DSA 2022
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Hello
I need some help. I tried to key in the DSA info for 3 schools with each school 2 talent area as specified by MOE but I realised after 3 choices , I can’t add any more talent area :
Eg choice 1 - ABC school - basket ball
Choice 2 ABC school - netball
Choice 3 XYZ school 1 netball
And then I can’t add in anymore .
Am i missing something? -
Kaylasmum\" post_id=\"2067908\" time=\"1652872865\" user_id=\"22350:
You only have 3 choices, of which 2 can be from the same school.
Hello
I need some help. I tried to key in the DSA info for 3 schools with each school 2 talent area as specified by MOE but I realised after 3 choices , I can’t add any more talent area :
Eg choice 1 - ABC school - basket ball
Choice 2 ABC school - netball
Choice 3 XYZ school 1 netball
And then I can’t add in anymore .
Am i missing something?
You are asking for 6 choices, 2 per school. That’s not correct. -
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Hi Marina Collection,
Really appreciate your heartfelt sharing derived from personal experience! It's so true what you say about the difficult first half of Sec 1! My dd had the same adjustment difficulties, but with some love and care, she has flourished in a great class with good friends.
The 50% promotional criteria applies to Raffles I think! My best friend in RJC took a strange subject combi of Physics-Maths-Econs-Lit with mostly Bs and Cs in RGS and still did super well at A levels :nunchuk:
My kid from a Bukit Timah IP school has a slightly harder promotional criteria of 60% for Sec 2, and there are very stringent MSG rules for subject combos. They also frown upon 10 subjects in Sec 3, while I remember my friends taking 10 or 11 subjects at RGS. So DSA kids who choose IP schools have to double check promotional criteria before committing.
Having said that, while stricter promotional criteria put me off at first, seeing my dd blossom from a shy primary kid to a popular kid with all sorts of friends and open to experiences makes me realise that there are intangible aspects to IP school choice. Sometimes, after looking at your decision matrix, you just need faith and go with your gut!Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2067868\" time=\"1652836068\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2067868 time=1652836068 user_id=91099]Most IP schools spell out promotion criteria of overall GPA2 to promote to next year . That’s like a overall 50% pass . To stay in the IP track , taking the example of a top boy IP school , overall criteria is about a 2.4 (>55%). If below GPA2.4, the school might consider moving to O level track .
I would say it isn’t that tall order to meet GPA2.4 due to several reasons :
1) most kids just have 1-2 weak subjects . Meeting the overall 55% isn’t that tall order . N it’s based on L1R5 computation . So the kid can take one really bad subject off . Of course there are some compulsory subjects that must be included in the computation (EL, math , sci , humanities ). In some schools , MT is compulsory to be included
2) the Teachers in IP schools are usually dedicated and will monitor weak students carefully .
3) the IP syllabus has project work and assignments (for almost all subjects except math) , a lot of guidance is given to the students . So I would say the students can get a decent score for these tasks quite comfortably . Depending on subjects , these project work can be up to about 30-40% of the total weightage
So I would suggest parents to do your own due diligence to call up the IP school to verify the promotion criteria - though if you do a shout-out here , many experienced KSP will be able to tell you the answer .
Whereas from what I understand , some O level schools require a >50% in each and every single subject to promote .
From an experience of a friend’s child , the boy DSA by sports to a top boy IP school . Boy struggled in math n sci . However, his overall GP still clears the minimal 2.4 to stay in IP . There were a handful of boys (<10) who is above 2 to 2.4. School decided to let them stay in IP n guided them very closely . Now my friend son is at JC and is happy coz he chose Arts stream , which turned out to be his forte . Had he done O level , he might not have scored well enough to gain entry to this top JC .
N also , in some IP schools (RI & RGS being one of these), subject combi choice in Sec 3 is based on interest . Not marks dependent . The school open classes based on demand. That takes a lot heat off trying to attain a certain score …
There’s a lot of hearsay that IP schools are competitive and hence it’s stressful etc …. I feel that it will help greatly if parents don’t pile up the stress on the kids … a lot of times , it’s really expectations from parents that’s stressing out the kids … n it is with relief that I can now say from experience of my kids that there are many wonderful classmates that help out one another coz everyone is in the same boat . The kid will soon find out that if he finds something tough , almost every other kid in his class will find it tough too . He’s certainly not alone …. In fact I often joke with my kids how come there are so many fumbling fools in their classes lol ? Of course there’ll always be those super kahn jiang and KS kids …. the kids will know to smell them from afar n side step them !
The first 6 months of Sec school journey is a deep dive . Almost every kid that I know (be it O level , IP-A level or IP-IB) do feel that at times they aren’t coping . It’s very normal . All the kids feel the same way . It’s really a normal adjustment period . I would say that after the jun holidays , most kids will feel better n happy coming back to school to meet their Sec 1 classmates . So we parents just need to be there for our kids to listen to them when they have grouses ….. if they even open their mouths to talk (coz most flat out by the end of the day)! Lol
At the end of the day , a parent will know his kid best . Whichever course you/kid choose to take , trust your own decision and be happy with it . Don’t keep thinking the grass on the other side is always greener …..[/quote] -
I saw on MOE DSA site that it says
Indicate up to 3 choices and 3 talent areas . You may indicate up to 2 talent areas at the same school .
I understood it as 3 schools I can choose and each of these respective school - I can choose up to 2 different talent area.
Incorrect understanding ? -
Kaylasmum\" post_id=\"2067913\" time=\"1652873333\" user_id=\"22350:
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I saw on MOE DSA site that it says
Indicate up to 3 choices and 3 talent areas . You may indicate up to 2 talent areas at the same school .
I understood it as 3 schools I can choose and each of these respective school - I can choose up to 2 different talent area.
Incorrect understanding ?
3 choices.
You can choose 2 talent areas for 1 school but everything is framed within 3 choices.
Yes, incorrect understanding. -
Okie 😅😅😅got it . Thank you for your speedy reply
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floppy\" post_id=\"2067743\" time=\"1652753976\" user_id=\"97579:
Thank you for the information, my ds is from SAP school, he scored AL 10 (M) for P5 SA2 and AL 9 (P) for P6 SA1. Trying dsa wushu for Dunman, VS… still considering third choice. He is keen in HC but I am afraid that the chance will be wasted.
I think you don't have to be overly concerned about the exam difficulty from different primary schools.
Yes, there may be some difference but it will, at most, result in a movement of 1 to 3 AL points (especially for the AL1 to AL4 scoring where the 'points gap' is actually very small). Besides, the main concern for most schools is whether the student is able to cope with the curriculum, and not whether you can match up to the intellectual capability of his / her peers. Hence, even a popular school with a 'normal' COP of AL8 points are likely to consider students scoring up to AL13 or even AL14 points in their primary schools during DSA. -
J mom\" post_id=\"2067962\" time=\"1652921730\" user_id=\"40182:[quote=\"J mom\" post_id=2067962 time=1652921730 user_id=40182]
Is your son placed in the nsg this year and which wushu club is he in? This may affect his dsa chance in the sport as well.
Thank you for the information, my ds is from SAP school, he scored AL 10 (M) for P5 SA2 and AL 9 (P) for P6 SA1. Trying dsa wushu for Dunman, VS… still considering third choice. He is keen in HC but I am afraid that the chance will be wasted.[/quote] -
J mom\" post_id=\"2067962\" time=\"1652921730\" user_id=\"40182:[quote=\"J mom\" post_id=2067962 time=1652921730 user_id=40182]
As per Imp75 comments, I think your child's placing in the NSG and Singapore National Wushu & Sanda Championship are probably more important than the school's results for wushu DSA consideration.
Thank you for the information, my ds is from SAP school, he scored AL 10 (M) for P5 SA2 and AL 9 (P) for P6 SA1. Trying dsa wushu for Dunman, VS… still considering third choice. He is keen in HC but I am afraid that the chance will be wasted.[/quote]
The schools will look at his placing in these competitions first. If the competition results meet their expectations, then they will look at his school's academic result to be certain that he can cope with the curriculum's requirements. -
Trying my luck to find out. If got EAGLES without any leadership roles, can apply for “Leadership and character” domain to IP schools?
Results for P5 SA2 and P6 SA1 is AL5. 😅
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