DSA 2017
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Yes indeed, DSA takes time and effort and most often during the prelims period where the child is consolidating her learning for PSLE.
For us, if DD is not a sports national champion with other non-acad achievements, we would not have bothered with DSA to the top schools. It was a lot of work/agony prepping for GAT, application, trials, tests, interviews and finally dreading/waiting for that outcome. I still remembered bringing her to an interview that lasted till evening right in the smack of prelims. In the end, when we looked back, perhaps her results could have brought her there anyway… -
I’m just pondering aloud
If a school prefers subject domain, then child needs to be really outstanding in one particular subject to stand a good chance.
If another school accepts generic academic domain, then a good overall result is probably more important than strong performance in one subject only?
If a child is super strong in one particular subject while overall result is not as good as another child who is reasonably good in all subjects but not particularly outstanding in any specific area.
Subject domain or generic academic domain - which is to your advantage would depend on your child’s strength and whether it aligns with your choice school’s selection criteria -
Imp75:
In the end, when we looked back, perhaps her results could have brought her there anyway....
That is with hindsight
Psle result could unexpectedly swing the other way :nailbite: 2 classmates didn't meet cut off point although the rest far exceeded cut off point. It's exactly that uncertainty that prompted so many students and parents to choose dsa route. -
Which schools dsa by subject domain?
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what I am saying is; parents probably 心里有数 whether child has been consistently doing well and whether DSA is necessary to put hearts at rest…those that stumble during PSLE are far and few…
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Nebbermind:
Which schools dsa by subject domain?
Thought you should know better? :evil:
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=78374&p=1750083#p1750083 -
jetsetter:
2014 vs 2017...it has been evolvingNebbermind:
Which schools dsa by subject domain?
Thought you should know better? :evil:
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=78374&p=1750083#p1750083 -
lee_yl:
If that's indeed the case, then DSA is indeed stressful and one has to plan & prepare early for it. My children have been doing violin and piano with Mandeville for years but nowhere near grade 8.
I guess candidate must also be good in one or two non-acad areas. I remember zulu's DD got into RGS thru English domain 3 years ago, but he mentioned she also has violin ABRSM certs (possibly Grade 8 kind!), CCA accomplishments, top few in her cohort (a neighbourhood school) and some Eng-related awards to include in her portfolio.jetsetter:
[quote=\"lee_yl\"]From the RGS website, my understanding of DSA academic is to just look at one subject the student is good at right? Not overall 4 subjects, I think. :? :?
From RGS website for DSA Academic:
DSA ACADEMIC
Applicant must be able to demonstrate interest and talent beyond the abilities of students in the same age group and/or have a history of consistent high academic achievements in one of the following:
English Language
Chinese Language
Malay Language
Tamil Language
Mathematics
Science
Compared to Maths, I wonder whether using Science as the DSA subject will be easier as it is not as competitive?
Unfortunately, except for the E2K program, my DD1 does not participate in any SO because her school does not take part! :gloomy:
Guess she has to rely solely on her PSLE results then.[/quote]Non-acad achievements as such are probably included to show the child is an all-rounder, i.e. icing on the cake, and to differentiate her from other competitors applying thru the same subject domain. It's not a must to have grade 5, 6, 7 or 8 I'm sure. It really depends on how strong your Rooster cohort is this year and your actual day interview performance.
For those applying thru CCA, I learnt from some DSA decision makers that it also depends on the demand and supply of that particular year. If the orchestra has a dime a dozen violinists who can easily be honed to play cello or double bass, and if their drummer or rare wind instrument anchors are graduating soon, they might look specifically for that drummer or flutist to fill the gap. Also, between a candidate who has Grade X for say, guzheng, vs another who merely played guzheng recreationally in her pri-school orchestra, of course the maestro will offer CO to the one who's graded or won some nat'l level competition. -
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jetsetter:
I kaypoh abit
Non-acad achievements as such are probably included to show the child is an all-rounder, i.e. icing on the cake, and to differentiate her from other competitors applying thru the same subject domain. It's not a must to have grade 5, 6, 7 or 8 I'm sure. It really depends on how strong your Rooster cohort is this year and your actual day interview performance.
add-on
To give some perspective
when dd1 just started Sec 1, her music teacher asked for a raise of hands. Half the class has music background (meaning half without music background).
Among that half, a few with grade 8 either violin or piano and one with a diploma in piano. Majority are grade 5, 6 or 7. Everyone in dd1's class is either via academic domain or by psle t score.
Then again, there are classmates who received COs and without any music background so I guess academic domain is as the name suggested - academic jetsetter:
Now that you mentioned, Sec 1 music teacher tried to recruit my dd1 to join band. They have too many violinists but not enough cellists. Remember half the class has music background, assuming dd1's class ratio applies to all other classes too. So I guess school can also recruit the instrument players they want from their existing student baseFor those applying thru CCA, I learnt from some DSA decision makers that it also depends on the demand and supply of that particular year. If the orchestra has a dime and dozen violinists who can easily be honed to play cello or double bass, and if their drummer or rare wind instrument anchors are graduating soon, they might look specifically for that drummer or flutist to fill the gap.
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