Hi, really appreciate all the help you've given me. Do you
perhaps know which are the CCAs which are "desperately trying to
recruit good athletes/performers" so that they would be able to
achieve results. Would be helpful if you can list a few of these
CCAs.
I'm quite a sporty person and was previously from rugby ( though
I have no interest of using it to appeal in ) and also have prior
experiences as a main cast in my primary school drama production
with 2k audience and master of ceremony at the school's anniversary
event. I'm really motivated on trying out for drama auditions but
based on what I heard, AC drama really stands out and thus I'm
afraid that I might not get in. Appreciate any advice you can give
me and thanks a bunch:)!
Hi, as to which CCA they are desperately trying to recruit, I
cannot give you an answer simply becos I do not have knowledge of
all the CCAs.
Anyway, your chance of successfully appealing into AC is much
higher if u appeal via Rugby, provided you are quite skillful in it
such that you are better than the other ppl who tried to appeal via
Rugby too. But u are forced to join Rugby as ur CCA. For drama,
primary sch experiences are not very convincing, so u might have
prob appealing via it.
That being said, the best u can do is to get a senior in the
drama CCA and ask for arrangement to "audition/try out", and get
the teacher's recommendation if they want u. Most ppl who
successfully appealed in have the the teacher's recommendation (the
teacher will fill in a form to the sch). Some ppl even started
joining the sch for CCA trainings in December holiday, just so they
could get a "secure" place in the sch via appeal should they failed
to meet the COP. But then again, you have to be very skillful in
the CCA such that the CCA wants you. Even then, there is limited
slots as to how many ppl each CCA can accept ppl who appeal, so the
CCA might want you, but cant accept u cos theres no slot.
I know of a guy in a sports CCA who joined the AC for trainings
in December (he's very skillful), and are almost guranteed the
appeal slot regardless of whether meeting the COP or not, as the
teacher-in-charge will do the recommendation to the sch and accept
him (becos they want talent and win the A Div). But ultimately he
scored more than 20 in his results and cant go JC LOL.
Some sports CCA in AC are trying to lure ppl in some reputable
secondary sch (like B Div champion) by asking those who are
interested to appeal to go down to the trainings and see their
skills. Then, the teacher will do the job for u if they want u, as
long as ur O lvl score is below 20.
Ok anyway, what Im trying to bring across is, to get the
teacher's recommendation. Else if u just submit the appeal form
after JAE results are released, chances are u will fail. Becos u
did not meet the COP. Mostly they will only consider the appeal
form after JAE if u meet the COP, and have good CCA record. But u
did not meet COP, and ur drama portfolio is not good. Your highest
chance is to get a drama senior number (preferably someone u know
or of high position such as President or in EXCO) and ask to go
down to the sch and joins their CCA trainings. Dont wait till JAE
results are release. U can do so now. Then if they decide they want
u, the teacher will fill in a recommendation form to the sch to
accept u. But then again, u have to be very good in the CCA lah.
Most ppl who successfully appealed into the sch via their CCAs of
choice are very skillful in their CCAs, so the sch wants them so as
to achieve good A Div results (and to prevent other schs from
getting the talent LOL). As to how you are going to find the
seniors number, u have to figure it out on ur own...
