DSA 2017

[Musings]

Winnie08:

Does anyone know how many applicants DHS shortlist for interview and how many places they have to offer?

At the open house, they said there are total of about 120 DSA places roughly 1/3 of the cohort.

In previous years they used to admit up to 50% through DSA.

[bbrooster]

Rainbow sky:

bbrooster:

Received from DHS for 2 domain. Both interview on 2 August and same timing.

2 DOMAIN! :congrats: :udawoman: :udaman:

Rainbow, sorry to confuse you. I was blur earlier on. Only received one so far and still waiting for STEM.

[Honeywell]

soneat:

g2:

[quote=\"soneat\"]Maths. Went for the interview but not called up for the hdp. Email received two days ago

Hi soneat, may I ask what is yr DD online status? Has it changed to 'rejected'?

Yes. Online status changed to rejected[/quote]Hi soneat, thanks for sharing.. All the best to your DD TJ interview!

[Rainbow sky]

I only applied 1 school .. Still no news.. They are really keep it till month end I guess. Monday is 31st July.

[Taurus]

Reneechc:

Hopefully:

[quote=\"Taurus\"]My DD applied under DHS Performing Art (Chinese Orchestra), nvr recd email

Hi! Taurus , me too.
The DHS staff mentioned to me that they will send today and tmr.
Since nobody here received email under Chinese Orchestra I think we still got chance..let's hope for the best :snuggles:

They will send on Saturdays? I called them this morning and a gentleman told me if by mid next week no news, it's really no news.. :scratchhead:[/quote]Oic thanks, hopefully we have good news tmrw

[yap_susan]

Musings:

Winnie08:

Does anyone know how many applicants DHS shortlist for interview and how many places they have to offer?

At the open house, they said there are total of about 120 DSA places roughly 1/3 of the cohort.

In previous years they used to admit up to 50% through DSA.

Wonder why cut the seats when DSA is getting to be a bigger thing in education. Aren't MOE promoting holistic education - skills and marks?

[Joyymum]

Everytime whenever MOE made any changes, it just add on more stress to the children and parents. It’s not holistic at all. Be it the PSLE t-score to Banding or the DSA and many changes to the subject syllabus year after year.

For instance, the new MT video oral, which is making MT more difficult to score.
Haiz…

[yap_susan]

The higher weightage on oral!!!

[mommyNg]

yap_susan:

Musings:

At the open house, they said there are total of about 120 DSA places roughly 1/3 of the cohort.

In previous years they used to admit up to 50% through DSA.

Wonder why cut the seats when DSA is getting to be a bigger thing in education. Aren't MOE promoting holistic education - skills and marks?

Probably someone up there \"think\" that we should spread the DSA pie to other non-IP schools. If you notice, a lot (not sure if it is all) of the IP schools who used to accept 50% through DSA now say they only accept up to 30-35% this year. The non-IP schools now can accept up to 20% through DSA.

I agree, more stress now with all these last minute changes.

[bbcat]

Joyymum:

Everytime whenever MOE made any changes, it just add on more stress to the children and parents. It's not holistic at all. Be it the PSLE t-score to Banding or the DSA and many changes to the subject syllabus year after year.

For instance, the new MT video oral, which is making MT more difficult to score.
Haiz.....

It's natural for many of us to be resistant to change. However, change is the only constant in life. Rather than viewing changes made by MOE as burdensome and stressful, perhaps we should use them to show our kids that nothing in life can stay the same and hence we must learn to be adaptable and flexible if we are to survive.