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Admission Criteria

Criteria For P6 Admission Into Secondary Programme

Sports Sports Criteria
Badminton
  • P6s with strong passion in Badminton; and
  • from SBA Regional Training Centre, coaches’ recommendations; and/or
  • Participants who have attained outstanding achievements in National School Games and/or National Age Group competitions and/or International competitions
Bowling
  • Preferably Centre of Excellence (COE) Elementary Status
  • Those without COE status yet will be assessed by our coaches to ascertain ability level
  • Selection Trial
    • Individual assessment of skills and potential
Fencing
  • No prior fencing background required. All applicants will be put through fencing clinics (even those from Learn-to-Fence, Junior Sports Academy (JSA) or have other prior experience)
  • Selection Criteria
    • Physical ability
    • Ability to pick up fencing skills & tactics
Football (Boys) SSP/NDC Programme
  • All players selected for this programme must be recommended by FAS and UTR coaches and be part of FAS’s NDC programme starting at U13 age-group.
SSP/non-NDC Programme
  • Selection will be done jointly by SSP coaches. All players selected for this programme must demonstrate potential to qualify for the NDC programme in the future.
Multi-Sport
  • Physically active P6 students who have been exposed to multiple sports since young. Open minded in trying recommended sports and able to cope with and adapt to different training environments under different coaches.
  • All students will be assessed through 2-3 rounds of selection trials which include:
    • Physical ability tests
    • Coachability/ Situational behavioural tests
    • Sports Training session
Netball (Girls)
  • P6s students who are passionate for Netball and exhibit good physical ability and technical skills are welcomed to take part in the selection trials. She must aspire to represent Singapore in future.
Shooting
  • P6 students with prior shooting experience through:
    • SSP Learn-to-Shoot (LTS) Programme
    • Junior Shooting Programmes (for airgun) by private vendors
  • Applicants who have participated in the SSP LTS Programme will be assessed during the course and recommended for further evaluation at supplementary classes.
  • Applicants who have not participated in the SSP LTS Programme but have received training under private vendors will be invited for a selection trial.
Swimming
  • P6 swimmers with competitive swimming experience and results from Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) sanctioned meets.
Table Tennis
  • P6s with strong passion in Table Tennis;
  • Candidates from Singapore Table Tennis Association’s Junior Development Squad (JDS), club coaches’ recommendations, and participants with outstanding achievements in national school games, national age-group competitions and international competitions.
Track and Field
  • Gritty, driven and focused P6 students who actively participate in various sports (not limited to Track and Field events)
  • Believes in Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
  • Selection Trials (2-3 rounds)
    • Physical ability tests
    • Athletic skills assessment
    • Training stint with Coaches
Individual Programme 
  • Artistic Swimming
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Football (Girls)
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Pencak Silat
  • Rollersports
  • Sailing
  • Sport Climbing
  • Taekwondo
  • Underwater Sports
  • Water Polo
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling
  • Wushu
  • Member of National Junior/Youth Team
  • Recommended by the respective National Sports Associations (NSAs).

Criteria for Mid-stream Admission into Secondary Programme

Sports Sports Criteria
Badminton
  • Qualified for or a member of Junior Performance Programme (JPP) and endorsed by Singapore Badminton Association (SBA)
Bowling For entry to lower secondary levels
  • Minimally Centre of Excellence (COE) Intermediate Status 
For entry to upper secondary levels
  • Minimally Centre of Excellence (COE) Advance Status
Fencing
For entry to lower secondary levels
  • Minimally top 16 in National U17 ranking
For entry to upper secondary levels
  • Minimally top 6 in National U17 ranking for candidates who enrol to study and train in SSP, or
  • Minimally top 6 in National U20 ranking for candidates who enrol to study in SSP but train with external coaches
Football (Boys) SSP/National Development Centre (NDC) Programme
  • Players must be part of Football Association of Singapore (FAS)’s NDC U13/U14/U15 age-group team
SSP/non-NDC Programme
  • Players with potential to qualify for the NDC programme or Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs subsequently
Multi-Sport
Not applicable
Netball (Girls)
For entry to lower secondary levels
Players with potential to qualify for age group team

For entry to upper secondary levels
  • Representation in U14 or 17 & Under (Zone/National) age group teams and endorsed by Netball Singapore
Shooting
  • Shooters with good, consistent performance with potential to qualify for National Youth Team in the next 1-3 years. Must have prior competition exposure at local competitions such as:
    • National School Games
    • Singapore Cups
    • NUS Invitational Shoot
    • NTU Invitational Shoot
Swimming For entry to lower secondary levels
  • Minimally top 8 in Age Group in at least two Olympic events
For entry to upper secondary levels
  • Minimally top 4 in Age Group in at least two Olympic events
Table Tennis For entry to lower secondary levels
  • Participants with outstanding achievements in national age-group competitions and international competitions, and/or member of Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) Youth Training Squad (YTS) and endorsed by Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
For entry to upper secondary levels
  • Member of STTA Youth Training Squad (YTS) and endorsed by Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
Track and Field
  • Top ranked (Age-Group) in their Track and Field events
Individual Programme 
  • Artistic Swimming
  • Diving
  • Football (Girls)
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Pencak Silat
  • Rollersports
  • Sport Climbing
  • Taekwondo
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Wushu
  • Minimally member of National Junior/Youth Team and endorsed by the respective NSAs

Criteria for Mid-stream Admission into Post-Secondary Programmes

Sports Sports Criteria
Badminton
  • Qualified for /or a member of National Team and endorsed by Singapore Badminton Association (SBA)
Bowling Polytechnic
  • Minimally National Development Squad (NDS) 1 Status
IBDP
  • National Training Squad (NTS)/ National Squad (NS) and are being targeted for Major Competitions
Fencing
  • Minimally top 6 in National U17 ranking for candidates who enrol to study and train in SSP, or Minimally top 6 in National U20 ranking for candidates who enrol to study in SSP but train with external coaches

 Football (Boys)
  • Minimally in Singapore Premier League (SPL) club or part of National Development Centre (NDC) Programme U15, NDC U16 or AFC/AFF squad

Multi-Sport
Not applicable
Netball (Girls)
  • Minimum Representation of 17 & Under (National)
Shooting
  • Current member of the National Youth Team or National Training Team
Swimming 
  •  At least 600 FINA Points (from 3 events); or
  • Qualified for World Juniors / Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships / Senior games or equivalent
Table Tennis
  • Under Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)’s Youth Training Squad (YTS) or Intermediate Squad (IS); and endorsed by Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA)
Track and Field
  • Gritty, driven and focused students who are top-ranked in their age-group for Track and Field events
  • Shortlisted under Singapore Athletics’ Youth/Junior development pathway
Individual Programme 
  • Artistic Swimming
  • Diving
  • Football (Girls)
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Pencak Silat
  • Rollersports
  • Sport Climbing
  • Taekwondo
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Wushu
  • Minimally member of National Youth Team and endorsed by the respective NSAs