<![CDATA[All About CCA]]>Hi parents


My girl has just started her GEP in NYPS this year, as she is new to the school, she has to sign up a CCA. She wish to continue her chinese orchestra (since P1 to P3 in her previous sch, ever took part in SYF<silver> and International Arts Festival competition<gold>). She has a high chance of getting into NYPS sch team. Due to long travelling distance (tampines ~ bukit timah) and logistic problem, I am thinking of letting her choose another CCA end at 4pm whereby she can still catch the last school bus back home. As for orchestra, practices end at 5pm twice a week.

Is CCA important for GEP students? I heard they usually based on results/interviews/portfolios to apply for DSA.

Need your advices urgently as she has to decide/register her CCA on 6 Jan.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/19239/all-about-ccaRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 13:24:12 GMTTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:31:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:02:05 GMT]]>Thank you very much. Will check the details. Our conversations are drama today, dance tomorrow, drama, dance, drama, dance…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996152https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996152Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:02:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:54:58 GMT]]>Drama means

given a script, students act out their roles assigned, as like in those Singapore drama (example) that you watch on TV channel 5 or 8.

Drama, two type :
can act out your role, either in an English drama or Chinese drama

Secondary schools like CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary offer drama specialization. Can google, read up more, if keen

Total, 4 Secondary schools in Singapore, have introduced drama as an O level subject, at National exam.

These 4 schools happen to be

- All Girls schools and
- missionary schools.

These 4 schools are
- St Margaret Secondary

- St Anthony Cannosian Secondary

- CHIJ Katong Convent


- CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary


Source of info

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-drama-syllabus-will-infuse-heavier-dose-local-flavour

===========================

1)

When reach Junior College level,
students who are keen in drama, Victoria JC offer A-level H2 drama specialization:-


https://victoriajc.moe.edu.sg/learn-like-a-victorian/talent-development-programme/drama-elective-programme/

2)

Another Junior College, that offer drama theatre specialisation, is TMJC (Tampines Meridian Junior College)

https://tmjc.moe.edu.sg/our-curriculum/instructional-programmes/moe-programmes/theatre-studies-and-drama-elective-programme

3)
Here is MOE Drama theatre pedagogy (detail)

https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/arts-education

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996030https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996030Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:54:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:19:02 GMT]]>Hi,


Can you please suggest what to select between drama and dance. My child is confused and we dont know much either. Appreciate if you can point advantages and disadvantages.

Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996020https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1996020Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:19:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:36:21 GMT]]>https://aep.nac.gov.sg/nacaep/dam/jcr:5e8f1cf4-af09-4219-a52c-2c99a11f3bd3/Dance%20Safety%20Course%20FAQ%20%28for%20Instructors%29%20FINAL.pdf

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1963277https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1963277Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:36:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:11:08 GMT]]>

nms1:
zbear:

[quote=\"nucleus80\"]
It's good to start early. It good to find a hobby to re-direct all the stress away, teach them time management skills too. The students who do well are usually the ones who can manage multiple commitments.


As the saying goes - different strokes for different people. I don't believe in pushing/rushing my kids to do something when they are not ready. My priority for my kids when they were in Primary School is to build their academic foundation n correct study attitudes. CCA is secondary (my kids have CCA but of little importance).

They learn multi tasking when they started Secondary School and they are doing well too.

Just sharing from personal experience.

I think it's good to let them try something and see if they enjoy it; sometimes they may be surprised

However, if they already have a hobby or activity outside of school that they love and keeps them busy then I think it's fine for them to give CCAs a miss but they shouldn't be all about books, books and books.[/quote]I agree that the focus shouldn't be all about books. To me its about letting them have some space to explore their interests, and showing them that we, their parents, think character / hobbies / interests outside the academic field are important as well.

Yes we need to help them balance work and play - I know which my son would choose if he had no one to police him - but even if they're not doing great in school, i think its important to have hobbies. Else life gets kinda miserable, right?

The problem when it comes to CCA seems to be when its viewed PRIMARILY as a means of DSA. Then words like \"enjoy\" and \"love\" go out the window. I think when it comes to CCA for DSA, the child has to be an active decision maker and like the activity enough to think of pursuing it for the next 4 or 6 years

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725828https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1725828Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:11:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:26:14 GMT]]>Noticed that not many Girls Sec schools offer Artistic gymnastics cca, apart from NYGH, RGS, SCGS, MGS Secondary

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724787Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:26:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:45:20 GMT]]>

zbear:
nucleus80:

[quote=\"zbear\"]CCAs are not so important in Primary School compared to Secondary School n JC.


It's good to start early. It good to find a hobby to re-direct all the stress away, teach them time management skills too. The students who do well are usually the ones who can manage multiple commitments.


As the saying goes - different strokes for different people. I don't believe in pushing/rushing my kids to do something when they are not ready. My priority for my kids when they were in Primary School is to build their academic foundation n correct study attitudes. CCA is secondary (my kids have CCA but of little importance).

They learn multi tasking when they started Secondary School and they are doing well too.

Just sharing from personal experience.[/quote]I think it's good to let them try something and see if they enjoy it; sometimes they may be surprised

However, if they already have a hobby or activity outside of school that they love and keeps them busy then I think it's fine for them to give CCAs a miss but they shouldn't be all about books, books and books.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724553https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724553Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:45:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:57:10 GMT]]>

nucleus80:
zbear:

CCAs are not so important in Primary School compared to Secondary School n JC.


It's good to start early. It good to find a hobby to re-direct all the stress away, teach them time management skills too. The students who do well are usually the ones who can manage multiple commitments.


As the saying goes - different strokes for different people. I don't believe in pushing/rushing my kids to do something when they are not ready. My priority for my kids when they were in Primary School is to build their academic foundation n correct study attitudes. CCA is secondary (my kids have CCA but of little importance).

They learn multi tasking when they started Secondary School and they are doing well too.

Just sharing from personal experience.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724543https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724543Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:57:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:27:14 GMT]]>

zbear:
CCAs are not so important in Primary School compared to Secondary School n JC.

It's good to start early. It good to find a hobby to re-direct all the stress away, teach them time management skills too. The students who do well are usually the ones who can manage multiple commitments.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724529https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724529Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:27:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:27:00 GMT]]>

zbear:
CCAs are not so important in Primary School compared to Secondary School n JC.

It's good to start early. It good to find a hobby to re-direct all the stress away, teach them time management skills too. The students who do well are usually the ones who can manage multiple commitments.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724527https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724527Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:27:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:31:13 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:

Gotta stay back. Cca will take up two days until competition over. But ok leh...donch remember having a lot of homework (maybe it's just their schools)...only needed to chiong hw occasionally.

Cca was very much part of their lives...their schools encourage it from p1 onwards...even now at Y6, my boy still continues...he's not enthu...but nebber complains about needing to stay back.

My dd is very enthu about her CCA. Her seniors are super nice too so that makes her CCA even more enjoyable. The twice a week CCA commitment is fixed even though competitions only take place during first half of the year. So 2nd half of the year is basically training to hone skills for following year competitions.

And surprisingly this CCA is not even her first choice. She didn't get into her first choice CCA last year and was so disappointed. Early this year, students were allowed to switch CCAs so theoretically my dd could try applying for her first choice again. But she said that she loves her current CCA so won't be switching. I suppose 兴趣真的是可以培养的 :rahrah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663049https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663049Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:31:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:13:28 GMT]]>

sleepy:


Your kids no need to stay back in school? No supplementary, RS or IVP?

My kids already staying back twice to thrice a week in school, ocassionally up to 4 afternoons in school. if sign up for CCA means another extra day in school. Like that whole week camp in school liao. Skali burn out how? Rest time very important for children leh. Need to be in bed by 9:30pm
So I have to say no to CCA.

Other interests can purse outside school hours. Much more flexible in terms of timing. Unlike CCA is a fixed commitment to stay back in school every week.
Say for example piano lesson is up to me to schedule and reschedule. I can allow her to take a week or 2 off or even the whole month off. But CCA cannot suka suka take off hor

This above is in primary school context. Must look at their schedule in make sure sufficient rest time la. Cannot overload them.

Of course my dd1 has a CCA now that she's in secondary school. She represents her school for competitions. Besides training during her CCA hours, she also attended external lessons (my cost hor :moneyflies: ) and practice during her spare time to hone her skills. She has wonderful seniors to guide her too.
Gotta stay back. Cca will take up two days until competition over. But ok leh...donch remember having a lot of homework (maybe it's just their schools)...only needed to chiong hw occasionally.

Cca was very much part of their lives...their schools encourage it from p1 onwards...even now at Y6, my boy still continues...he's not enthu...but nebber complains about needing to stay back.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663037https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663037Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:13:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:55:02 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
sleepy:

CCA is not compulsory in primary schools. Can opt out


We considered it free enrichment. 😛

Anyway, if my kids didn't have cca, then they will probably be wasting their time away at home

Your kids no need to stay back in school? No supplementary, RS or IVP, etc?

My kids already staying back twice to thrice a week in school, ocassionally up to 4 afternoons in school. if sign up for CCA means another extra day in school.
Like that whole week camp in school liao :yikes:

Rest time very important for children leh. Need to be in bed by 9:30pm
So I have to say no to CCA.

Other interests can purse outside school hours. Much more flexible in terms of timing. Unlike CCA is a fixed commitment to stay back in school every week. Say for example piano lesson is up to me to schedule and reschedule. I can allow her to take a week or 2 off or even the whole month off. But CCA cannot suka suka take off hor

The above is in primary school context. I have to look at their schedule to ensure sufficient rest time. Cannot overload them wah

Of course my dd1 has a CCA now that she's in secondary school. She represents her school for competitions. Besides training during her CCA hours, she also attended external lessons (my cost hor :moneyflies: ) and practice during her spare time to hone her skills. She has wonderful seniors to guide her too. The official commitment for CCA is twice a week and she doesn't need to stay back in the afternoon for other stuff except CCA. Don't ask me why secondary school more eng than primary school 😂

I'm not saying CCA is not good. But since it is not compulsory yet in primary school so at least I have a choice whether to sign up. And I feel that there's no big hurry. Do whatever I deem appropriate lor 🆒

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663031https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663031Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:55:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:39:03 GMT]]>I personally find that my kids learn to work smarter when they have to balance the load and time conflicts. I know they may not finish all their homework every day and will need to seek help from friends to \"finetune\" it before submission.


To me, managing time and priority conflict is a very important skill, especially in the working world. This is just part of the training for them. After all, there is no such thing as too much work in the working world. Everything should ideally be completed yesterday. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663024https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663024Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:39:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:21:20 GMT]]>

Coolkidsrock2:
Nebbermind:

[quote=\"sleepy\"]CCA is not compulsory in primary schools. Can opt out


We considered it free enrichment. 😛

Anyway, if my kids didn't have cca, then they will probably be wasting their time away at home

Free enrichment and babysitting.
.
Otherwise, they will fight and squabble at home. Or they will play computer games. More enriching to stay in school and learn new things. Best a different activity each day until the milestone exams year. Then make it remedial lessons daily, with option to opt out.[/quote]Agreed with NBM and CKR on the free enrichment benefits and priceless friendships and soft skills acquired. I find CCA rather useful...it allows my boy to spend his weekday afternoons constructively, to befriend many seniors as well as like-minded peers from other classes. It makes the child more independent, i.e. for those who need to take CCA bus on their own, and buy lunch themselves. I rem enjoying every CCA I had in Pri + Sec School + JC. I really looked fwd to Saturday mornings, inter-school sports competitions, overnight camps during the hols, and some NDP + SYF commitments! But that said, maybe our school workload wasn't as heavy during our time, and we did not have many paid enrichment progs available in those days. Life was really carefree... :imcool:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663017https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663017Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:21:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:12:00 GMT]]>You are right!


I even have round 3 - swimming, tennis and swimming, on some days. And I consider myself as pretty slack. :evil:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663016https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663016Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:12:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:55:33 GMT]]>

Coolkidsrock2:
Nebbermind:

[quote=\"sleepy\"]CCA is not compulsory in primary schools. Can opt out


We considered it free enrichment. 😛

Anyway, if my kids didn't have cca, then they will probably be wasting their time away at home

Free enrichment and babysitting.
.
Otherwise, they will fight and squabble at home. Or they will play computer games. More enriching to stay in school and learn new things. Best a different activity each day until the milestone exams year. Then make it remedial lessons daily, with option to opt out.[/quote]Some kids have that spare capacity and energy. I have 1 kid who was like that - we needed to fill her time! The other one was not coping so well with the basic work already, so we tried not to load her unnecessarily.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663010https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663010Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:55:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:43:09 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
sleepy:

CCA is not compulsory in primary schools. Can opt out


We considered it free enrichment. 😛

Anyway, if my kids didn't have cca, then they will probably be wasting their time away at home

Free enrichment and babysitting.
.
Otherwise, they will fight and squabble at home. Or they will play computer games. More enriching to stay in school and learn new things. Best a different activity each day until the milestone exams year. Then make it remedial lessons daily, with option to opt out.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663001https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1663001Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:12:18 GMT]]>

sleepy:
CCA is not compulsory in primary schools. Can opt out

We considered it free enrichment. 😛

Anyway, if my kids didn't have cca, then they will probably be wasting their time away at home

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662995https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662995Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:12:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:56:13 GMT]]>

Coolkidsrock2:
zbear:

Adding on to my earlier post, I know of one case - student DSA into HCI via sport. His L1R5 is double digit n HCI COP is a single digit, there is a huge difference in his L1R5 n HCI' s COP. He is accepted n he is taking 4H2 subjects n MT on top of his commitment to this CCA.


I feel his parents are sending the child on a suicide mission.

I presume they go in with eyes wide open, so nobody to blame?

Yeah, DSA at your own risk...only you know your own threshold... :xedfingers:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662991https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662991Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:56:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:47:31 GMT]]>

zbear:
Adding on to my earlier post, I know of one case - student DSA into HCI via sport. His L1R5 is double digit n HCI COP is a single digit, there is a huge difference in his L1R5 n HCI' s COP. He is accepted n he is taking 4H2 subjects n MT on top of his commitment to this CCA.


I feel his parents are sending the child on a suicide mission.
I presume they go in with eyes wide open, so nobody to blame?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662985https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662985Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:47:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:03:41 GMT]]>Adding on to my earlier post, I know of one case - student DSA into HCI via sport. His L1R5 is double digit n HCI COP is a single digit, there is a huge difference in his L1R5 n HCI’ s COP. He is accepted n he is taking 4H2 subjects n MT on top of his commitment to this CCA.


I feel his parents are sending the child on a suicide mission.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662975https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662975Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:03:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 03:57:05 GMT]]>

nms1:


While CCAs can help with entry to secondary school that should not be the motivation for choosing it and it should be remembered that if you enter secondary school under DSA you are expected to pursue that sport/activity all the way through secondary school.

Precisely, that is why I say CCA in Primary School is not important, best to focus on your academic subjects n get a good T score.

Many parents are not aware or refuse to accept that DSA via sports into top IP schools demand a lot from the students as they are expected to commit more time than others to their CCA n still do well in their studies. It's so stressful and tiring, what if the child is not strong academically? Can he cope?

I would rather build my academic foundation n good study habits at Primary School level, get into my preferred school if my T score permits and then distribute out my time to concentrate on non academic aspects of my Sec School life as I know I can manage my time equally.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662972https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1662972Sun, 03 Apr 2016 03:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About CCA on Sun, 03 Apr 2016 00:22:16 GMT]]>

zbear:
lee_yl:

[quote=\"allabouthomework\"]Some CCAs may become useful than others because if your child gets to excel in it, they may be able to rely on their cca to get into their desired schools through DSA.


Thanks to DSA, the nature of CCA has changed and not for the better.


I agree wholeheartedly.[/quote]While CCAs can help with entry to secondary school that should not be the motivation for choosing it and it should be remembered that if you enter secondary school under DSA you are expected to pursue that sport/activity all the way through secondary school.

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