Rockschool Piano and Keys Exams are held five times a year, over a week in late March, late May, early July, mid September and early November. Students have the choice of in-person or video exams; currently all students opt for video exams.
Students only require the one book for Rockschool, as it includes the technical work for that level. (The Guidebook for Popular Music Theory is also recommended to be able to prepare for the general knowledge requirements).
All Rockschool songs, technical work, sight reading and improvisation need to be played along with backing tracks; the book has a unique code to be able to download all the tracks. The downloads no longer includes errata, so for recent books I regularly check for errata listed on details of the books on the UK Rockschool shop.
Rockschool Learning Platform
I encourage all RockSchool students to subscribe to the RSL Learning Platform, which is an invaluable app that has all the sheet music, exercises and backing tracks loaded. These tracks can be slowed down, have sections set to loop over to practise specific parts, and can even give you feedback on how accurate your playing is, and more!
Once you have selected a subscription (there is a small recurring cost, which is worth every cent with how much it assists with effective practice!), you can find me listed in the RSL Find A Teacher database to connect to me.
Video Exam Requirements
We video exam submissions during a lesson. Since Rockschool exams in Australia are managed through the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB), the actual uploading requirements are a little different to those listed on the recorded digital exams page, however the technical requirements there are used.
Practical Exam Dates & Fees
There are 5 Rockschool exam sessions scheduled in Perth for 2025 through AMEB (WA):
| Exam Week | Dates | Enrolment Deadline |
| 13 | 24 – 29 March | 15th February 2025 |
| 22 | 26 – 31 May | 1st April 2025 |
| 28 | 7 – 12 July (school holidays) | 1st June 2025 |
| 37 | 8 – 13 September | 1st August 2025 |
| 45 | 3 – 8 November | 1st October 2025 |
