Examinations
The I.S.T.D Medal structure has been designed to cater for all ages and abilities, and provide ALL with a course of examinations that is relative to their personal circumstances.
There are four main ages ranges within which examinations (medals) can be taken and two of these are further sub-divided. These main age groups are:
| Type | Description |
| Juvenile | All candidates that are 11 years old and under. This group is further split into Under 6's and Under 8's. |
| Junior | All candidates whose age is between 12 and 15 years old inclusive. |
| Adult | This age range is for all candidates that are 16 years of age and over. This group has a sub-group, Senior for the Over 50's, that in optional but obviously it does make allowances for the older candidate, and ensures that their ability is NOT compared with that of a 20 year old. |
| Student | This is an Adult category specifically designed for those that are thinking of following a professional career within Dance. |
Within ALL these age groups there runs a common range of Examinations/Medals that can be taken from the 'Social Dance Test' through to the 'Alex Moore and Peggy Spencer Awards'.
As you progress through these Examinations/Medals, the standard required obviously increases, and generally until the previous Examination has been successfully passed, you are unable to p rogress to the next level.
The pass mark for all Examinations / Medals is 65% achieved in each dance, with the following distinctions awarded for the overall average mark achieved:
'Commended' (75% overall)
'Honors' (85% overall)
Within "Phillips Dancing" we also present on an 'Annual Basis' a further award to the Under 16's pupil that achieves the highest overall % for their 'Examination/Medal', within the three different faculties (Latin American, Disco and Modern Ballroom) that our pupils study.