Congratulations to our top achievers for the May/June 2022 examinations. To achieve this position at J Carter Centre, students must score the highest percentage for their grade level and/or above 90%. They will receive a special trophy and their photo will be displayed on our ‘Wall of Fame’ in the center’s reception area.
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Sign up for our ever-popular Communications Skills programme and earn an International Certificate from Trinity College London!
We are in the process of registering new students for the January 2023 intake. Places are filling up fast. For more information about the programme and registration details, email info@jcartercentre.com or call 67372700.
These are the vacancies for New Students as of 4 December 2022:
Age 7 yrs. (Pri 1) – Initial 1
Age 9 yrs. (Pri 3) – Grade 1
Age 10 yrs. (Pri 4) – Grade 2
Age 11 yrs. (Pri 5 & Pri 6) – Grade 3
Age 17-18 yrs – Grade 7
You can also fill up an enquiry form at https://jcartercentre.com/contact/
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Registration is ongoing for the November/December 2022 Holiday Workshops. Here’s an update on the vacancies for the workshops. These short workshops are a great introduction to public speaking. Sign up now and have fun while learning how to speak confidently. These workshops are also a great preview of what will be coming up in 2023 at J Carter Centre -COMPETITION TRAINING!
Holiday workshops are a great way for students to learn new skills in the area of performing in front of an audience or to excel in speaking festivals and competitions. At J Carter Centre, we have been preparing students for the Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) since 2017. Students participate in different categories such as verse speaking, storytelling, impromptu speaking, public speaking, and many more. Our students have been achieving wonderful results at the festival over the years and some have gone on to represent their schools in speaking and debating competitions.
Achievements at speaking competitions are also a great way to build up a child’s portfolio for the DSA-SEC selection. Although not every student wants to participate in speaking competitions, learning the skill to speak confidently in front of others is always useful and a necessary talent in today’s competitive society. These workshops have been designed into short courses where students can choose to focus on a specific area of speaking in a fun and engaging way. The skills they have gained in the workshops will also prepare them for speaking competitions.
Life is a series of presentations and most of these are usually unscripted. Perhaps the most challenging form of speaking is to speak spontaneously. This workshop will teach your child to use a simple technique to speak without scripts relying more on their personal experiences and knowledge in order to share information and experiences on various topics.
| Age Group | Dates | Time | Vacancies | Student Fee |
| 10-11 | 29 Nov – 30 Nov | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL | Workshop Fee: $298 *Reg:$40 (*New Students only) |
| 11-12 | 1 Dec – 2 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL |
Public Speaking is a life skill everyone should aim to master no matter their age. Speeches come in many forms but persuasive speaking is perhaps the most useful and necessary form of public speaking that we must all learn to do if we want to convince others to understand our point of view. Students will learn to craft and deliver a persuasive speech to an intended audience. Verbal and non-verbal techniques will also be taught in this workshop. Click on the link to watch some of our students deliver a speech: https://jcartercentre.blog/
| Age Group | Dates | Time | Vacancies | Student Fee |
| 7 | 1 Dec – 2 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL | Workshop Fee: $298 *Reg:$40 (*New Students only) |
| 8 | 6 Dec – 7 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL | |
| 9 | 8 Dec – 9 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL | |
| 10-11 | 12 Dec -13 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL |
| Age Group | Dates | Time | Vacancies | Student Fee |
| 12-13 | 14 Dec -15 Dec | 10 am to 1 pm | FULL | Workshop Fee: $328 *Reg:$40 (*New Students only) |
If you have any questions, you may call 67372700 or email info@jcartercentre.com
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12 September 2022, 2.22 pm (Singapore Time)
It is that time of the year when parents whose children will be in Primary Six in 2023, start to consider whether they should attempt Direct School Admissions (DSA). If the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’ then the next question would be: “Which Schools/Talent Areas should I choose?” For this article, I will only focus on Schools/Talent Areas to which students with the Trinity College London Communication Skills Qualifications can apply.
Integrated Programme (IP) Schools
Bilingualism (For this domain, students must also be taking Higher Chinese.)
Debate and Theatre (Students must also have an interest in Current Affairs)
Debating (Students must also have an interest in Current Affairs)
English Language ( For this domain, students must also have strong writing skills and an interest in English Literature.)
Humanities (Students must also have an interest in Debate and Current Affairs)
Specialised Independent Schools (SIS)
Theatre and/or Creative Writing (Student must have an interest in Acting and/or writing)
Express Schools (4 years)
Debate and Public Speaking
Public Speaking
Debate and Theater (Students must also have an interest in Current Affairs and/or Acting)
Debating (Students must also have an interest in Current Affairs)
Media/Journalism
Journalism
English Language (Students must also have good writing skills and an interest in Current Affairs)
English Literary – Debate and Scrabble (Students must also have an interest in Current Affairs)
At J Carter Centre, we have been preparing students for DSA since 2010. We offer a 10-week DSA Preparation Course for students applying to different domains. For more information, click on this link: https://jcartercentre.blog/2022/07/07/direct-school-admissions-dsa-preparation-course-for-primary-5-students-starting-soon-register-today/
Over the weekend (23 July 2022), results for the Public Speaking Category for SPAF 2022 was announced. This is one of the most challenging category in the festival as the criteria for achieving a ‘Gold Award’ is extremely demanding. This year, 18 of our students from J Carter Centre for Public Speaking were selected to represent our centre in the festival in both Class 1 (Ages 8-10) and Class 2 (Ages 11-12) of the Public Speaking category. We are happy to say that our students achieved the following results:
Congratulations to all the participants. We are proud of your achievements. Thank you for your hard work. We would also like to thank the parents for their support.
Direct School Admissions (DSA-SEC) – Overview
We offer a holistic DSA preparation for Primary 5 students with a focus on Integrated Programme schools (IP), Specialised Independent Schools (SIS), Express, and International schools. This course is developed to include a wide range of activities that will prepare students for the DSA selection process in the following talent areas:
This course is conducted by our founder, Jackeline Carter who has 12 years of experience coaching students successfully through the DSA-SEC selection process for IP, SIS, Express, and the 3 International schools- SJI International, ACS International, and Hwa Chong International. As an expert in communication skills, she has extensive experience training students to perform at their best during the selection trials and interviews. This course will cover the following areas and more:
Jackeline Carter is the author of ‘Success Strategies for Direct School Admissions (DSA)’. One of the first books on DSA which was published in 2014, provides an easy-to-understand guide to preparing for DSA-SEC. Although this book is no longer in print, the updated version of the book will be given to students who enroll in the 10-week DSA Preparation Course.
Post-Course Materials and Support
For more information about our programmes or updates on vacancies, please email info@jcartercentre.com. You may also contact us at 67372700 during centre opening hours.
We still have a few vacancies left for Semester 2. Sign up now before registration closes. We do not take in students in the middle of the semester and the next intake will be on January 2023. For parents who have put off registering their children for communication skills/public speaking classes, don’t delay any further, especially if your goal is to improve your child’s confidence and speaking skills. It is great if your child is doing well academically however if they cannot communicate well, those academic scores are not going to help with achieving great success in the future. So what are you waiting for? Sign up now before it is too late.
我们在第二学期还有一些空缺。现在在注册结束前注册。 我们在学期中不招收学生，下一次招收时间是 2023 年 1 月。对于推迟为孩子注册沟通技巧/公共演讲课程的家长，不要再拖延了，尤其是如果您的目标是 是提高孩子的自信心和口语能力。 如果您的孩子在学业上表现良好，那就太好了，但是如果他们不能很好地沟通，那么这些学业成绩将无助于未来取得巨大成功。 那你还在等什么？ 现在注册，以免为时已晚。(免责声明：由于使用了谷歌翻译，请原谅翻译中的任何错误。)
These are the vacancies as of 7 July 2022. （这些是截至 2022 年 7 月 7 日的空缺。）
Age 7 yrs. Starting from 15 July/16 July (年龄 7 岁- 从 7 月 15 日/7 月 16 日开始)
Age 8 yrs (NEW CLASS!) Starting from 15 July (8 岁-（新班！）从 7 月 15 日开始)
Age 9 yrs. Enrolment closes on 12 July (年龄 9 岁- 报名截止日期为 7 月 12 日）
Age 12 yrs. Enrolment closes on 12 July (年龄 12 岁 – 报名截止日期为 7 月 12 日）
Age 16 – 17 yrs. Enrolment closes on 16 July (年龄 16 – 17 岁 – 报名截止日期为 7 月 16 日）
*Note: Weekday classes enjoy $100-weekday discount (*注：平日课程享受 $100 平日折扣)
For more information about the programme and registration details, email info@jcartercentre.com or call 67372700. (有关注册详情的更多信息，请发送电子邮件至 info@jcartercentre.com 或致电 67372700。)
Congratulations to our top achievers for the Nov/Dec 2021 examinations. To achieve this position at J Carter Centre, students must score the highest percentage for their grade level and/or above 90%. They will receive a special trophy and their photo will be displayed on our ‘Wall of Fame’ in the center’s reception area.
To Register for the AM Zoom session, please click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOCtpj0qHNEHHAKGCsz1jOuskV13K6Fw
To Register for the PM Zoom session, please click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuc-6rpj4rE9ED1Ck7gqmNbqV21QNo2xzR
J Carter Centre for Public Speaking has been supporting the Singapore Performing Arts Festival since its early inception. Every year, our communication skills students will participate in several categories. The experience has expanded their skill sets in the area of public speaking and helped them gain confidence in the area of performance. We look forward to working together with the organisers MSWorks in this year’s event.
Congratulations to all of our top achievers for the June/July 2021 examinations. To achieve this position at J Carter Centre, students must score the highest percentage for their grade level and/or above 90% whichever is higher. They will receive a special trophy and their photo will be displayed on our ‘Wall of Fame’ at the reception area of the centre.
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