DSA-Sec Interview Skills Workshop

DSA INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

What each participant will gain:

Confidence through clarity – Know exactly what to expect in DSA interviews
Proven strategies to structure clear, thoughtful answers for any question
Techniques to showcase strengths naturally
Awareness of body language and non-verbal communication to make a strong impression
Ability to tackle both general and talent-specific questions effectively
Hands-on practice with a mock interview
Personalised feedback on body language, reactions, use of language, and rapport-building

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

As Interview Skills specialists, we are best positioned to give your child a helping hand to master the art of tackling interviews, and to handle such moments confidently.  

Set them up for success by giving them the right preparation and to build their confidence in tackling not just the DSA interview, but for any interview they will face in the future.

This is a highly practical, hands on workshop (maximum of 5 pax) that will allow the trainer to coach each participant in a  comprehensive manner. It is designed to provide each student the opportunity to not only learn interview skills, but to actually put the skills to use and to have an experiential mock interview.

This workshop will be run by Discovering Potential's founder, Siew Ling Hwang, who has extensive experience training students for their DSA interviews. Siew Ling is an Interview and Career Coach, and she is a Certified Advanced Behavioural & Career Consultant, as well as a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Siew Ling's full CV can be found here.  

Siew Ling's DSA coaching experience includes (not limited to) confirmed DSA P6 offers for the following schools:

• RI, RGS, HCI, NYGH, MGS, SCGS, NUSH, Dunman High, St Nicholas Girls, Crescent Girls, SOTA, NJC, TJC, Chung Cheng High, Nan Hua, Nan Chiau High, Maris Stella, Fairfield Methodist, Catholic High, Temasek Sec, Victoria School, Singapore Sports School as well as entrance into international schools including SJII, ACSI and HCI.

• Talent areas: Leadership and Community Youth Leadership; Academic - English, Bilingualism, Science, Math, STEM, Humanities; Sports - Track & Field, Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Shooting, Sailing, Rugby; Performance/Visual Arts/Literary Arts - Choir, Band, Chinese Orchestra, Dance, Chinese Dance, Visual Art, Literary Art; Infocomm, Girl Guides

KEY LEARNINGS

• Clarity on what to expect during a DSA interview

• Exposure to interview formats and past DSA interview questions

• Strategies to make the most of every question

• The ability to highlight strengths authentically

• Awareness of how confidence, posture and non-verbal cues impact impressions

• Understanding of both general and talent-specific questions

• Practical experience through a mock interview, followed by constructive, targeted feedback

• Proven self-practice techniques that empower your child to continue preparing independently

PROGRAM DETAILS AND DATES

• 4 hour program

• Venue: 190 Clemenceau Avenue, 6th Floor, Singapore Shopping Center

• Available dates for public registration: 

• 17 March 2026, 9 am to 1 pm

• 19 March 2026, 9 am to 1 pm

• 10 June 2026, 9 am to 1 pm

• 11 June 2026, 9 am to 1 pm

• 15 June 2026, 9 am to 1 pm

• More details will be provided to the participants closer to the date, please ensure that the email address provided is correct

FOR WHOM

• Primary 5 and 6 Students (in 2026)

PRE-PROGRAM PREP

In order to maximise the value of this program for every participant, we will be requesting for information regarding the DSA talent the participant intends to apply for (if known) and it is strictly intended for our trainer to coach each participant more effectively. The information will be treated with strictest confidence but participants are free to opt out of providing the information. 

POST-PROGRAM MATERIALS

All participants will be provided with the following after the workshop:

• Reference slides

• Individualised report containing the trainer's observations and recommendations

REVIEWS FROM PARTICIPANTS

• C. Kho: I can learn about the types of questions the interviewer might ask and i can practice how to answer the questions and get feedback to improve. The trainer was engaging and made the workshop fun to attend

• A. Ong: The best part was the group interview at the end because we got to learn from each other's mistakes and learn how to improve on our own mistakes

• A. Karthik: The best part was the feedback given at the end as I now know my weaknesses and how to improve them.

REVIEWS FROM PARENTS

• W.L. Goh: Siew Ling provided fantastic guidance and interview tips to my son. This enabled him to perform with a lot of confidence during his interview with Raffles Institution for Math DSA Domain. He was given a Confirmed Offer by the school! 

• D. Tan: Siew Ling is an experienced coach. She is skilled in imparting important and useful interview skills to my daughter. Due to her relevant coaching and useful tips, my daughter managed to secure a placing at a secondary school of her choice via DSA. .

• M. Ong: A has been offered a confirmed offer with St Nicholas. Thank you for the tips during the workshop

• S. Xien: We’ve engaged Coach Siew Ling to train our daughter for DSA interviews. Our daughter has full of praises for Coach Siew Ling, as she feels that she learnt alot of special techniques and advice from her. She can click so well with coach. We noted that the trainings helps build up her confidence levels and also helps in her oral performance. We planned to engage Coach Siew Ling in future as my daughter promote into her secondary school levels. We’ll definitely recommend Coach Siew Ling to our Friends .:). Thanks Coach

Other reviews from our past clients can be found on our website homepage www.discoveringpotential.com.sg

FEES

In-Person Workshop: $380 per participant. Workshop fees are not refundable but may be transferred to another participant. Only the registered participant may attend. Parents and guardians are not permitted in the workshop.

Parents/Guardians to note: This workshop may involve audio and visual recording of the participants. By signing up for the workshop, you have provided your consent for your child/ward to be recorded. Please read the full disclaimer here

In the event the event cannot take place due to unforeseen circumstances, Discovering Potential reserves the right to cancel the event and refund all tickets fully.

Agenda provided is for reference and may be amended without compromising the workshop objectives

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