Doc_jcjc:

Dear parents, anyone out there whose children have successfully entered SOTA with a portfolio for DSA art?


can you share what your child prepared in a portfolio? I chked out their website & I'm quite taken aback by the amount of stuff they have to prepare.

My girl interested in art, thinking of SOTA for her.

Any advice appreciated!! Thank u!

My daughter is in SOTA for visual art.

The portfolio should be about putting together stuff that your girl has been working on for the past few years. I would assume this is not a problem because I am also assuming that a child who is interested in art has been producing stuff for a few years now. The \"duty\" on the part of parents is to preserve the produced stuff diligently.

I didn't follow the rules for portfolio; they wanted to see actual works. We saw candidates with actual works piled up in suitcases on wheels for the audition. We took a chance and scanned her drawings and photographed her handicrafts. Then we put it all onto a laptop. And she presented her stuff on the laptop. We had rehearsals at home so she is familiar with how the files are organised.

I believe a big part of the audition is about hearing from the candidate. They want to know if the child is really interested and has some talent to show for. Do mock interviews with your child, e.g. why do you like to draw, etc. I knew friends (a couple :snuggles: ) who are artistically inclined. So we invited them to lunch and had our daughter have a chat with them about her interest in art. My wife and I went window shopping while they had their chat. I believe it was a great help.

sandunes:

I don't understand why people in general think that by choosing schools like SOTA, NUS High, STT, they are limiting their kids' choices. The kids do not just focus on their specilised field. They also work on other subjects which are required for IB/Diploma/O levels etc.


My dd is in SOTA doing music and I do not expect her to become a musician. It's too early to tell what she would end up doing eventually. I am just happy that she is able to do what she likes to do during school hours and her interest is supported by the school.

I totally agree. My daughter is in SOTA doing art and nobody knows what she will become. The principal mentioned about a well rounded education and the path is not an end in itself. We may have dancers :boogie: who become engineers or theatre students who become lawyers. Who knows? It is a hard earned (auditioned) and special journey for nearly all the students.

Typically when people come to know my daughter is in SOTA, I get two types of response. Most are shocked that I have locked my child into art and that's it. Some of the more enlightened ones would say how special the opportunity is.

For those who are not familiar :? , apart from the art specialisation, the \"normal\" subjects involving science, math and language are TOUGH. I know because I can hardly help my child :?: . SOTA is not just an art school for children to draw, dance, act and sing. It has a demanding programme involving both art and academic clusters that challenges each child and like I've said before, it's an opportunity not to be missed if one can get in :stupid: .