2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[turquoise]

Ca3kids:

Thanks but I don't see there the list of Niche program that top school offer

In DSA sports or music, not every kind they will acept right? Eg, if your represent badminton and have won competition etc but if the school does not need that and it cannot be use to enroll through that school DSA

Am I correct?

Best thing for you to do is to check the websites of the individual schools you're interested in. AND to call them up as well because the DSA niche intakes for sports may change from year to year.

[fudgemum]

NUSH website shows the dates of the admission talk and open house on 17, April 2010, selection test on 3, July 2010 and camp on 24, July 2010 for year 1 students.

[verykiasu2010]

fudgemum:

NUSH website shows the dates of the admission talk and open house on 17, April 2010, selection test on 3, July 2010 and camp on 24, July 2010 for year 1 students.

The registration period for DSA applicants is open on 5 April 2010, 11am and end on 27 June 2010, 11pm.

[janet88]

Hi,

I hope someone can enlighten me on DSA. I've completely no idea what it is. :? How does it work and is it related to CCA ?
My boy is in P4.
Thanks in advance.

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

Hi,

I hope someone can enlighten me on DSA. I've completely no idea what it is. :? How does it work and is it related to CCA ?
My boy is in P4.
Thanks in advance.

DSA can be sports / music (CCA) or academic based

[luckystar]

DSA means direct school admission via special talents such as sports and music.


Gep also consider a talent, if a mainstrem child do very well in any of the academic subject, participates in various activities or competition also consider a talent. keep the record well, you need them to fill up the forms.
there are children apply dsa thru Eng, Maths, Science, Chinese. Maths is the popular one, the chances is slim.

Sports and music talents, you should participated in school cca, join competitions, you will need a trial for the selection during dsa period. Many childs has been training since kindergarten to be the best. It is not easy to dsa to the top school.

Hope these will help.

[luckystar]

Just a rough guide, the top school like RGS, RI, HCI, NYGH, ACSI has about 150 comfirmed places for 1st batch of dsa, 2/3 will be GEPs, 1/3 might be other talents like sports and music. mainstreams has to apply via other talents.

[g131271]

Hi,

I would like to know more about the DSA exercise as my girl she is in P5 this year. She is keen for the next year DSA exercise, she is interested in these two school RGS and Nanyang Girl. I was concern about what question will be ask during the DSA interview. Those parents who child went through the DSA exercise, I need your help to fill me the information. A million thanks!



Thanks,
Gracia

[BigDevil]

Hi q131271,


Have you checked out the DSA thread http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157?

[phankao]

luckystar:

Just a rough guide, the top school like RGS, RI, HCI, NYGH, ACSI has about 150 comfirmed places for 1st batch of dsa, 2/3 will be GEPs, 1/3 might be other talents like sports and music. mainstreams has to apply via other talents.

But other than sports, ACSI mostly take in students in DSA with just a Test. Same with MGS.