Secondary School CCA

[computerkid]

usaik:

Hi,


Just wondering whether if a child is interested to join say, the school band, must he/she be already been a band member in primary school before they admit the child when they are in Sec or IP school?

Hi Usaik,

I do not know how things are done in other school, but in my kid school. The HOD has explained to my kid and a separate session to parents on the selection criteria. Having joined a similair CCA in primary school is not good enough. They are looking for talents. So you must have awards and achievements. For popular CCA like InfoComm, Innovation, Robotics, you must win in competition. Same for sports, represent school and win. For performing Arts like band the criteria is minimum grade 2.
HOD said anything less than Grade 2, don't bother to apply. And they will conduct auditions. So it is very competitive.

And if your kid do not have any of the above, the school will allocate him the less popular CCA. The problem is, your kid might not like the CCA. And worse, your kid hate the allocated CCA.

Example some kid just hate uniform group. Or to Dance club.

hope i answer you question

[justsay]

computerkid:

Hi Usaik,


I do not know how things are done in other school, but in my kid school. The HOD has explained to my kid and a separate session to parents on the selection criteria. Having joined a similair CCA in primary school is not good enough. They are looking for talents. So you must have awards and achievements. For popular CCA like InfoComm, Innovation, Robotics, you must win in competition. Same for sports, represent school and win. For performing Arts like band the criteria is minimum grade 2.
HOD said anything less than Grade 2, don't bother to apply. And they will conduct auditions. So it is very competitive.

And if your kid do not have any of the above, the school will allocate him the less popular CCA. The problem is, your kid might not like the CCA. And worse, your kid hate the allocated CCA.

Example some kid just hate uniform group. Or to Dance club.

hope i answer you question

For my dd's school, they have just selected their CCAs online last Sat. For the main CCA, they have to indicate what prior training or award or achievement they have attained. I guess it has a certain weightage when it comes to selection when too many students applying for a certain popular CCA.
My dd sms me this morning and she is posted to her first choice, Dance. She told me another 2 friends of hers also got in. What I know is all 3 of them either won some form of award for their primary school or has joined dance/ballet for several years.

Yes it is competitive.

However, the students are able to change CCA along the way if the CCA they like accept them. For non IP school, this must be done properly and carefully so that there in no lapse in between as it could affect their CCA points at the end of the day.

[daisyt]

justsay:

My dd sms me this morning and she is posted to her first choice, Dance. She told me another 2 friends of hers also got in. What I know is all 3 of them either won some form of award for their primary school or has joined dance/ballet for several years.

Congrat ! She can gets in her first choice. This is not easy, that means she is really good in Dance.

So whats her IDP ?

[justsay]

daisyt:

justsay:

My dd sms me this morning and she is posted to her first choice, Dance. She told me another 2 friends of hers also got in. What I know is all 3 of them either won some form of award for their primary school or has joined dance/ballet for several years.

Congrat ! She can gets in her first choice. This is not easy, that means she is really good in Dance.

So whats her IDP ?

:thankyou: Daisyt.

No la, not really good :oops: ...just that she's interested. She's happy about it and quickly sms me. :lol:

IDP not posted yet.

[usaik]

daisyt:

usaik:

Hi,


Just wondering whether if a child is interested to join say, the school band, must he/she be already been a band member in primary school before they admit the child when they are in Sec or IP school?

Hi usaik, from my observation, it might help but not necessary. I have seen cases of in a particular CCA in pri sch but cannot get in the same CCA in Sec/IP. I also have seen cases where no experience at all in the CCA the child want to join in Sec/IP and yet being selected.

In Sec/IP, there are many criterias they look when when conduct the interview and selection. Hope this helps.

Thanks. It sure helps!

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Will my child get CCA participation points for attending math olympiad lessons??

[mathsparks]

points for attending lessons?? I doubt so, for participating in olympaids, most definitely…but maybe can confirm with teacher?

[phankao]

computerkid:

usaik:

Just wondering whether if a child is interested to join say, the school band, must he/she be already been a band member in primary school before they admit the child when they are in Sec or IP school?

Having joined a similair CCA in primary school is not good enough. They are looking for talents. So you must have awards and achievements. For popular CCA like InfoComm, Innovation, Robotics, you must win in competition. Same for sports, represent school and win. For performing Arts like band the criteria is minimum grade 2.
HOD said anything less than Grade 2, don't bother to apply. And they will conduct auditions. So it is very competitive.

Wah, computerkid, what school is this? Such high-browed entry requirements for CCA in Sec 1?

I know in dd & ds' schools, all conduct auditions/trials, whether or not you've been in that CCA before, you need to go through the auditions/trials. Even if the child had not been in that CCA before, during the trials/auditions, they can determine if the child is suitable or has talent for that CCA.

Gee, since when eg. choir has minimum grade 2, yah? And even if the choir wins awards, doesn't mean the individual member is good, mah, unless key member (altho' in primary school choir, that's rare).

I know many band members or orchestra members in sec 1 have no prior experience because not ALL primary schools have bands or orchestra either.

So usaik, it really depends on which school your child is going to be at.

My dd & ds are in schools where they win top awards at competitions, by the way, and take pride in doing so, and train really hard.

[mathsparks]

computerkid:

Having joined a similair CCA in primary school is not good enough. They are looking for talents. So you must have awards and achievements. For popular CCA like InfoComm, Innovation, Robotics, you must win in competition. Same for sports, represent school and win. For performing Arts like band the criteria is minimum grade 2.
HOD said anything less than Grade 2, don't bother to apply. And they will conduct auditions. So it is very competitive.

I don't agree with both statements in bold. Both my kids are in infocomm despite not winning any awards in primary school. And my son is in sports, though he's never played that while in primary school.

[llertr3.019933hotmail.019933com]

Will my child get CCA Participation points in sec 4? I heard that you have to fulfill 75% of the attendance a year in order to get that participation point. Sec 4 step down from the CCA early to prepare for o levels, so will he still get the point for that year despite not attending CCA for one whole year?