DSA 2023

[alixph]

Hi check if DSA sports but no NSG experience, but in the CCA for 3 years and hold CCA captain role. Will the school still consider?

[blesseddad]

alixph\" post_id=\"2107875\" time=\"1683510430\" user_id=\"111060:

Hi check if DSA sports but no NSG experience, but in the CCA for 3 years and hold CCA captain role. Will the school still consider?

If u don't submit, u sure won't know right?

[Mr.025413Clumsy]

alixph\" post_id=\"2107875\" time=\"1683510430\" user_id=\"111060:

Hi check if DSA sports but no NSG experience, but in the CCA for 3 years and hold CCA captain role. Will the school still consider?

Much depends on the sport in question. If it's a sport where there are many students (e.g. soccer, tennis, badminton etc.), then the competition is tough and NSG experience (or other awards etc.) becomes more relevant. However, if it's a more obscure sport and/or with less participation (e.g. sailing), then I think that NSG experience is not overly critical.

But I do agree that the only way to know is to submit an application. Good luck!!

[floppy]

alixph\" post_id=\"2107875\" time=\"1683510430\" user_id=\"111060:

Hi check if DSA sports but no NSG experience, but in the CCA for 3 years and hold CCA captain role. Will the school still consider?

The answer largely depends on:
1. What sport
2. What school

Notwithstanding, why do the work for the school? Just submit and let the school decide.

[oregene]

I always hold the view that DSA can be a dangerous thing. If a student DSA into a school base on CCA alone, there is a pretty high chance that he/she will spend alot of time on the CCA, and neglect their studies. I have seen too many such cases already. The school brings the child in to win awards of the school. But at the end of the day, the student does not do well for their national exams, and wasted many years of their life.

[gigi20]

oregene\" post_id=\"2107966\" time=\"1683557027\" user_id=\"105875:

I always hold the view that DSA can be a dangerous thing. If a student DSA into a school base on CCA alone, there is a pretty high chance that he/she will spend alot of time on the CCA, and neglect their studies. I have seen too many such cases already. The school brings the child in to win awards of the school. But at the end of the day, the student does not do well for their national exams, and wasted many years of their life.

Depends on school... my daughter did not went into her sch with dsa but they all had the same amount of training sessions with those dsa students...
And if I am not wrong schools these days still do look into the academics of the kid to make sure they are not too far off from their AL to make sure they eventually can manage both cca and academics..

[gigi20]

Djazz\" post_id=\"2107762\" time=\"1683390944\" user_id=\"201598:

Hi parents, woukd like to have some advices.
DD is in sports CCA, sch clinched 4th in NSG this yr, 1st for Zonal NSG last yr. Took a couple of competitons for nothing fantastic in her personal ranking.

She has been learning ballet for many years (since 2 yrs old), received grade 4 RAD cert and will not be in time to receive grade 5 by the time of submission of DSA. She truly loves dance and wants to pursue further in sec sch and she is aiming for DHS. however, other than RAD certification, she does not has any further competitions or performances achievements. She is working on her 1 min dance video for application.

Her p5 results ain't great as she was too busy with CCA and external trainings & competitions for her sports, and was around AL15. This year her results improved greatly, but there is no WA nor mid year..

A few qns here:
1) based on the above, should she try for sports DSA as 1st option, or dance?

2) without performances or competition achievements, what are her chances to DSA into DHS dance? I had gone thru the entire chat but seems like only 1 parent brought up on dance DSA for DHS- is it a less popular choice so higher chances of being shortlisted?

3) read in this thread that DHS will first filter students out based on P5 grades. Does that mean she stands almost no chance as she scored AL15 last yr?

Thanks for all advices!

Couple of years ago, my daughter's classmate was offered a CO by DHS dance domain. Her results were average for P5, in her 70s each subject. Never try never know

[Tick16]

Djazz\" post_id=\"2107762\" time=\"1683390944\" user_id=\"201598:

Hi parents, woukd like to have some advices.
DD is in sports CCA, sch clinched 4th in NSG this yr, 1st for Zonal NSG last yr. Took a couple of competitons for nothing fantastic in her personal ranking.

She has been learning ballet for many years (since 2 yrs old), received grade 4 RAD cert and will not be in time to receive grade 5 by the time of submission of DSA. She truly loves dance and wants to pursue further in sec sch and she is aiming for DHS. however, other than RAD certification, she does not has any further competitions or performances achievements. She is working on her 1 min dance video for application.

Her p5 results ain't great as she was too busy with CCA and external trainings & competitions for her sports, and was around AL15. This year her results improved greatly, but there is no WA nor mid year..

A few qns here:
1) based on the above, should she try for sports DSA as 1st option, or dance?

2) without performances or competition achievements, what are her chances to DSA into DHS dance? I had gone thru the entire chat but seems like only 1 parent brought up on dance DSA for DHS- is it a less popular choice so higher chances of being shortlisted?

3) read in this thread that DHS will first filter students out based on P5 grades. Does that mean she stands almost no chance as she scored AL15 last yr?

Thanks for all advices!

Hihi,
If it is a school she wants, then suggest to put both domains for one school. Example: Sports + Dance in DHS.

However, she really needs to commit to 4 years of what she chooses. So decide carefully.

We wanted to put in leadership + sport back then, but end up just sport because she cant bear doing other things other than sports for the 4 years of sec school. (Sports: school was 1st in zonal. Last year there was no nationals for her sport)

Also, my daughter’s acad results were similar to yours at P5, and it got even worse for prelims (AL16) but she managed to pull through close to the school’s COP which is similar to DHS.

Dont lose hope. 💪🏻

[lakaik]

oregene\" post_id=\"2107966\" time=\"1683557027\" user_id=\"105875:

I always hold the view that DSA can be a dangerous thing. If a student DSA into a school base on CCA alone, there is a pretty high chance that he/she will spend alot of time on the CCA, and neglect their studies. I have seen too many such cases already. The school brings the child in to win awards of the school. But at the end of the day, the student does not do well for their national exams, and wasted many years of their life.

There isn't much of a difference in the commitment levels between a student who enters the school through DSA and one who does not, even if they are in the same CCA. Once a student is enrolled in the school, the only difference between the two is that DSA students start their CCA sessions from week 2 or week 3 onwards while others go through CCA orientation and auditions.

Within the CCA, people do not typically care about how a student entered the school, as the selection process for representing the school is based solely on merit. Therefore, regardless of how a student enters the school, they will be expected to commit equally to their CCA.

[Hfgaga]

any parents applied SSP and got a reply from them for second trials?

If yes can just update here please Thank you