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Preparing for school admission interviews, scholarship/ internship interviews, or CCA leadership prefectorial board elections can be nerve-wracking, especially when our young ones almost do not get any interview skills training from school at all. Finding the right guidance to help your child be outstanding amongst the competition is equally challenging. A long-term commitment might not suit everyone, but we have the perfect solution – the Interview Skills Mastery (ISM)!
Whether your child is gearing up for their first big interview (e.g. getting into their dream school) or needs a boost in skills & confidence to ace their subsequent ones, our Interview Skills Mastery (ISM) is the answer. Running since 2016, this signature holiday camp by the Public Speaking Academy equips learners with the communication tools and strategies to stand out in interviews and beyond.

Introducing the Interview Skills Mastery (ISM) Programme
(A tailored only-in March holiday Communication Skills workshop for children ages 9–12 & 13–18)
The Interview Skills Mastery program is a 2-half-day intensive workshop on interpersonal communication, self-pitching and interview skills, designed to prepare young learners for success in high-stakes interview situations. From formulating compelling responses swiftly, to mastering effective & impressive body language, we focus on 7 core competencies tackling interview questions such as Hypothetical questions, School and interest-based questions, personal disclosure questions, body language techniques and more!
Led by Darren Tay, World Champion of Public Speaking 2016, and our Senior Trainers, this programme offers a deep dive into essential skills that will set your child apart.

We will let you in on a secret – the main trainer of ISM, Darren, has been a highly sought after 1-to-1 interview skills trainer and prepper since 2016; it has always been private training sessions where Darren imparts the interview tips and strategies and confidence-building advantages to these students. This is the first program specifically designed and conducted by Darren to let more students benefit from the interview skills mastery secrets!
There will be plenty of interview opportunities or “challenges” (depends on how you perceive it) down the road for your child. This is a preparatory program that, we believe, every student should attend at least once in their lifetime (so that they will be better prepared for all subsequent interviews in their future ahead)!
Our aim is to enable graduates of the Interview Skills Mastery (ISM) program to walk away from every subsequent interview (whether it’s for DSA, internship, scholarship, CCA leadership committee, prefectorial board, and etc.) feeling and knowing that they have:

Learners receive proprietary materials and are guided step-by-step through proven communication and interview techniques. Our professional trainers use engaging methods like quizzes, group discussions, and interactive challenges to keep sessions dynamic.
Participants apply what they’ve learned in smaller, focused breakout sessions. These allow young communicators to refine their techniques in a safe and supportive environment. The facilitators offer evaluation to individual students so that they may improve on the application of the techniques.
On Day 2, the facilitators will have mock interview stations as part of the breakout practice so that students have a feel of the flow of an interview.
How to tackle personal disclosure questions and personal experience questions
How to tackle Hypothetical interview questions
How to tackle School and interest-based interview questions
How to tackle Forecast-type interview questions
How to tackle Normative/ opinion-based interview questions
Body language techniques when going for an interview
Group interview techniques
“Before receiving training, my son had been nominated twice for his school for MOE's Edusave character award but always failed the interviews. After the masterclass and receive training on public speaking and interpersonal communication skills, he was given the award after 2 rounds of interview. Jia Hao has really transformed into a confident speaker, thank you so much!"
…and hundreds more!
ISM Kids March Holiday Camp Details - How Do I Enrol My Child?
Primary School Group
17 & 18 March 2026 (Tue & Wed)
9.30 am to 1.00 pm on both half-days
Open for Registration!
Sec School/Teen Group
19 & 20 March 2026 (Thur & Fri)
9.30 am to 1.00 pm on both half-days
Open for Registration!
(doors open for attendance from 9 to 9.30 am for both sessions, with class starting strictly at 9.30 am)
We are offering a limited seats-only rate of – S$459 nett
We are offering a limited seats-only rate of – S$459 nett (all materials, evaluation, certificates included)
Click here to book your slot! (instructions on next page)

Tailored for Real-World Success
Give your child the interview Advantage this March holiday!

Many parents and students THINK that ONLY the responses matter in DSA interviews. Unbeknownst to many of them, first impressions are created not JUST by the veral speech aspect, but ALSO the countenance and body language!
Just for the approx. 30 minutes of face-to-face interview, although it may be strenuous, tell your child to sit upright with his/ her chest out (*visualization: imagine a hook pulling the chest OUTwards), place his/ her hands on the table, wear a teeth-revealing smile. These will help you convey openness, welcomeness and readiness to engage in the conversation. Such posture primes you to use your hand gestures and sustain your eye contact. A radiant expression also builds rapport and bridge the gap between the student and interviewers (for most DSA interviews, your child will be meeting them for the first time, and you can only create a first impression once).

Spoke out his own opinion confidently & in a polite way.
My son Frank had performed badly in school oral-exams during p3 & p4. He lacked confidence in speaking louder and clearly in front of people. Just after a few sessions, we could see some changes in my son already. He no longer murmured but spoke out his own opinion confidently & in a polite way. He is more sociable & popular at school as well.
Great Improvement in My English Langugage Examination Results.
“I could see great improvement in my English language examination results. The in-class exercises were very focused which allowed me to grasp and master the depth of the subject matter instead of just understanding it at the surface level.”
By Benjamin Chen, 12-Year-Old Student.
… The class was structured and systematic, which helped ease his nerves. The trainer, Mr Darren, was encouraging and even used my child's phone to record his presentation. This was especially helpful, as the recorded video also included constructive feedback, allowing us to review the session together at home.
As a parent, I appreciated that there was no hard-selling of packages or promotional pitches. Their pricing is transparent and reasonable, with no extra material fees. It’s also reassuring to know that this is not a franchise setup…I would recommend Public Speaking Academy HQ to other parents. Their trainers are listed on their website along with their credentials, and the academy is an MOE-registered enrichment centre with MOE-registered trainers. That gave me additional confidence in their professionalism and teaching standards.
He's (Darren) a very confident, encouraging, approachable, friendly teacher and always gives very thoughtful feedback which are also applicable to other students and allow everyone to have a chance to speak and even host kahoot quiz section to allow students to really learn and ensure they understand what he have taught during class as some of the questions are repeated. He also gave worksheet to fill in and allow students to each brainstorm a script along with the context and a sample of the speech to refer and learn from. Would really recommend parents to allow their children to attend his classes as he's really patient and wonderful!
Mr Tay's classes are super effective and enjoyable. I looked forward to his lessons every week and it really helped me grow more confident and proactive as a person. He helped me to develop my public speaking skills and to present myself confidently in front of a big crowd. Today, I can even dance and act in front of big audiences! Thanks Mr Tay!
If you are keen to develop your child into a confident and skilful interviewee/ communicator this March school holidays, join us for the Interview Skills Mastery (ISM) Programme (our signature DSA interview skills training camp for Kids aged 9-18 – only during the March holiday)! Our founder, and 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking Darren Tay, looks forward to sharing his tried and tested know-hows, techniques, and experiences with your child/children, in his signature school holiday camp, to help your child enhance his/ her self-pitching, impromptu speaking abilities and boost your child/ children’s interview skills & confidence!