DSA 2023

[cutiegreenapple]

Hi,

Anyone receive St Andrew visual arts selection for portfolio submission?

[BeautifulLove]

Hi,


If we didn’t receive email for SCGS Dance video recording, does it mean that the child is not shortlisted? We have submitted the 1 min video recording during the application period.

[Eva_23]

BeautifulLove\" post_id=\"2112425\" time=\"1688479240\" user_id=\"202091:

Hi,

If we didn't receive email for SCGS Dance video recording, does it mean that the child is not shortlisted? We have submitted the 1 min video recording during the application period.

Hi, I guess so. My child applied to SCGS Science. But we didn't get any email to go for the test. So I think most likely, she's not shortlisted.

[Eva_23]

sunnybeach\" post_id=\"2111980\" time=\"1688129433\" user_id=\"20989:

Eva I didn’t rec any email for STEM

Hi, have you got any email for NJC STEM yet? I have not received any notification to-date.

[yhyxbabies]

hi hi, just checking if any one received anything yet from rgs?

[doudouwan]

Consolidated List: Feel free to add on

**UPDATED** (as of 5 July)

ACSI
https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/admissions/dsa-year-1/
Sports: Email received, 20 June (clashes with NUSH trial)
Robotics Email received, 20 June (clashes with NUSH trial)
Science: Email rec’d 28 June

Anglican High School
Choir : Email rec’d, 20th June
Chinese : 21 June email

Bukit Panjang Government High
Netball : rec’d 22 June
Volleyball : 19 June
Basketball: Trial 30 June

Catholic High
Basketball: Email received on the week of 12 June
Performing Arts : email rec’d on 16 June
Math : email rec’d on 23 June
Humanities IP : email rec’d 23 June
Track & Field : 19 June
Leadership: email received on 30 June
Science: email received on 30 June

Cedar Girls
Sports : received email on 19 June

CHIJ Katong
Track & Field : 20 June

CHIJ TPY
Track & Field : email rec’d on 20 June
Netball, Bowling : email rec’d

Chung Cheng High
Sports: email rec’d 28 Jun

Dunman High
Bilingualism: email rec’d 28 June
Sports

Fairfield Methodist Secondary
Sports : Email received on 20th June

Hwa Chong
Science & Humanities: Email received on 15 June to submit supporting documents
Infocomm : portfolio submission due 21 June
Table tennis : trials 28 June
Track and Field : trials 01 July

Methodist Girls' School
Netball: Email sent on 19 June for trial
MEP : Email received on 23 Jun 5PM
EL DSA: received 30 June; Interview: 15 July.
STEM selection test on 15 Jul 2023.

Nan Hua High
Choir: Email rec’d 27 June
Badminton: email rec’d 26 June
Chinese Orchestra(Erhu) rec's 30 June

Nanyang Girls' High NYGH
Sports: Email received 26 June
Bilingualism: email rec’d
Chinese Dance: Audition July 4th
Leadership: personal statement submission
email rec’d 2nd July
Chinese orchestra: email rec’d 2nd July
Chinese Calligraphy and Service Leadership: email sent out on 2 July (Sun) at 715pm and 8pm respectively
Science: Email rec’d 3rd July
Math: email rec’d 3rd July
String Ensemble: email received on 3rd July

National Junior College https://www.nationaljc.moe.edu.sg/admissions/ip-dsa/
AEP: Email received on 30 Jun
Sports: email rec’d 23 jun
STEM: Email rec 16 Jun
Band: email rec’d 28 jun
Music: Selection Test date confirmed
AEP selection test date confirmed
Choir: email rec’d 23 jun

Ngee Ann Secondary
Basketball : email rec’d 22 June 23

NUS High
Science & Maths : Email sent on 19 June for selection test

Raffles Institution
AEP/Visual Arts : rec’d on 23 June
Sports: Email received on 16 June
Leadership: Email received 16 Jun for personal statement submission
Maths & Science : Email rec’d 23 June
Basketball : trials 23, 24 June
Track and Field: trials 23, 24 June

Raffles Girls
No information yet (as of 1July)

River Valley High School
Sports : email rec’d 22 June
Robotics: email rec’d 28 june
Chinese Dance: email rec’d 30 June
Science selection trial: email rec’d 30 June
Concert Band : email received 30 June

SJI https://www.sji.edu.sg/admission/dsa2024y1/
Sports: 26 Jun
Innovation: email rec’d 16 June

SMSS (St Margaret)
VA: email received 29 June
Netball: email received 4 July
String Ensemble: email received 4 July

CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' SNGS
Sports: email received 26 June

SST
Email 9 June
Exam finished mid June.

ST PATRICK
Leadership: email received 26 June
Sports: 26 June

Singapore Chinese Girls' School SCGS
Robotics - email received 26 June
Sports - email received 26 June
Leadership - email received 28 June
English - email received on 3 July; written test on 7 July
Science - email received on 3 July; written test on 12 July
Math - email received on 3 July; written test on 14 July
Dance - email received on 3 July to submit video recording
Choir - email received on 4 July

TJC
STEM & EL: email rec 23 Jun
Maths,Chinese, English, Science - Wrtten Test on 1st July
MEP : email rec 20 Jun
Taekwondo : email rec 21 June,
sport trial 12 Jul
Leadership: email received 28 June

Xinmin
Air Rifle : 21 June

Victoria School VS
Sports : No email yet (as at 26 Jun)

[sunnybeach]

Hi Eva u mean email for interview right? No so far have not gotten any email for interview for njc yet hope so get soon! Their website says by mid July should receive, all the best to us!

[berrycarrot]

Hi parents

Pardon me for my ignorance on DSA’s purpose. I had a misconception that success DSA would guarantee a Group 3 (express for all subjects) placement.

Would like to clarify the following examples:
Reason for DSA into IP school is clear, as in there are no Group 3, 2, 1 ranging (aka express, normal, normal tech on the subject base), so great if child able to secure a place via DSA

But if DSA to a neighbourhood sec sch, it does not mean the child is able to be in Group 3 if psle score range is in Group 2?
In this case, the child need not even DSA? If the final psle score fall within Group 2, child still able to enter this sch? If DSA, the same score still falls in Group 2. So it does not make sense to DSA to a sec school with Group 1, 2, 3 range?

Eg:
Sec Sch A:
Group 3 score range - 10~14
Group 2 score range - 21~23
Group 1 score range - 25 ~ 27
Say Child accepted DSA and psle scored 20. Child still in Group 3?

If child scored a 22, Child will be in Group 2, but if no DSA child may get in a Group 1 in other neighbourhood sch. Is this understanding correct?

Child shortlisted for an interview under leadership category, was thinking if need to spend the effort going for the session if ultimately child still can get in the sch even if allocated to Group 2, since if DSA also group 2 (if my understanding of above is correct). Reason for picking this sch initially is because of distance.

Thanks in advance for any comment or advice to clear my doubts.

[Cypress_tree]

To be successfully admitted to a school through DSA, your child’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results must qualify them for the Posting Group offered by the school.

Example 1: If the school only admits students through Posting Group 3, your child’s PSLE score must qualify for Posting Group 3. This includes those in Posting Group 3 and Posting Group 2 option band.
Example 2: If the school admits students through Posting Groups 1, 2, or 3, your child’s PSLE score must at least qualify for Posting Group 1. If your child is eligible for Posting Group 1, they will be admitted to the Posting Group 1 of the school.

[zac's mum]

berrycarrot\" post_id=\"2112481\" time=\"1688542154\" user_id=\"189871:

Hi parents
Pardon me for my ignorance on DSA's purpose. I had a misconception that success DSA would guarantee a Group 3 (express for all subjects) placement.

Would like to clarify the following examples:
Reason for DSA into IP school is clear, as in there are no Group 3, 2, 1 ranging (aka express, normal, normal tech on the subject base), so great if child able to secure a place via DSA

But if DSA to a neighbourhood sec sch, it does not mean the child is able to be in Group 3 if psle score range is in Group 2?
In this case, the child need not even DSA? If the final psle score fall within Group 2, child still able to enter this sch? If DSA, the same score still falls in Group 2. So it does not make sense to DSA to a sec school with Group 1, 2, 3 range?

Eg:
Sec Sch A:
Group 3 score range - 10~14
Group 2 score range - 21~23
Group 1 score range - 25 ~ 27
Say Child accepted DSA and psle scored 20. Child still in Group 3?

If child scored a 22, Child will be in Group 2, but if no DSA child may get in a Group 1 in other neighbourhood sch. Is this understanding correct?

Child shortlisted for an interview under leadership category, was thinking if need to spend the effort going for the session if ultimately child still can get in the sch even if allocated to Group 2, since if DSA also group 2 (if my understanding of above is correct). Reason for picking this sch initially is because of distance.

Thanks in advance for any comment or advice to clear my doubts.

To go or not to go for the interview, would depend on your child’s predicted PSLE score.

If his predicted score is far worse than the school’s G3 COP of 14, then it is a good deal if can DSA in.

If his predicted score is far worse than the school’s G2 COP of 23, then it is a good deal if can DSA in.

If his predicted score is far worse than the school’s G1 COP of 27, then it is a good deal if can DSA in.

If child is at the borderline of G2/G3, may be quite worth it. Really depends on where your child’s grades are. If clearly IP material then likely yes, you are wasting time with a FSBB school.