DSA is the Abbreviation for …?
Everything you wanted to know about DSA but didn’t know what to ask.
Recent Posts
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Congratulations to our Top Scorers for Trinity Communication Skills Examinations – May 2018
Our Top Scorers for May 2018 Trinity Communication Skills Exams
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2018: A Year in Review J Carter Centre
Highlights of 2018! It is that time of the year when we sit back and reflect on what we have accomplished, the lessons we have learned and the mistakes we have made.
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SPAF 2018 – Our Achievements at Singapore Performing Arts Festival
After months of preparation, students from J Carter Centre for Public Speaking were finally able to showcase their speaking and performing abilites at Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2018. A total of 52 students ranging from ages 7 years to 16 years represented our centre at the festival.
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June Holidays Workshops 2018: Public Speaking Works!
Let your child learn a valuable new skill this June holidays. Sign up for our signature workshop – PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKS! – avaliable for all age groups from K2 to Teens. It’s a great way for your children to have… Read More ›
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New Communication Skills Classes for Semester 2, 2018 – July to November.
Due to overwhelming response to Semester 2 starting in July 2018, we have decided to add more classes for the next semester.
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We are Sponsoring SPAF 2018! $900 in Cash Vouchers to be given away to the Best Performers.
J Carter Centre for Public Speaking will be sponsoring SPAF 2018. A total of $900 in cash vouchers will be given out to the best performers.
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Congratulations to our 2017 High Achievers for LAMDA & Trinity Examinations
Congratulations to the High Achievers of J Carter Centre for Public Speaking.
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PY-MUNOFS – Our experience at Model United Nations
On 3rd and 4th March, 2018 – students from J Carter Centre joined over two hundred of their peers from International schools in Singapore and overseas at Primary Model United Nations.
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HELP! MY CHILD HAS A FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING!
In our 9 years of teaching over 1000 students from different schools, we realised that only ONE thing separates an inspiring speaker from an average one when it comes to communication.
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S.T.E.M Domain? What is that?
You are attending a DSA talk by a popular secondary school. They are talking about the revised domains that the school will be offering from 2017. There are the usual domains such as Sports, Aesthetics, Bi-lingual and S.T.E.M. Wait . . . what in the world is S.T.E.M? How will my child be able to qualify for this domain when she is only 12 years old!
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New Talent Development Communication Programme – starting January
I will be introducing a Talent Development Communications Programme that will help students who will be attempting the DSA route in 2020 and 2021.
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June Holiday Workshops: Oral Exam Preparation for Primary students
Do your children have difficulty reading fluently or hold a conversation on general knowledge subjects?
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We are sponsoring the Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2017
The Singapore Performing Arts Festival 2017 is now open for registration. This year J Carter Centre for Public Speaking will be sponsoring two of the Categories – Public Speaking and Impromptu Speaking. The organizers has decided to offer a $50 cash award to the top 3 overall best speakers for these two categories.
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Another Perfect Score in the Trinity College Graded Examinations in Communication Skills – Themis Lai
Congratulations to our student Themis Lai for scoring 100 marks in the Trinity College Graded Examinations in Communication Skills – Grade 3.
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Recommended Workbooks for GAT & HAST (Abstract Reasoning) Tests
Every year, thousands of students sit for the GAT or HAST test in order to gain entry to IP schools. This is usually the first phase of the DSA selection process and if your child is unable to test well for this segment, he/she will not move on to the next phase of the process.
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3-Day Intensive Oral Exam Preparation for P5/P6.
We will have 3 Runs during the June school Holidays and 15 topics will be covered over 3 days. Last year, one of our topics appeared in the PSLE oral exams which pleased the students who attended the workshop.
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Results for November 2016 LAMDA -Speaking in Public Examinations
Once again, our centre has achieved amazing results in the LAMDA Examinations. We had 100% passes with a Distinction rate of 93%.
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Direct School Admissions – FAQ
2016 saw many changes to the DSA selection process and it was certainly a trial run to test out upcoming changes to the DSA system in 2017. Competition for IP schools was the toughest since its inception in 2004 due to increase applications. At the end of the 2016 selection process, there were many surprise outcomes as well as disappointments among the parents and students who undertook this route.
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Direct School Admissions to Raffles Institution – Speech by Brendan Hong
This Trinity Grade 5 speech is based on Brendan Hong’s personal achievement – Direct School Admissions to Raffles Institution in 2015
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DSA Preparation Course (2017) – Semester 2 Open for Registration
We are officially launching our new 19 weeks DSA Preparation Course in January 2017. This course includes many activities that are conducted by various IP schools during the Direct School Admissions Selection Process.
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New Trinity Grade 2 Communication Class with focus on Competition Training
New Communications Class for P3/4 with focus on Competition Training.
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Congratulations to Augustus Tay for Achieving a Perfect Score in the LAMDA Speaking in Public Examinations!
We are happy to announce that our student Augustus Gerald Tay has achieved 100 marks in LAMDA Speaking in Public Grade 3 Examinations held in June 2016.
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Congratulations to JulianTay for Achieving a GOLD at SPAF 2016!
We are proud to announce that our student Julian Tay has achieved a GOLD award for Public Speaking during the Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2016.
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Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations Results – May/June 2016
Once again our students at J Carter Centre for Public Speaking have achieved amazing results in the Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations for May/June 2016.
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DSA Book – As seen on Talking Point on 26 May 2016 is Out of Stock at J Carter Centre
This Book -Success Strategies for Direct School Admissions authored by Jackeline Carter was featured on Talking Point – 26/5/2016
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Schools offering Communication/English Domain under DSA scheme
“The Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme will be reviewed to recognise achievements and talents in specific areas – which was its original objective – instead of general academic ability.”
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UNOFFICIAL COP FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL-2016 COHORT
Singapore Secondary Schools COP – 2016 (Incomplete)
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HOLIDAYS – A Grade 5 SPEECH BY LAU SHEN-I
Over the years, I have had many students who have written wonderful speeches and achieved Distinctions for the LAMDA and Trinity exams. I will begin posting some of these amazing works so that more people can enjoy reading them. The… Read More ›
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5 Reasons why you should consider an Integrated Programme (IP) School
(This is an updated version of the article that first appeared on Smartification) In 2013, the principal from Jurong West Secondary School asked a daring question during a discussion at an education forum on the topic of making every… Read More ›
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TRINITY COLLEGE GRADED EXAMS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS RESULTS – JUNE 2015
Overall Top Student: ONG YU XIAN -GRADE 8 PROFESSIONAL CERT IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS Wong Zhengwei – Distinction GRADE 8 Lim Ting Li Nicole – Distinction Low Wey Hsuan – Distinction GRADE 7 Long Zepeng – Joint Top in Grade –… Read More ›
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WE BROKE OUR OWN RECORD! – LAMDA RESULTS FOR JUNE 2015: 78 DISTINCTIONS & 7 MERITS!
Overall Top Student Heema Izzati Zainudin (Grade 4 – Age 9 years) Top Students: Ong Tze En Gareth (Grade 3) Pang Zhi Yong (Grade 3) Wee Hai-Ley Victoria (Grade 3) Thevenon Nicolas (Grade 3) Li Wan Lin Phoebe (Grade 3) Chong… Read More ›
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ANNOUNCING LAMDA SPEAKING IN PUBLIC EXAMINATION TOP SCORER – RAYSHA MENON RAKESH
LAMDA Top Scorer – Raysha Menon Rakesh
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Public Speaking Examination Results ›
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Congratulations to our Top Scorers for Trinity Communication Skills Examinations – May 2018
December 19, 2018
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Congratulations to our 2017 High Achievers for LAMDA & Trinity Examinations
April 20, 2018
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SPAF 2018 – Our Achievements at Singapore Performing Arts Festival
August 3, 2018
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HELP! MY CHILD HAS A FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING!
May 19, 2017
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DSA is the Abbreviation for …?
January 16, 2019
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S.T.E.M Domain? What is that?
April 28, 2017
