dsa workshop presented by psg saturday 19 th april 2008
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DSA WorkshopDSA Workshoppresented by PSGpresented by PSG
DSA WorkshopDSA Workshoppresented by PSGpresented by PSG
Saturday 19Saturday 19thth April 2008 April 2008
AGENDA• What is DSA?• Which schools offer DSA?• When is the DSA exercise?• How & when to apply?• Where to go for more information?• Question & Answer session with
parents of ex-TNS DSA students
DISCLAIMER• This is NOT an official briefing
by the School• The parents are here simply to share
their experiences in past DSA exercises• Please check with MOE and/or schools
for current DSA policy and practice• Neither the School nor the PSG should
be held liable in any way
What is DSA?• DSA stands for Direct School Admission• MOE scheme to give participating schools
greater flexibility in their admission of pupils using criteria other than PSLE results
• Aims to promote holistic education by allowing a more diverse range of pupil achievements and talents to be recognised
• DSA is optional – students can continue to gain admission via PSLE results
Why DSA?• If you are outstanding in a
particular area (can be academic or non-academic)
• Once you are offered a place via DSA, your place is guaranteed as long as you qualify for the course
• Results of DSA application are known by July/August before PSLE
Why not DSA?• Process can be more stressful than
applying for a job– Submission of application & portfolio– General Ability Test or equivalent– Interviews & more tests– Trials (for non-academic criteria)
• Chances of success are not high and can be discouraging
• Subject you to emotional upheaval
Please Note• If you are successful in DSA and
you accept the offer, you will no longer be eligible to participate in the centralised Secondary One Posting Exercise
• You may seek school transfers on your own depending on availability of PSLE Supplementary Intake Exercise
Which schools offer DSA?
• In 2007, 56 secondary schools offered DSA for 2008 Sec One
• Schools with integrated programme (IP) such as ACS (Independent), Dunman High, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls’ High, RGS, RI & River Valley High
• Independent schools (IS) (but without IP) such as MGS, SCGS & SJI
• Specialised independent schools (SIS) such as NUS High School of Math & Science, School of the Arts (SOTA), Sports School (not strictly under DSA) & School of Science & Technology (SST) (opens 2010)
Admiralty Sec Fairfield Methodist Sec River Valley High
Ahmad Ibrahim Sec Fuhua SecSchool of the Arts, Singapore(SOTA)*
Anderson Sec Gan Eng Seng Sch Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
Anglican High Hwa Chong Institution St Andrew’s Sec
Anglo-Chinese (Independent)
Jurong Sec St Anthony’s Canossian Sec
Bukit Panjang Govt High Jurong West Sec St Hilda’s Sec
Catholic High Maris Stella High St Joseph’s Institution
Cedar Girls’ Sec Methodist Girls’ (Sec) St Margaret’s Sec
CHIJ Katong Convent Montfort Sec St Patrick’s School
CHIJ Sec (Toa Payoh) Nan Hua High Tanjong Katong Girls’
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ Nanyang Girls’ High Tanjong Katong Sec
CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent Ngee Ann Sec Temasek Sec
Chung Cheng High (Main) Northland Sec Victoria School
Clementi Town Sec NUS High Xinmin Sec
Commonwealth Sec Outram Sec Yio Chu Kang Sec
Crescent Girls’Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ (Sec) Yishun Town Sec
Deyi Sec Presbyterian High Yuhua Sec
Dunman High Raffles Girls’ (Sec) Zhonghua Sec
Dunman Sec Raffles Institution
School Programme Offered
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (252/235)
6-year IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Dunman High School (260) 6-year IP leading to the ‘A’ levels
Hwa Chong Institution (261)Nanyang Girls (265/251)Hwa Chong Institution
6-year IP leading to the ‘A’ levelsHCI Integrated ProgrammeHwa Chong Diploma for top 30%
NUS High School Of Mathematics & Science (Own Criteria)
6-year IP leading to the NUS High School Diploma Students will also sit for the SAT and Advanced Placement Examination by the College Board
Raffles Institution (263)Raffles Girls (266)Raffles Junior College
6-year IP leading to the ‘A’ levelsRaffles ProgrammeRaffles Diploma (unconfirmed)
River Valley High (254) 6-year IP leading to the 'A' levels
National Junior College* 6-year IP leading to the 'A' levels
School of the Arts(Own Criteria)
6-year IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma
6 Year Integrated Programmes
Non-IP Schools: MGS (255/220), SCGS (257/200), SJI (243/235), CG (243), TKGS (234), VS (246)*Starts 2009
How many places aregiven out under DSA?
• Schools with Integrated Programme (IP) have the discretion to admit up to 100% of their intake through DSA but in 2006/07 reportedly admitted only up to 50%
• Independent Schools (IS) without IP - 20%• Autonomous Schools (AS) without IP – 10%• Niche Programme Schools (NS) – 5%• NUS High, SOTA and Sports School admit
100% of their intake through DSA or equivalent direct application
What you need to do now
• Get a computer and an email account• Gather information on schools by
calling them, checking their websites, attending their open houses
• Get ready your portfolio of supporting documents
• Register and sit for any selection test if required
• Submit your application
ACS (Independent)• 23 April – Presentation to P6 GEP students &
parents• 25 April – Presentation to Non-Feeder Schools
P6 students & parents• By 12 May & 27 June – Register for High Ability
Selection Test on 26/27 May & 8 July• By 22 May, 18 June & 3 July – Register for
Sports Trials on 24 May, 21 June & 5 July• 27 June – Closing Date for Submission of
Application & Portfolio • Website: www.acs.sch.edu.sg/acs_indep
RI / RGS
• Open House –RI on 17 May, RGS on 24 May
• Sports Trials/Interviews on 2 or 23 June (07)
• General Ability Test and more tests• Closing Date for applications on 13
July (07)• Website: www.raffles.sg
Hwa Chong / Nanyang Girls
• Open Houses –3 May for Hwa Chong and 17 May for Nanyang Girls
• 1 June (07) – DSA1 application closes (for Singapore Asia-Pacific Maths Olympiad Platimum, Gold & Silver awardees, GEP students & Sports talents)
• 13 July (07) – DSA2 application closes (for all other students who have done exceptionally well academically and shown strong leadership qualities in school
• General Ability Test, more tests, Sports Trials & Interviews
Websites: www.hci.edu.sg/www.nygh.moe.edu.sg
NUS High School of Mathematics & Science
• 15 March to 20 June – Registration for Phase 1 (85% of vacancies)
• Talks: 30 May (full) 13 June (applicants only)
• 28 June – Selection Test• 19 & 26 July – Non-residential Math &
Science Camp for short-listed applicants• 19 to 26 November – Registration for
Phase 2• Short-listing of applicants for Phase 2
based solely on PSLE performance• Website: www.highsch.nus.edu.sg
Singapore Sports School
• 4 or 5 years leading to GCE ‘O’ levels• Open House & Selection Trials usually in July• Track & Field, Badminton, Bowling, Soccer,
Netball, Sailing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Golf & other sports on a case-by-case basis
• Apply directly to Sports School• Applicants should also apply to a mainstream
secondary school. MOE has given assurance that a place will be available in the school that he is posted to should he decide to opt out of Sports School
• Website: www.sportsschool.edu.sg
School of the Arts (SOTA)• Primary criteria for admission is artistic talent in
– dance (ballet or non-ballet)– music (instrumental or voice)– theatre; or– visual arts
• Applicants must attend Talent Academy (TA) for live auditions, interviews, portfolio review & creative writing
• Applications for TA sessions on 18, 19 & 20 June close on 2 June 2008
• 6 year integrated arts and academic curriculum with International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as graduating qualification
• Website: www.sota.edu.sg
National Junior College
• Starts 2009• 6 year IP leading to GCE ‘A’ levels• Applications from 19 April to 9 May• Admission Tests on 26 May• Interview on 12 July• Website: www.njc.edu.sg
School of Science & Technology (SST)
• Opens 2010• 4 years leading to GCE ‘O’ levels• Special focus on Applied Learning• 100% admission via DSA• Website: www.sst.edu.sg
For more information• Visit MOE DSA website at
http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
• Call MOE Customer Service Centre at 6872-2220
• Visit websites of participating schoolsor call them as MOE website may not be current– website addresses and telephone numbers
available on the MOE DSA website
Q & A Session
• K H Ling – RI Parent• K S Toh – Hwa Chong Parent• Bobby Boon – Sports Sch Parent• Linda Lian – RI/NUS High Parent• Lee Lian – RGS Parent• Claire Cheong – NUS High Student
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