SOTA conducts ONE (1) Admission Exercise a year through the Talent Academy (TA). Application opens in April and closes in May. This year’s TA is currently scheduled to take place from 23 June to 18 July 2020. Please refer to the DSA-JC How To Apply tab for more information on application process.

Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil's aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the school's academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
 

All shortlisted DSA-JC applicants must complete all TA activities within the stipulated time. In view of the COVID-19 situation, this year’s TA activities will be conducted online and will include the following:

• Individual auditions or portfolio presentations
• Panel interviews
• Online questionnaires

 

There is no TA Registration Fee applicable.
 

No, there isn’t. For Sec 4 Express and Sec 5 Normal Academic pupils studying in a local MOE mainstream secondary school and taking the GCE ‘O’ Level examinations in 2020, application to SOTA is only available through the DSA-JC exercise. No application is available post-‘O’ Levels.
 

Applicants applying to Year 5 may apply for either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP). Learn more about the programmes here: IBDP | IBCP
 

Applicants must meet the following:

• At least 16 years old (born in 2004), and
• Secondary 4 Express pupils studying in a local MOE mainstream secondary school and will be taking the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level examinations in 2020, or
• Secondary 5 Normal Academic pupils studying in a local MOE mainstream secondary school and will be taking the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level examinations in 2020

 

The application is open to Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent-Residents, and Foreigners who meet the eligibility criteria stated in the first question of this section.
 

• You are not eligible to apply via the DSA-JC exercise as you will not be taking the local GCE ‘O’ Levels examinations.
• If you are born in 2004 (16 years old) and will be completing Grade 10 by December 2020, you may apply via the Non-DSA category. Learn more about the Non-DSA Application Process

 

No, you are not required to have any formal training or certification in order to apply. For Music pupils, it is important that you are able to sight-read and sight-sing.
 

To gain admission into SOTA via DSA-JC, shortlisted applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• Receive a Confirmed Offer for the final outcome of their Talent Academy application
• Exercise their option and submit the acceptance form to SOTA during the Acceptance Stage
• Qualify for the Junior College stream based on their ‘O’ Level examinations results

 

The art forms available for admission to Year 5 are:

IBDP track

• Dance
• Film
• Music (Performance)
• Theatre
• VisualArts

IBCP track

• Dance
• Music (Performance); or
• Music (Composition)
• Theatre
• Visual Arts

Applicants may apply for up to TWO (2) art forms only. Applicants may apply for ONE (1) IB track only.
 

Applicants may apply for up to TWO (2) art forms only.
 

No. Applicants may only apply to ONE (1) IB track only.
 

No. You may only apply for ONE (1) instrument (including ‘voice’).
 

• Application is done online via the TA Portal. You will need to register for an account before you can log in to complete the application form.
• You must download the Preparation Notes and Checklist relevant to the art form that you are applying for to find out what you need to prepare for your portfolio submission, as well as the supporting documents required for submission.
• It takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete the entire application for one art form, provided that the supporting documents and portfolio submission have been prepared in advance.
• Applicants are advised to submit their applications early, as the TA Portal may experience slower connectivity due to high traffic during the application period.
• Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Appeals for late submissions will not be considered.
• Please refer to the DSA-JC How To Apply tab for more information on application process and the timeline to take note of.

 

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No. All auditions, assessments, and interviews must be done during the TA dates indicated. All TA schedules will be arranged by SOTA and no change of dates is allowed. Please refer to the DSA-JC How To Apply tab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of. We regret that due to the nature of the audition activities, no auditions will take place outside of the TA window.
 

Log in to the TA Portal and:

• check the status of your shortlisting outcome, and
• download your TA Schedule to find out the TA dates/days that you are allocated to. Do note that these may take place over multiple days.
• check the ‘announcement’ tab to learn more about your TA Schedule
• If you are shortlisted for 1 art form you will need to complete the following:
  • One art form audition
  • One panel interview
  • Two online exercises
• If you are shortlisted for 2 art forms you will need to complete the following:
  • Two art form auditions
  • One panel interview
  • Two online exercises
• Shortlisted candidates must complete all their scheduled activities within the stipulated time. Absence during any part of the TA will disqualify the application
• Download the Preparation Notes and Checklist to learn more

 

No. All TA schedules are arranged by SOTA and no change of dates are allowed. Please refer to the DSA-JC How To Apply tab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of.
 

All applications are carefully reviewed and considered by the selection panel according to a rigorous process. As such, the decision of the selection panel is final. The school reserves the right not to release the results and/or the reasons for non-selection of applicants. To ensure the continued rigour of the selection process, we regret that we are not able to provide any feedback.
 

You must log in to the TA Portal to check the status of your final TA outcome. Please refer to the DSA-JC How To Apply tab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of.
 

• You must exercise your option and submit the acceptance form to SOTA during the Acceptance Stage
• Qualify for the Junior College Stream based on your ‘O’ Level examinations results

 

Yes. Absence during any part of the TA will disqualify the application. Shortlisted candidates must attend and complete all their scheduled activities. As the TA includes group activities, please note that there will not be any make-up auditions.
 

We understand your request for feedback in order to help you improve in your artistic journey. The school maintains strict confidentiality about the audition procedures and criteria for the Talent Academy, to ensure and maintain the authenticity of performances and portfolios at future auditions. As such, we regret we are unable to share any feedback.
 

Regrettably, no. The school evaluates the candidate’s artistic talent and potential based on the admission criteria and a rigorous assessment process during the Talent Academy (TA). Candidates are assessed via solo auditions or portfolio presentations depending on the art form, as well as group workshops, exercises and interviews. Admission to the school is highly competitive. As such, we are only able to accept candidates who have performed consistently well across the assessed areas. The school would have carefully reviewed each applicant's TA assessment and therefore, the decision is final.
 

No, you may not apply again after 'O' levels as SOTA does not admit Year 5 pupils via the JAE exercise.