Australian Music Examinations Board (WA) Appeals
 

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Appeals Policy 

The AMEB (WA) strives to offer unbiased and considered judgement of performances in examinations.   The examiners are trained and experienced performers/educators who bring their best judgement to each examination. 

Examiners use the published AMEB Grade Descriptors to report the candidate’s achievement against the set objectives of each level.  Examining processes are monitored regularly for quality control, consistency and comparability of judgements.

Appeals based on dissatisfaction of result using accompanist statements; previous examination results; recent performance outcomes; or similar, will not be investigated.

Appeals will be considered in cases where it is claimed that there was:

• A procedural error on the part of an examiner or examiners; or 
• An apparent discrepancy between the examiners’ written comments and the result awarded, in relation to the published criteria or syllabus objectives; or 
• An adverse effect caused by the studio facilities

The following are not acceptable grounds for appeal, and will not be investigated:

• Academic judgement of the examiner
• Unprepared candidate / incorrect syllabus prepared.
• External factors outside the control of the AMEB (WA)

Appeals must be submitted within 10 business days of receiving a result to the AMEB (WA).  Appeals should come from AMEB Account Holder.  When submitting an appeal, the appellant must state their name, their relationship to the candidate, the Exam Key and the nature of the appeal. As much information as possible should be provided to enable a thorough investigation. All appeals are treated in confidence and details will not be made available to any other parties.

The appeals process consists of three levels:

First Level Appeal 
In the first level, the appeal is reviewed by the Academic Officer in consultation with the examiner/s. Once a decision is reached it will be communicated to the appellant. 

A fee of $20 per candidate will apply for this level of appeal.

Second Level Appeal 
In the second level of appeal an AMEB-appointed Appeals Panel consisting of the Chair of the state Examination Committee and at least one other examiner not related to the application in any way will review the appeal case. Once a decision is reached, it will be communicated to the appellant.

 A fee of $50 per candidate will apply for this level of appeal.

Third Level Appeal 
In the third level of appeal, the State Manager will conduct a review of the application and process delivered. The finding of this review will be communicated to the appellant. The State Manager’s decision will be final and no further action can be taken. 

An additional fee of $50 will be charged for this level of appeal.

Outcome 
If an appeal is upheld, AMEB (WA) will decide on the appropriate outcome. This may be an upward revision of the result, or an opportunity to sit for the exam again without charge. 

Following a successful appeal any fee(s) paid will be refunded in full.

CONTACT US

amebwa@uwa.edu.au