DSA 2013

[R3mom]

melcat:

Hi, I am not sure this has been asked before.


If my child is from an affiliated primary school and has received a wait list from one of the top schools during the DSA process. If we put down this WL as our first and only choice during exercise period, what happened if the WL is not converted to CO during PSLE results day? Can my child use the affiliation status and apply to the secondary school using the affiliated secondary school cut-off points during S1?

Please see info in MOE's website:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/option-exercise/considerations/

Some secondary schools have affiliated primary schools. Pupils of such primary schools, who want to continue education in the affiliated secondary school, must indicate that school as their first choice in order to enjoy priority for admission to that school. Being accorded priority for admission to affiliated secondary schools does not guarantee admission, as it is subject to the availability of places in these schools. Furthermore, some secondary schools may set additional qualifying criteria for admission of pupils from their affiliated primary schools.

[jtoh]

melcat:

Hi, I am not sure this has been asked before.


If my child is from an affiliated primary school and has received a wait list from one of the top schools during the DSA process. If we put down this WL as our first and only choice during exercise period, what happened if the WL is not converted to CO during PSLE results day? Can my child use the affiliation status and apply to the secondary school using the affiliated secondary school cut-off points during S1?

If your child's WL doesn't materialize into a CO, he will be given an S1 Central Posting Form to apply. He can indicate his sec school choices then.

[melcat]

jtoh:

melcat:

Hi, I am not sure this has been asked before.


If my child is from an affiliated primary school and has received a wait list from one of the top schools during the DSA process. If we put down this WL as our first and only choice during exercise period, what happened if the WL is not converted to CO during PSLE results day? Can my child use the affiliation status and apply to the secondary school using the affiliated secondary school cut-off points during S1?

If your child's WL doesn't materialize into a CO, he will be given an S1 Central Posting Form to apply. He can indicate his sec school choices then.

Thanks R3mom & jtoh for the reply.

ie my child can still use the affiliation status during S1 if we put affiliation secondary as our 1st choice (that is, provided meet the cut-off points set by the school)?

[Nebbermind]

melcat:

Thanks R3mom & jtoh for the reply.

ie my child can still use the affiliation status during S1 if we put affiliation secondary as our 1st choice (that is, provided meet the cut-off points set by the school)?

You will understand better if you refer to the flowchart for DSA http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/flowchart/

[lurline]

BeContented:

lurline:

He is P5 now, SA1 results not out.

Hi Lurline,
I'm not sure if Plat or Gold awards means sure get the DSA offer, but definitely will have much higher chances to get into the selection rounds.

DS only managed Silver awards in his NMOS & SMOPS, but he managed to get COs from RV and ACSI, WL from NUSH. For HCI, I believe he failed at the interview round. Just sharing for your reference.

I will be letting DD attempt DSA this year too via Maths domain. While I read that she can be exempted from the GAT for one of the schools, that doesn't mean she's guarantee any DSA offer.....still have to go through the whole process. Shall wait till then to know the outcome.

Hi BeContented,

I've received ds results. As expected, he did very well for Maths (98) and science (90) but 2 B for languages. I think his total is around 81%.

What was yr child overall percentage when he applied for dsa thru Maths? Does it matter if the overall percentage is not high?

Thks!

[Nebbermind]

lurline:

Hi BeContented,

I've received ds results. As expected, he did very well for Maths (98) and science (90) but 2 B for languages. I think his total is around 81%.

What was yr child overall percentage when he applied for dsa thru Maths? Does it matter if the overall percentage is not high?

Thks!

I'm not BeContented but...

The thing about any selection process is that it's the relative score that is important, or rather, how is your son's result when compare to the other applicants.

Some schools donch even look at past years' results...just apply for the 1st phase HAST/GAT and then they shortlist the successful ones for the next phase (camp, interview etc)

[lurline]

Hi Nebbermind.


ok, understand. Just send him there to try

At the meantime, practice for the MO papers!

thks!

[Nebbermind]

DSA application not over yet?

[lurline]

Sorry I’m being very KS. ds is in P5, making plans to dsa next yr.

[Dreamgear]

lurline:

Sorry I'm being very KS. ds is in P5, making plans to dsa next yr.

Are u looking at acsi?