NEA Grades vs Specifications
How Do Examination Grades, Disciplines and Syllabus Specification Levels Work?
New Era Academy has created a very comprehensive set of Syllabi that overarches 12 Examination Grades, and 16 Disciplines for solo, duo, or group performers, across Communication Exams, Performance Exams, and Creative Movement within a 7-level Specification framework. The following table illustrates how these elements of the Syllabus relate to each other.
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Examination Grades
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Specifications Levels
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Communications Exams
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Performance Exams
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Creative Movement Exams
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Preparatory
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Entry Level
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Entry Level
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–
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Introductory
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Entry Level
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Entry Level
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–
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Preliminary
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Entry Level
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Entry Level
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–
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Transition
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Entry Level
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Entry Level
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–
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Grade 1
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Grade 2
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Grade 3 (Foundation Medal)
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Level 1
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Grade 4
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Level 2
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Level 2
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Level 2
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Grade 5
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Level 2
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Level 2
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Level 2
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Grade 6 (Bronze Medal)
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Grade 7 (Silver Medal)
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Grade 8 (Gold Medal)
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Teaching Diploma Level 4 ANEA
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Level 4
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Level 4
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–
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Teaching Diploma Level 5 ANEA
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Level 5
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Level 5
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–
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Teaching Diploma Level 6 LNEA
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Level 6
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Level 6
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–
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