DSA 2011

[Dnls_mum]

breadbin:

from DS's interview at NJC, they were looking for independent thinkers and also ability to stand up for what one believes in, despite contrarian views from the others.

dS2 had similiar experience. He was told off by team mates for something which he was doing, but he persisted. They actually picked that up and asked him the reason for his action at the interview.

[ngbrdad]

About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

[phtthp]

Thank you so much, phankao.


it is very, very useful.
din know got so many different type of CCAs before.
now can tell which school strong in which CCA.
good to expose child to music CCA, then next time can pursue music elective in Secondary school.

btw, which CCA involve much more time to practise - guzheng or violin ?
each week, spend 2 hours enough or much more time ?

[metz]

phankao:

Maybe you can take a look at this list from last year's Primary school SYF. It may not show ALL the schools having string groups, but it at least shows the schools that have sent String Groups to participate in the Festival.
http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/images/pdf/2010/SYF%202010%20CJ%20Results%20of%20Instrumental%20Ensemble%20-%20String.pdf

For all other Performing Arts groups and other year results, do check SYF website:
http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/results.aspx

Hope that helps.

You are really a gem! I didn't know there are so many string ensembles. :thankyou:

[Dnls_mum]

ngbrdad:

About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

Oh! Did other schools use only one set of interviewers? I thot HCI had several and finished at one go for GEPpers too. I know they had a separate session for Main stream. They need to split cos they had much more applicants I think.

[vlim]

Dnls_mum:

ngbrdad:

About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

Oh! Did other schools use only one set of interviewers? I thot HCI had several and finished at one go for GEPpers too. I know they had a separate session for Main stream. They need to split cos they had much more applicants I think.

For hcl, there are mainly 2 interview dates . One for DSA phase1 applicants and the second one is foe DSA phase 2 applicants.

[ngbrdad]

Dnls_mum:

ngbrdad:

About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

Oh! Did other schools use only one set of interviewers? I thot HCI had several and finished at one go for GEPpers too. I know they had a separate session for Main stream. They need to split cos they had much more applicants I think.

True but no body use interviewers that were so varied in style/standard till some rooms took 10 min per candidate while some took up to 45 minutes.

[Dnls_mum]

vlim:

Dnls_mum:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

Oh! Did other schools use only one set of interviewers? I thot HCI had several and finished at one go for GEPpers too. I know they had a separate session for Main stream. They need to split cos they had much more applicants I think.

For hcl, there are mainly 2 interview dates . One for DSA phase1 applicants and the second one is foe DSA phase 2 applicants.[/quote]Yes, that was what I thot. But each date had several interviews going on concurrently right? They had at least 200 for each season also. Did other schools have only one interviewer? Or same as NJC and HCI?

[phankao]

chamonix:

phankao:

Maybe you can take a look at this list from last year's Primary school SYF. It may not show ALL the schools having string groups, but it at least shows the schools that have sent String Groups to participate in the Festival.
http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/images/pdf/2010/SYF%202010%20CJ%20Results%20of%20Instrumental%20Ensemble%20-%20String.pdf

For all other Performing Arts groups and other year results, do check SYF website:
http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/results.aspx

Hope that helps.

You are really a gem! I didn't know there are so many string ensembles. :thankyou:

I've been watching SYF since 2006, so I know lah... ;D

[Dnls_mum]

ngbrdad:

Dnls_mum:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]About the NJC interview, there were so many rooms with so many different panels as it was all done in one afternoon.

Some panels finish very fast, some took a long time with the kids waiting up to few hours for their turn.
Not a very fair process to start with.

Oh! Did other schools use only one set of interviewers? I thot HCI had several and finished at one go for GEPpers too. I know they had a separate session for Main stream. They need to split cos they had much more applicants I think.

True but no body use interviewers that were so varied in style/standard till some rooms took 10 min per candidate while some took up to 45 minutes.[/quote]Is it better to be in the 45min grp or 10min grp? is it really the interviewers or also the kids, some have more to talk abt then others perhaps?