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2019 Direct School
Admission for Secondary
Schools (DSA-Sec)
Mrs Yanie Farid
Year Head (P5 & 6)
What is DSA-Sec
• Introduced in 2004.
• It provides Primary 6 (P6) students with anopportunity to seek admission to a secondaryschool, based on a diverse range of academic andnon-academic achievements and talents that they candemonstrate beyond the Primary School LeavingExamination (PSLE).
• The selection is based on their achievements andtalents before the Primary School LeavingExamination (PSLE) results are released.
DSA
• All secondary schools can admit up to 20%
of their Sec1 intake via DSA-Sec.
• Schools that offer the Integrated Programme
(IP) can admit about 30-35% of their Sec1
IP intake.
DSA
• Specialised Independent Schools (NUS HighSchool, School of the Arts, and School ofScience and Technology) will admit 100% oftheir Sec1 intake through DSA.
• From 2019, all students will apply for DSA-Sec through a centralised DSA-Sec portalto all DSA-Sec schools (except the 3schools mentioned above and theSingapore Sports School).
PRE-
APPLICATION
STAGE
(from 1 April
2019)
Gathering Information on
Schools
• Student obtains
information on DSA-Sec
schools, such as
distinctive programmes,
selection processes, and
timelines by:
1. checking the schools’
websites, and / or
2. visiting their open
houses (if any).
APPLICATION
STAGE
8 May 2019
(9am)
to
4 June 2019
(3pm)
Application
• Student identifies the school(s) he/she would like to apply to.
• Submit application using the new online DSA-Sec Portal.
• Free-of-charge
• Open for four weeks
• Access the portal using your SingPass.
• Can indicate up to three choices during the application
Application
• Only need to provide (1) your child’s choice of schools and talent areas and (2) your contact details.
• Your child’s primary school information will be shared directly by MOE with the secondary schools.
• You do not need to submit testimonials and hardcopy documents.
• Primary Schools are not required to provide any testimonials from 2019.
APPLICATION
STAGE
8 May 2019
(9am)
to
4 June 2019
(3pm)
SELECTION
STAGE
1 July 2019
to
30 Aug 2019
Selection by Schools
• The selection process and timeline differs across schools, and across DSA-Sec categories.
• Schools may consider students based on his/her talents, achievements, personal qualities and primary school results.
• Schools may conduct interviews, tests, trials or selection camps.
EXERCISE
SCHOOL
PREFERENCE
STAGE
by 30 August 2019
Selection Outcome
• Student will be informed of the application outcome by the individual schools.
• Confirmed Offer (CO) –students still need PSLE results that qualify him/her for a course offered by the school
• Wait List (WL) – student will be given a place if other CO students reject the offer
• Unsuccessful – student can apply through the S1 Posting process
SCHOOL
PREFERENCE
SUBMISSION
21 Oct 2019
(9am)
to 25 Oct 2019
(3pm)
School Preference Indication
• CO or WL students will receive a School Preference Form from his/her primary school in October 2019
• Parents can indicate their child’s school preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the School Preference Form.
• Parents can submit their child’s school preference(s) online or at their primary school.
DSA-Sec
ALLOCATION
RESULTS
RELEASE
between 21 and
25 Nov 2019
Results
• Student collects his/her DSA-Sec allocation result from his/her primary school, together with his/her PSLE results.
• Student who is unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise will be notified of the outcome of the application and will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise.
DSA
• IMPORTANT to note:
• DSA is a commitment on the part of both the
student and the secondary school.
• Students successfully allocated to their DSA-Sec
schools will NOT be allowed to participate in the
annual S1 Posting to opt for secondary schools.
• They will also NOT be allowed to transfer to
another school after the release of the PSLE results.
• Do check out the MOE website from 13 Feb 2019 forinformation on the 2019 DSA-Sec centralised applicationprocess and timeline.
• https:www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec
• Any other enquiries, do
email me or get your child
to see me personally.
Annexes
Some Interview Tips:
• Smile
• Speak clearly
• Listen before answering
• Use appropriate language
• Don't be cocky
Secondary Schools with DSA areas that match student’s strengths and/or interest
(Based on 2018 info. Programmes may have changed. Latest info will be available from 1 April 2019 on DSA Portal)
No. Categories Programmes Schools (West Area)
1. Creativity,Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Creativity, Innovation, Business and Enterprise
Westwood, ACS(I), River Valley, SJI
2. Language and Humanities Debate and Public Speaking, Drama, Journalism and The Various Languages
River Valley, Jurong West, Juying, Methodist Girls’, Nanyang Girls’
3. Leadership and UniformedGroups (UG)
Leadership Programmes and various UGs Hwa Chong, Bukit Batok, Commonwealth, Huayi, Jurong West Juying, Swiss Cottage
4. Performing Arts Various Kinds of Dance (Chinese, International, Hip-Hop etc), Music (Choir, Band, Various Ensembles) and Drama in Various Languages
Commonwealth, NanHua, Bukit Batok, Yusof Ishak, School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA)
Secondary Schools with DSA areas that match student’s strengths and/or interest
(Based on 2018 info. Programmes may have changed. Latest info will be available from 1 April 2019 on DSA Portal)
No. Categories Programmes Schools (West Area)
5. Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)
Robotics, Aeronautical Engineering and Other Applied Sciences, and Specific Mathematics and Science Programmes
Fuhua, Clementi Town, Jurongville, Bukit View, School of Science and Technology (SST), NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
6. Sports and Games Chess, Outdoor Adventure and the Various Indoor and Outdoor Sports
Teck Whye, Boon Lay, Bukit Panjang Govt High, Singapore Sports School
7. Visual Arts and Media Traditional Visual Arts (Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Photography, Videography, Journalism and Info-Communication)
Commonwealth, River Valley, Greenridge, School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA)