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22/08/2026
[BRIEF] 🏆💡JPA DIALOGUE COMPETITION ASSIGNMENT 2026. Theme: “Your Attitude Can Change Your Results”
📝1. Competition Brief
Each school must select two JPAs to participate in the Dialogue Competition.
The two JPAs must perform a 5-minute educational and engaging dialogue demonstrating how a learner’s negative attitude towards an educator can negatively affect their performance in a particular subject.
🧑🏽🏫🙋🏾2. Roles
JPA 1:Educator
Must represent a male or female educator.
Must dress appropriately as an educator.
Should demonstrate patience, professionalism, concern and authority.
JPA 2: Learner
Must represent a learner who has developed a negative attitude towards their educator.
Must wear appropriate school uniform.
Should demonstrate realistic emotions such as frustration, arrogance, embarrassment, anger, confusion and, ultimately, reflection and positive change.
💡🤗3. Key Learning Objective
The dialogue must clearly demonstrate that a learner’s attitude towards an educator can influence their willingness to listen, participate, ask questions, complete work and ultimately perform well in a subject.
The performance should promote respectful communication, accountability, positive relationships, listening and seeking help when challenges arise.
📄‼️4. Performance Requirements
1. Participants: 2 JPAs per school
2. Duration: Approximately 5 minutes
3. Characters: 1 Educator + 1 Learner
4. Subject: Participants may choose a suitable school subject.
5. Language: English mixed with the participant's mother tongue
6. Format: Video dialogue performance
7. Performance: Educational, engaging and emotionally expressive
8. Content: Must demonstrate the connection between attitude, behaviour and academic performance.
9. Conclusion: Must leave learners with a positive and practical life lesson.
🤨😏😔😰😭5. Acting & Emotional Expression
The dialogue must demonstrate a variety of emotions through voice, facial expressions, body language and movement.
Examples include:
Frustration: Sighing, frowning, irritated tone and looking away.
Arrogance: Folding arms, rolling eyes, dismissive tone and poor eye contact.
Disrespect: Interrupting, impatient responses or dismissive body language.
Confusion: Puzzled facial expression, pauses and asking questions.
Embarrassment: Looking down, becoming quiet or showing discomfort.
Anger: Firm tone and tense body language, without excessive shouting.
Realisation: A noticeable change in facial expression and behaviour.
Regret: Sincere tone, eye contact and an appropriate apology.
Determination: Upright posture, confident voice and willingness to participate.
Encouragement: Supportive tone, positive body language and constructive feedback.
Confidence: Clear speech, good posture and positive energy.
⁉️Important: JPAs must act out the emotions rather than simply mention them. Voice volume, tone, pace, pauses and body language should be used effectively.
🗣6. Language
Participants are encouraged to use their own mother tongue mixed with English.
The use of the mother tongue should make the dialogue natural, authentic and engaging while ensuring that the overall educational message remains clear to the audience.
👔7. Dress Code
JPA Representing the Educator:
Must dress like a professional male or female educator.
Appropriate professional clothing such as a shirt/blouse, trousers, skirt, jersey or blazer may be used.
🧑🔬JPA Representing the Learner:
Must wear the appropriate school uniform.
School shoes and appropriate school presentation are required.
The two characters should be clearly distinguishable through their dress and presentation.
🎧🎶🎛8. Sound & Video Quality
The performance must have clear and good-quality sound.
Participants should ensure:
Voices are clearly audible.
Background noise is kept to a minimum.
Both JPAs can be clearly heard throughout the performance.
The camera is positioned appropriately.
The video is recorded in a suitable environment.
The performance remains within the 5-minute requirement.
🗓9. Submission Deadline
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 18:00
All completed videos must be submitted by the stated deadline.
🎬📽10. Video Publication
All competition videos will be posted on 9 September 2026.
11. Final Challenge
Do not simply read the dialogue; ACT IT! The performance should allow the audience to experience the learner's attitude, understand its consequences, witness the turning point and see the positive change. The objective is not merely to entertain, but to educate, inspire and demonstrate how changing one's attitude can positively influence learning and academic performance.
🏆📝12. Results Announcement
The results will be announced on the 12th of September 2026.
The Gauteng Department of Education
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG)
Department of Basic Education South Africa
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
University of Johannesburg
Inlane Hub
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