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    DSA 2022

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • NotabeneN Offline
      Notabene
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      I think the one of the intended aims of DSA is to ease the pressure off the PSLE for those that secure a spot based on a talent the school values. Hence the timing.


      As for telling the child result of CO? My child felt that knowing CO made for complacency in PSLE. Totally lost interest and enjoyed the ride too much. DC ignored the warning that classes are streamed in S1 based on PSLE results.

      DC actually really regretted slacking off to that extent. Ultimately felt the stigma of disappointing results especially when was expected to do well. Interestingly, DC felt the streaming affected types of ppl and friends made over next two years. In some ways it drove DC determination to work harder in early sec years. Like trying to get the monkey off the back

      So this time, on the advice of DC1, we learnt lesson. Didn’t share results of first school. But for some schools you need to go and personally collect. So had to share second school. DC2 just told friends when asked about results of dsa, that parents are not sharing results till after PSLE.

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        Daddy with one son\" post_id=\"2081041\" time=\"1662336266\" user_id=\"102861:[quote=\"Daddy with one son\" post_id=2081041 time=1662336266 user_id=102861]
        I agree with you. Since the selection of dsa schools is done after the p s l e. I don’t know understand why it has to be announced before the p s l e.

        Although one reason could be that the schools’ staff and coaches are unable to contain themselves and leak out the results to select students. Which is a even worse outcome than announcing it before p s l e.[/quote]
        That shouldn't be too difficult to fix. If staff and others are overly eager to share such information, then the school can take appropriate action against them. Not suggesting that DSA results are akin to official state secrets but clearly, those involved can be reminded to exercise proper discretion.

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        • M Offline
          Mr.025413Clumsy
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          Notabene\" post_id=\"2081043\" time=\"1662337890\" user_id=\"36517:

          I think the one of the intended aims of DSA is to ease the pressure off the PSLE for those that secure a spot based on a talent the school values. Hence the timing.

          As for telling the child result of CO? My child felt that knowing CO made for complacency in PSLE. Totally lost interest and enjoyed the ride too much. DC ignored the warning that classes are streamed in S1 based on PSLE results.

          DC actually really regretted slacking off to that extent. Ultimately felt the stigma of disappointing results especially when was expected to do well. Interestingly, DC felt the streaming affected types of ppl and friends made over next two years. In some ways it drove DC determination to work harder in early sec years. Like trying to get the monkey off the back

          So this time, on the advice of DC1, we learnt lesson. Didn’t share results of first school. But for some schools you need to go and personally collect. So had to share second school. DC2 just told friends when asked about results of dsa, that parents are not sharing results till after PSLE.
          You raised a very good point that the schools do stream S1 based on PSLE results. Not sure if they all do but I'll definitely remind my DS that the PSLE results are still crucial for this purpose. Thank you 🙂

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          • Daddy with one sonD Offline
            Daddy with one son
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            TJC Academic. Confirmed offer received.

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            • mystique_jM Offline
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              Will DSA academics kids be streamed based on PSLE results as well?

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                Daddy with one son\" post_id=\"2081046\" time=\"1662341660\" user_id=\"102861:[quote=\"Daddy with one son\" post_id=2081046 time=1662341660 user_id=102861]
                TJC Academic. Confirmed offer received.[/quote]
                Congrats!

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                • mystique_jM Offline
                  mystique_j
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                  On complacency after getting CO, does anyone have a feel based on past years cohorts, whether the kids who got DSA, do worse, better or as expected?

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                    Mr.025413Clumsy
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                    Today’s Update (5 September, 9:50am)

                    TJC gets us going for this week!

                    This will likely be a busy week with many key schools expected to announce their DSA results in the days ahead, just shy of 12 September which is MOE's deadline for DSA results. All the best to those students who are eagerly awaiting the good news.

                    Congrats to all who received COs & WLs. And, GOOD LUCK to all students and parents regardless!


                    DSA 2022 Results Released Dates

                    4 August
                    - NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (NUSH)
                    - Maris Stella High School

                    5 August
                    - Anglican High School

                    12 August
                    - Nan Chiau High School
                    - Chung Cheng High School Yishun (CCHY)

                    13 August
                    - Xinmin Secondary School

                    18 August
                    - School of the Arts (SOTA)
                    - Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School

                    22 August
                    - St. Joseph's Institution (SJI)

                    23 August
                    - Anglo Chinese School (Independent) (ACSI)

                    24 August
                    - Hwa Chong Institution (HCI)

                    29 August
                    - Zhonghua Secondary School

                    30 August
                    - Raffles Girls’ School (RGS)

                    31 August
                    - Victoria School (VS)
                    - CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (SNGS)
                    - Anderson Secondary School
                    - Catholic High School (CHS)

                    1 September
                    - Raffles Institution (RI)
                    (Some sports domains received phone call COs on 1 Sept, e-mails expected to follow next week.)

                    2 September
                    - River Valley High School (RVHS)
                    - Cedar Girls’ Secondary School (CGSS)
                    - Crescent Girls’ Schools (CGS)
                    - School of Science & Technology (SST)

                    5 September
                    - Temasek Junior College (TJC)



                    TENTATIVE DSA 2022 Results Dates

                    Raffles Institution (RI)
                    6-9 September
                    See: http://www.ri.edu.sg/admissions/year-1-admissions/year-1-direct-school-admission

                    Nanyang Girls' High School (NYGH)
                    6 September (Per school e-mail)

                    Otherwise, per MOE, DSA-Sec offers from schools will be issued by 12 September.
                    See: https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa

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                    • phtthpP Offline
                      phtthp
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                      mystique_j\" post_id=\"2081047\" time=\"1662342147\" user_id=\"39431:

                      Will DSA academics kids be streamed based on PSLE results as well?
                      DSA kids will be grouped into similar Sec 1 classes,

                      based on your DSA \"domain\",

                      in some Secondary schools.
                      But, not all Secondary schools practised this, though. You can proceed to find out, if the school that offers your kid the DSA CO, practised this ?

                      Eg

                      1)
                      If u DSA in by Sports (eg. play badminton), some schools will put those Sec 1s together, into the same Sec 1 class.

                      Why ?

                      So that sometimes, when they go training for say some badminton inter-schools competition, because of the intensive \"geared up\" training they need to attend especially closer owards the competition time , they may miss certain school lessons. So, teachers will find it easier to \"lump\" or group them together, going by individual Sec 1 class make it easier, to give or provide these \"badminton\" Sports students extra coaching, to make up and to catch up, for the frequent missed class lessons


                      Or


                      2)
                      If u DSA in by Maths (Academic), again, some schools will put these students into the same Sec 1 class.

                      3)
                      In some IP schools -

                      in the past,
                      those Mainstream (Non-GEP) students who have scored good Tscore

                      (eg. 27x onwards),
                      for the 4 PSLE subjects,

                      some Mainstream kids may be placed into certain Sec 1 GEP classes, during Sec 1 class allocation.

                      But now,
                      under the new PSLE AL score allocation, not sure if they still practise this, for those Mainstream kids who have scored Total AL 4. Not sure if they still place some of these Mainstream kids, to join some Sec 1 GEP class.


                      4) for O-level track (Non-IP) schools

                      Yes,
                      in some Secondary schools -

                      they do allocate students into certain Sec 1 classes, that is, go by individual subject.

                      Example

                      If u scored A* in PSLE (English / Maths / Science),

                      under the old past Tscore (dinossaur) system,

                      they will be streamed accordingly, by individual subject. Later on, lower Secondary students in these classes will be encouraged to join certain grooming \"Talent\" opportunities, by individual subject.

                      But now,
                      under the new PSLE AL score system, not sure if some schools still \"round up\" those Sec 1 students, who have scored \" AL 1 \", in their respective PSLE (English, Maths, Science). Parents, if keen, feel free to call up your kid's DSA school, clarify with the VP (Academic), in charge.

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                      • M Offline
                        Mr.025413Clumsy
                        last edited by

                        phtthp\" post_id=\"2081052\" time=\"1662342930\" user_id=\"35251:

                        DSA kids will be grouped into similar Sec 1 classes,

                        based on your DSA \"domain\",

                        in some Secondary schools.
                        But, not all Secondary schools practised this, though.

                        Eg

                        1)
                        If u DSA in by Sports (eg. play badminton), some schools will put those Sec 1s together, into the same Sec 1 class.


                        Or

                        2)
                        If u DSA in by Maths (Academic), again, some schools will put these students into the same Sec 1 class.

                        3)
                        In some IP schools -

                        in the past,
                        those Mainstream (Non-GEP) students who have scored good Tscore

                        (eg. 27x),
                        for the 4 PSLE subjects,
                        some Mainstream kids may be placed into certain Sec 1 GEP classes, during Sec 1 class allocation.

                        But now, under the new PSLE AL score allocation, not sure if they still practise this, for those Mainstream kids who have scored Total AL 4. Not sure if they still place some of these Mainstream kids, to join some Sec 1 GEP class.
                        That's what I thought but I'm not going to tell my DS that 😛

                        I'll let him know that his PSLE scores will be considered for some form of stack-ranking in S1 so hopefully, he's incentivized to keep pace.

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