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Where Can Students Find International Science Drama Competition Entry Requirements?

Find International Science Drama Competition (ISDC) entry requirements on Science Centre Singapore’s official event page. Use its competition-information download and entry instructions together. Choose the category before writing a script or recording a performance.

The page displays the 2026 theme, “AI See the Future”. Its entry-form deadline was 20 February 2026 and preliminary video deadline was 18 March 2026; both have passed. Do not reuse that theme or those dates as an announced later-edition brief.

Did you know? The event lists Junior, Open, Short Films and Short Clips categories. The displayed Junior category is for participants aged 12 or below, while Short Clips are limited to one minute. A short video and a stage performance therefore need different planning from the outset.

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Official sources · Practical checks · What to do next

Official sources at a glance

Reader taskOfficial sourceWhat to check
Read the actual entry briefScience Centre: International Science Drama CompetitionEdition, category, information download and submission stages
Explore other science formatsScience Centre school competitionsWhether drama, demonstration or another activity suits the student
Match the source to the learner’s circumstances and the intended application or competition year.

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Practical checks before you act

Choose a category before choosing a production

Check the full category conditions in the official information, not just the category’s name. The published guidance calls for one form per team and says the same storyline cannot be repeated across categories. Do not assume changing the video length makes an existing story a separate entry.

Make a one-page working brief: who is participating, the chosen format, the scientific idea and the actual submission requirements. If a condition is unclear, ask the organiser before building a large production around an assumption. Keep the intended competition year visible on the page.

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Give the science a job in the story

As a writing exercise, ask what the audience should understand differently after watching. A character’s decision can reveal a misconception, a limitation or a consequence. If removing the scientific idea leaves exactly the same story, the science may still be decoration rather than part of the drama.

For an AI-related practice scene, distinguish what a system is shown doing from what a character merely believes it can do. Have a teacher check the explanation. This is a useful accuracy habit, not an invitation to carry the 2026 theme into an unannounced future edition.

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Separate the form, the recording and the final event

Keep separate checklist entries for administrative registration and the performance or video submission. Give each an owner and retain the relevant acknowledgement. A completed script does not prove that a form was submitted, and a saved recording does not prove that it reached the organiser.

Work backwards from the confirmed instructions when arranging rehearsals. Leave time to check sound, legibility and whether the audience can follow the scientific point. Before filming other people or using music and images, discuss permission and attribution with the supervising adult.

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Use rehearsal to discover confusion

Try the scene with someone who has not read the script. Ask them to retell both the plot and the scientific idea. If they remember the joke but misunderstand the explanation, change the scene before adding effects. One clear causal connection can do more work than several technical terms.

Let students explain their own creative decisions. Adults can help organise rehearsal and ask clarifying questions without supplying every line. Keep an early version and note what changed after feedback; that makes the learning visible even when there is no current competition entry to submit.

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What to do next

Read the official category brief and check whether the intended edition is announced. Then write a short statement of the science idea and a rough scene outline. If the page still shows closed 2026 dates, use that work as practice and wait for confirmed entry instructions.

Explore further: Science Buskers: a different science-communication format · Choosing a suitable school project or competition. For the wider route, use the Singapore School Pathways and Calendar collection.

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Related source guide: National STEM Championship registration.

Official sources reviewed: 18 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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