Subject/Rockschool Sessions. Alternative dates and locations might be possible where there is examining time of 3 hours or more in a particular instrument.