Schools can register individual students in one of the following divisions – Junior (Years 5 and 6), Middle (Years 7 to 9) and Senior (Years 10 to 12).  

In Scenario Performance, students choose the FPS annual topic that interests them to make a prediction of the future (20-30 years from now) and perform as though the future were the present. Futuristic concepts and trends are incorporated into the story, but a specific date is not required. 

Scenario Performance encourages students to enlarge ideas, enrich personal style, and predict accurate images of the future. The Performance is not written out in full; it is “told,” and should be more “natural” and “spontaneous” in nature. Whether presented for the camera or in front of a live audience, Performances should be creative and entertaining.

Scenario Performances emphasise the story itself and the characters within the scenario. Well-developed, engaging characters, intriguing plot lines, and captivating settings make for exemplary Performances. The ability to sing, dance, or act is more appropriately employed in the theatre or drama club than in a Scenario Performance. 

Scenario Performance is ideally suited to students who show thinking abilities in different ways, and particularly for those whose cultural heritage and/or learning styles prefer oral communication. 

Scenario Performance is also ideal for developing thinking skills. Students should immerse the audience in their Performance, bring their characters to life, build suspense in their story, use their voice to portray the emotions of their character(s), and create a story that paints a picture of the future. A rubric-based authentic evaluation is provided for competitors, giving students tools for continuous growth.

One registration entitles an individual to two evaluations. Two Evaluations will allow the student to submit a trial Scenario Performance, due in May, which is evaluated but non-competitive.  The second, competitive, submission, due in August, may be a revision of the first scenario, or an entirely new Scenario Performance.  Invitations to the National Finals are based on the students performance in the competitive submission. 

Evaluations are a rubric‐based process, providing students with direct feedback in use of voice and audience awareness among other elements for continuous growth.

Prior to submission, coaches may make general suggestions for improvement, including with, grammar, and pronunciation errors. However, each performance must be original and produced by the student.

The result of the 2022 Scenario Writing Competition and Invitations to the 2021 International Conference will be determined by combing the scores from the competitive scenario submitted and the performance at the 2022 National Finals.

FPSP Australia offers a professional development workshop in the six‐step problem‐solving process at the beginning of each year.  This is used in both the Global Issues Problem Solving and Community Problem Solving components.

Although knowing the process can help students to think about the future and organize a storyline, it is not a prerequisite for Scenario Performance.  Since Scenarios must relate to one of the annual topics, we recommend that students complete background reading and research on their chosen topic.

Scenario Performance skills aligned with Education Standards