2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[match3frog]

Thanks so much for your helpful responses!

[fruitplus]

alicanat:

Just curious - what do u mean some \"top\" GE students were invited to a 2 day camp. Where did u hear from ?

A few of my son's classmates who always do very well (top scores in class) in the GE class were invited to the RI camp.

[vlim]

So I supposed these top GE boys need not take GAT but attend the RI camp instead..

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

So I supposed these top GE boys need not take GAT but attend the RI camp instead..

It is stated in RI website that GEP kids do not take GAT if their average scores in P & P6 is above 80%

[fruitplus]

vlim:

So I supposed these top GE boys need not take GAT but attend the RI camp instead..

That's right. I was surpised to see the top GE boys at RI on Friday. I only found out then that they were attending the RI camp there. These are probably boys that average GE results above 90%.

[HyperKiasu]

a quick question here, appreciated parents advice:

If kids (mainstream) unexpectedly underperformed in PSLE, say PSLE only score 240, will they still be taken by the school (whose COP is about 260) because he/she already DSAed? :?

[turquoise]

HyperKiasu:

a quick question here, appreciated parents advice:

If kids (mainstream) unexpectedly underperformed in PSLE, say PSLE only score 240, will they still be taken by the school (whose COP is about 260) because he/she already DSAed? :?

Once you are successful in DSA, the school will take you in so long as you meet their stated cut-off criteria in PSLE, which in most cases is an aggregate allowing you to be in Express stream.

In short, yes, even if your child scores 240, so long as he has been confirmed a place via DSA, he will be accepted.

[HyperKiasu]

turquoise:

Once you are successful in DSA, the school will take you in so long as you meet their stated cut-off criteria in PSLE, which in most cases is an aggregate allowing you to be in Express stream.


In short, yes, even if your child scores 240, so long as he has been confirmed a place via DSA, he will be accepted.

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[vlim]

fruitplus:

That's right. I was surpised to see the top GE boys at RI on Friday. I only found out then that they were attending the RI camp there. These are probably boys that average GE results above 90%.

above 90% for GE :nailbite:

[phankao]

turquoise:

Once you are successful in DSA, the school will take you in so long as you meet their stated cut-off criteria in PSLE, which in most cases is an aggregate allowing you to be in Express stream.


In short, yes, even if your child scores 240, so long as he has been confirmed a place via DSA, he will be accepted.

You have to look at the conditions in the DSA offer letter. Most schools would take in as long as it's above either 188 (MOE express cut-off point) or 200(most schools' express stream cut-off), depending on which they set.

Some schools do set their own internal cut-off for DSA. Eg. my boys' school's secondary section set the cut-off as 225, so I saw that there were boys who still didn't make it in in the end as they got less than that for PSLE. Another friend's son who had DSA under sports to another school was also given the minimum of 220. Thankfully he got 227 and got in.