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Direct School Admission (Secondary)

Leadership and Uniformed Groups

Leadership and Uniformed Groups covers areas such as Boys' Brigade, Community Youth Leadership, Girl Guides, Girls' Brigade, Leadership, Leadership and Character, National Cadet Corps (NCC) Air, National Cadet Corps (NCC) Land, National Cadet Corps (NCC) Sea, National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC), National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC), Red Cross Youth, Scouts, Service Leadership and St John Brigade. In general, schools may consider talent, potential, passion and character through school track record and the online application. Examples include holding a leadership role in class or a CCA. Each school sets its own selection process.

Talent areas in this category (15)

  • Boys' BrigadeBoys
  • Community Youth LeadershipGirls and boys · IP
  • Girl GuidesGirls
  • Girls' BrigadeGirls
  • LeadershipGirls and boys · IP
  • Leadership and CharacterGirls and boys · IP
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) AirBoys
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) LandBoys
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) SeaGirls and boys
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC)Girls and boys
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)Girls and boys
  • Red Cross YouthGirls and boys
  • ScoutsGirls and boys
  • Service LeadershipGirls · IP
  • St John BrigadeGirls and boys

Preparing for this talent area

Families typically build a sustained CCA or uniformed-group record and organise leadership roles, Values in Action involvement, awards, activities and achievements. A child may prepare for an interview, audition or trial if shortlisted, as schools use different selection processes and schedules. sgdsa lists centres for related classes. Meeting all criteria does not guarantee a shortlist or offer.

Related classes and centres

MOE's list for this category is mostly school CCAs and uniformed groups; there is no natural class type for it in the directory.

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