The Leadership
Face-Off 2013
Since 2011, 160 secondary school students from 39 schools have tested their leadership mettle in a
variety of tasks in The Leadership Face-off. Although only one school wins, all participants emerge
victorious in learning new leadership skills, testing their competencies, promoting social causes and
having fun learning from and working with students from other schools.
This year, Temasek Secondary School, Temasek Junior College and Halogen Foundation are proud
to announce our partnership with the National Family Council, nEbO, NTUC Downtown East and E2
Cluster to bring you The Leadership Face-Off 2013.
This unique competition seeks to promote family values while developing skills in communication,
public speaking, dynamic teamwork and fostering innovation, creativity and confidence.
COMPETITION FORMAT
 Preliminary Round
Date
3rd June (Mon), 9:30 am – 2 pm (refreshments will be provided)
Venue
*SCAPE Warehouse
Students will be given a task to be completed within that day. Only the top 12 schools will move
on to the Final Round of the competition on 6-8 June.
 Final Round
6-8 June (Thu-Sat)
Reporting Venue
Temasek Junior College
The 3-day, 2-night finals (residential) will feature different tasks that participants need to
accomplish. One assessment tool to be used is the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
(SLPI), which is based on The Student Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner.
Date
REGISTRATION
$10 per school
3rd May (Friday) 2013
Schools may register by filling up the form at http://www.bit.ly/TLFO2013 Each school can send only
one team of four students. Payment is via journal transfer to Temasek Secondary (school code
0064)
Schools that have successfully registered will receive a confirmation and further information via
email. If you have any queries, please email us at [email protected]
Fee
Deadline
All participating students will get free nEbO membership (U.P.: $10). Winners of the final round also
get exciting prizes like Universal Studios tickets, gift vouchers, and more. We look forward to your
school’s participation!
Regards
Jared Oh
Alex Loh
Martin Tan
HOD Pupil Development
Temasek Secondary School
Dy HOD/ SD (Leadership)
Temasek Junior College
Executive Director
Halogen Foundation
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Organised by
Temasek
Secondary
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Temasek
Junior
College
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Halogen
Foundation
Singapore
Official Youth
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nEbO
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Supported by
E2 Cluster
NTUC
Downtown
East
This project is funded by Project Superglue, another
initiative by National Family Council, in conjunction
with National Family Celebrations 2013.
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In Support Of
General Information
1. Each school may send a team of four students. The team must be composed of all boys or all
girls or 2 boys + 2 girls. Only one team per school is allowed. The team members should be
Secondary 2 or Secondary 3 students (or equivalent).
2. Schools may replace participants before the start of the preliminary round. However, the gender
of the substitute participant must be same. No further substitution is allowed once the
Preliminary round has started. Should the team proceed to the Finals, the group must consist of
the same 4 members as in the preliminary round.
3. Attire for participants: PE attire or school-based T-shirt and shorts.
Additional Information for Final Round
1. Participants will not be working with their school friends for some of the tasks, but with
participants from other competing schools.
2. Finalists will be staying at Downtown East from 6-8 June 2013 (Thursday to Saturday).
Participants will need to bring clothing and toiletries required for a three-day/two-night stay.
3. Schools will be engaged to go online after the competition period to support their participants on
an online survey as part of the task.
4. The participants will use the Student Leadership Practices Inventory as a tool to assess
leadership behaviors. This is based on the Student Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes
and Barry Posner.
FAQs
Will the students be allowed to bring money, mobile devices, electronic devices for the
competition?
Students are allowed to bring their own money, mobile devices and any other electronic devices
during the competition. However, the organizers will not be held responsible for any loss of
valuables or belongings.
Students may not use their own money as part of the cost of the tasks.
Are students allowed to bring laptops for the competition?
Yes. Participants are encouraged to bring their own video recording devices/ laptops pre-installed
with software which they are familiar with. This includes photo/ video-editing software. This is
because the teams will have the produce at least one video and one presentation during the
competition. Printing facilities will be provided.
Are teacher-chaperones to be present during the competition?
Teachers from the participating schools may observe the competition, but do not need to be present
during the competition. There are sufficient teacher-chaperone organizers present to ensure that the
safety and welfare of the students are taken care of.
Do the participants have to be student leaders?
No. The activities will test general leadership skills and do not require students to hold any position.
It is the prerogative of the school to send the most suitable students to the competition.
What are the tasks?
The tasks are different challenges given to a group to perform. These tasks can range from problem
solving, to communication skills and planning, and each group is to perform the tasks within a given
time frame. The exact nature of the tasks will only be revealed during the competition itself.
What competencies should the participants possess?
The participants will be assessed based on the following competencies:
• planning
• problem-solving
• communication
• ability to work in teams
• ideation & creative thinking
As participants will not be working with their fellow school participants for some of the tasks,
participants should be able to work in teams quickly.
Other skills that participants will find useful to be equipped with include:
• ICT Skills (Photo/ Video-editing software, Presentation Software)
• Drawing & creative skills
How will the sleeping arrangements be made during the Final round?
Participants will be roomed according to their gender and the teams that they are in.
How are the teams formed in the Final round?
For some of the tasks, the participant will be in a team consisting of members from his own school.
For the remaining tasks, each participant will be allocated to meet students from other schools in
teams of four. After every task, the team composition will be changed. In other words, by the end of
the competition, each participant would have been in three teams and have met 2 x 3 students from
other schools.