The STF has received numerous feedbacks regarding the poor scheduling of its grading exercises.  After investigation, it was discovered that most of time the problem is a result of instructors asking their students to report for grading too early and occasionally examiners giving too many candidates opportunities to repeat their performances.

In order to avoid complaints, the STF is appealing to instructors not to ask their students to report too early for grading.  Depending on the size of your group, 1 or slightly more hours before the appointed time will be sufficient.  More importantly, instructors must keep the parents informed of your grading plan – for example, report at the venue at, say, 9am for roll call and warming-up, 9.30am for collection of grading cards and other administration work, 9.50am for reporting at the grading station and 10am for assessment.

For repeat performances, the STF has decided that henceforth the examiners will assess the candidates once they complete performing their poomsae.  Candidates will be allowed to repeat only if they are unable to complete their poomsae.  Each candidate will be given two chances for repeat performance.  The examiners will provide their comments in brief at the end of each club grading, if necessary.

It will also be helpful to the grading process if instructors can gather candidates with medical condition to be graded in the same group if they hold the same grade.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours.

2. Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.

3. For ALL candidates who are going for Red 1 & above, please have the following documents during submission:

a) Candidate’s grading card
b) 1 photocopy of the candidate’s Identity Card (front & back) / Birth Certificate (for candidate below age of 12)
c) 2 recent IC / passport photographs of the candidate
d) Form B (duly completed)

Submission will not be accepted if any of the documents is not available or, for Form B, partially completed.

5. The last day of submission is on  18 MAR 2019 (MONDAY). Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.

6. Late submissions for candidates taking Red 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 19 MAR 2019 (Tuesday). Submission beyond the grace period of two (2) weeks WILL NOT be accepted. An administrative fee will be charged accordingly for late submission. The charges are as follows:

7. An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Brown 1 & above.

8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1^st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan and higher candidates. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.

9. Candidates are to turn up in proper dress code (as stipulated by the STF) for the grading. Candidates who fail to comply with the dress code will not be allowed to take the grading.

10. Supplementary Grading can only be conducted two (2) weeks before or after the Centralised Grading and will be subjected to the approval of the Grading Department.

11. Candidates will be taking the grading at their own risk and therefore will not hold the Federation, the Grading Department or anyone so concerned, responsible for any injuries, accidents or mishaps that may befall on them during the course of the grading.

12. For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department.