JC DSA Selection Criteria

Talent Area

Criteria

Commitment

1. Basketball

(1) Ball sense, agility, coordination
(2) Playmaking and teamwork
(3) Assists, rebound (offensive and defensive) and fast break
(4) Offensive skills such as ball handling, shooting, layup.
(5) Defensive skills such as man to man defense and zone defense
(6) Experiences at competitive games would be an advantage
(7) Stamina for guards would be an advantage
(8) Size and height for centers and small forward would be an advantage

2-year commitment to CCA

2. Canoeing & Dragon Boating

(1) Psychomotor coordination
(2) Balance
(3) Minimum ‘Silver’ Award for NAPFA

2-year commitment to CCA

Committed to participating in Dragon Boating as well.

3. Shooting

(1) Balance and Stability
(2) Prior experience in the sport (Represented school and competed in NSG and/or recognised Shooting Competitions with Minimum raw score 550 for Air Rifle and 520 for Air Pistol)

2-year commitment to CCA

4. Squash

(1) Ball sense
(2) Hand-eye coordination

2-year commitment to CCA

5. Softball

(1) Hand-eye coordination and reflexes
(2) Interest in leading and guide peers who are new to the sport, and in building positive team culture
(3) Team player

2-year commitment to CCA

6. Track & Field / Cross Country

(1) Prior competitive experience in sports (not limited to track & field)
(2) Coordination & Agility
(3) Stamina
(4) Speed

· 2-year commitment to CCA
· Track & Field and Cross Country operate as one CCA. Applicants to Cross-Country are expected to commit to Track & Field, and vice versa.

7. Badminton

(1) Represented school and competed in NSG and/or any SBA recognised Open Competitions
(2) Skill set required for Singles or Doubles play

2-year commitment to CCA

8. Rock Wall Climbing

(1) Balance
(2) Coordination
(3) Core and upper-body strength

2-year commitment to CCA

9. Floorball

(1) Interest and experience to lead and guide peers who are new to the sport
(2) Team player
(3) Ball sense and game sense
(4) Competitive experience in floorball

2-year commitment to CCA

10. Football (Boys Only)

(1) Proficiency in ball control and passing
(2) Interest to lead and guide peers who are new to the sport
(3) Team player

2-year commitment to CCA

11. Netball (Girls Only)

(1) Proficiency in shooting (if applicable)
(2) Proficiency in footwork and good ball sense
(3) Prior experience in the sport (Represented school and competed in NSG and/or recognised Netball Competitions)

2-year commitment to CCA

12. Table Tennis

(1) Team player with passion and commitment to the sport
(2) Prior experience in the sport (Represented school and competed in NSG and/or recognised Table Tennis Competitions)
(3) Interest to lead and guide peers who are new to the sport

2-year commitment to CCA

13. Touch Rugby (Girls only)

(1) Prior experience in the sport
(2) Interest to lead and guide peers who are new to the sport
(3) Team player

2-year commitment to CCA

Talent Area

Criteria

Commitment

1. Concert Band

(1) Ability to play proficiently one of the following band instruments: euphonium, tuba, trumpet, trombone, horn, cornet, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, double bass, harp, saxophone OR a range of percussion instruments
(2) Aural and sight-reading ability
(3) Musicianship

2-year commitment to CCA

2. Choir

(1) Ability to reproduce a series of notes accurately and with ease
(2) Musical sensitivity
(3) Ability to sing with expression

2-year commitment to CCA

3. Chinese Dance

(1) Fundamental skills of flexibility and coordination
(2) Clarity, flow and control of body movements
(3) Skills acquisition during choreography
(4) Performance quality

2-year commitment to CCA

4. Western (Modern) Dance

(1) Movement and technique
(2) Spatial awareness
(3) Dynamic awareness
(4) Performance quality

2-year commitment to CCA

5. Indian Dance

(1) Demonstrate dance technique such as posture, araimandi and overall presentation style
(2) Exhibit excellent footwork and impressive gestures
(3) Being versatile in different genre (Classical, Bollywood and Folk)

2-year commitment to CCA

6. Malay Dance

(1) Performance quality
(2) Flexibility and coordination
(3) Exhibit excellent footwork and impressive gestures
(4) Skills acquisition during dance modeling

2-year commitment to CCA

7. Guitar Ensemble

(1) Basic guitar playing techniques
(2) Aural ability
(3) Musicianship

2-year commitment to CCA

8. Guzheng Ensemble

(1) Ability to play the guzheng
(2) Aural ability
(3) Musicianship

2-year commitment to CCA

9. String Ensemble

(1) Ability to play at least one of the following string instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
(2) Aural ability
(3) Musicianship
(4) Performance quality
(5) Performance experience

2-year commitment to CCA

10. Chinese Orchestra

(1) Ability to play at least one instrument associated with Chinese Orchestra
(2) Aural ability
(3) Musicianship

2-year commitment to CCA

Clubs and Societies

Criteria

Commitment

1. Production Society

Creative Content Creation
(1) Good knowledge and technical proficiency in media production in the area of photography and/or video and writing.
(2) Creative and artistic disposition with keen engagement with social issues.
(3) Passionate about creative visual storytelling and able to communicate well with strong writing skill.
(4) Leadership qualities & effective team player.

To be submitted together with application:
Portfolio submission should be submitted as a single document in PDF format in accordance with the following criteria:

Portfolio submission should contain a minimum of 10 photographic work and/or maximum of 3 video work with write-ups, in accordance with the following:
● Page 1: Short write-up on interested social issues and the reasons behind interest (150- 200 words)
● Page 2 to 10: Minimum of Ten Photos and/or url link to maximum of three video works.
● All works should be completed within the last 2 years.
● All photographic/videographic works must include label with (title, date, write-up explanation - opinion pieces on social issues preferred).
● Mention if any particular work was done as group work.
● File naming convention: Secondary School_Full Name of Student.pdf

2-year commitment to CCA

2. Chinese Language, Drama and Debating (CLDDS)

(1) Interested and prior competition experience in Chinese cultural-related activities (drama, debate, calligraphy or literature)
(2) Communication and thinking skills
(3) Effective team player
(4) Fundamental skills in Chinese drama acting,debate OR proficiency in Chinese calligraphy.

2-year commitment to CCA

3. Interact Club (Community Youth Leadership)

The portfolio must contain the following evidence:
(1) Showcase the projects you have led in community service.
(2) Leadership positions which require you to lead a team in strategic thinking to mitigate community issues.
(3) Have relevant experiences to engage with the diverse groups in the community.

2-year commitment to CCA

4. Malay Language, Drama and Debating (MLDDS)

(1) Communication, debating and thinking skills
(2) Passion for Malay cultural activities and is able to lead or be part of a student-initiated project in school.
(3) Effectively bilingual in Malay and English with a grasp of translation skills.
(4) Leadership qualities

2-year commitment to CCA

5. Indian Language, Drama and Debating (ILDDS)

(1) Communication and thinking skills
(2) Passion for Indian cultural activities
(3) Effective team player
(4) Leadership qualities

2-year commitment to CCA

6. English Language, Drama and Debating (ELDDES)

Debate
(1) Ability to communicate eloquently in a clear and logical manner
(2) Effective team player
(3) Interest in local and global issues
(4) Prior experience and ranking in Debate competitions preferred

Drama
(1) Ability to express oneself in an eloquent / engaging manner
(2) Effective team player
(3) Recent school-based performance/ production experience (e.g SYF Arts Presentation/ School production)
(4) Portfolio showcasing a maximum of 2 links to video clips (maximum 4-5mins long each) of applicant in action (e.g rehearsal clips, or performed monologues)
(5) (Optional) External theatrical experience/ certification

2-year commitment to CCA

7. Greenlink Club (Environmental Science)

(1) Passion for championing green initiatives
(2) Communication and thinking skills
(3) Effective team player
(4) Leadership qualities

To be submitted with application:

1. Mandatory: A portfolio outlining evidence of candidate’s involvement in green initiatives and leadership qualities at school level and beyond school.
2. Optional: Candidates may provide additional supporting documents

2-year commitment to CCA

8. Makers’ Society

(Innovation)

(1) Creative and Systematic thinking
(2) Proficiency in technical skills required for designing and creating novel engineering products (e.g. programming, use of design software, design concepts, additive manufacturing tools, woodworking)
(3) Effective team player
(4) Leadership qualities
(5) Passion for championing sustainability initiatives

To be submitted with application:

1. Mandatory: A 2-page portfolio outlining (a) reasons for selection and his/her involvement in Engineering/Makers’ activities, (b) an area candidate would like to advocate for using engineering and design.
2. Optional: Candidates may provide additional supporting documents.

2-year commitment to CCA

Special Programmes

Criteria

Commitment

1. Art Elective Programme

(1) Innovative traits (curiosity, creative thinking, problem solving ability)
(2) Personal artistic voice / artistic agency
(3) Visual thinking process and critical investigation
(4) Artmaking skills

To be Submitted Together with Application:
A portfolio, to be submitted as a single document, that contains a minimum of 5 and maximum of 8 artworks, in accordance with the following :

● Page 1: Artist statement and short self introduction (100- 150 words)
● Page 2 -3 : Personal statement (300 words) on the topic “ How do you think art would play a role in your future after JC?”
● Page 4 onwards (max 20 slides): 3-5 artworks
● All works must have been completed in the last 2 years.
● All works must be labeled (title, medium, date, short explanation).
● Works may be in any media (2D, 3D, digital or time-based).
● Mention if any particular work was done as group work.
● Each 2D work is allowed a maximum of 2 images. Each 3D work is allowed a maximum of 4 images.
● Links for time-based works should be included in the Portfolio document.
● Portfolio file format: PDF
● File size limit: 15MB
● File naming convention: Sec School_Full Name of Student.pdf.

Email to: njc_aep@moe.edu.sg

Shortlisted applicants will attend a face-to-face session to complete an artmaking task (with stimulus provided), an art writing task and an Art conversation with the art teachers.

All art materials will be provided.

Duration: approximately 120 mins.

Students admitted through Art Elective Programme must offer H2 Art. This is an examinable A-Level subject.

2. Malay Language Elective Programme (MLEP)

(1) At least a ‘B3’ in HML/ ‘A2’ in ML/ ‘B4’ in HML AND ‘B3’ in Malay Literature [full/elective] (based on Sec 3 or 4 school assessment)
(2) Clear reasons and goals in joining MLEP
(3) Aspirations on how your skills acquired from MLEP could help the wider community in future
(4) Effectively bilingual in both Malay and English languages

Students admitted through MLEP must offer H2 Malay Language & Literature. This is an examinable A-Level subject.

3. Tamil Language Elective Programme (TLEP)

(1) At least a ‘B3’ in HTL/ ‘A2’ in TL (based on Sec 3 or 4 school assessment)
(2) Clear reasons and goals in joining TLEP
(3) Aspirations on how your skills acquired from TLEP could help the wider community in future
(4) Keen to pursue further studies/professions where modules learnt in TLEP can be applied.

Students admitted through TLEP must offer H2 Tamil Language & Literature. This is an examinable A-Level subject.

4. Science Training and Research Programme

(1) Demonstration of knowledge, clear motivation, interest and passion in STEM Research and Innovation
(2) Strong communication and systematic thinking skills
(3) Effective team player and leadership qualities
(4) Potential and interest to pursue STEM-related career
(5) Passion for championing sustainability and community initiatives using STEM.

Candidates will undergo a two-phase shortlisting process.

In the initial phase, the school's admission team will reach out to applicants in mid to late June to request their portfolios.

Portfolio Submission Guidelines (submit as 2 separate PDF documents):

1. Mandatory: A one-page portfolio outlining reasons for selection and your involvement in STEM/research activities.
2. Optional: Candidates may provide additional supporting documents.

Phase 1 shortlisted applicants will then be invited to participate in an interview.

Students admitted through DSA Research must undertake research project(s) in NJC and apply for H3 Science Research. This is an examinable A-Level subject.