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    DSA 2023

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • floppyF Offline
      floppy
      last edited by

      Prislga\" post_id=\"2114420\" time=\"1690086835\" user_id=\"202061:

      Hi care to share what this means?
      There are 5 candidates.
      3 from dance - 1 CO, 2 WL
      2 from basketball - 1 CO, 1 WL

      The order of preferred candidate is as follows:
      1. Dance CO
      2. Basketball CO
      3. Basketball WL
      4. Dance WL
      5. Dance WL

      If the no. 1 dance CO student decides to accept a CO from another school, the next student to be promoted from WL to CO will not come from dance. The next in line is student no. 3 basketball WL, resulting in dance 0 CO, basketball 2 CO.

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      • keasK Offline
        keas
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        floppy\" post_id=\"2114422\" time=\"1690088346\" user_id=\"97579:

        There are 5 candidates.
        3 from dance - 1 CO, 2 WL
        2 from basketball - 1 CO, 1 WL

        The order of preferred candidate is as follows:
        1. Dance CO
        2. Basketball CO
        3. Basketball WL
        4. Dance WL
        5. Dance WL

        If the no. 1 dance CO student decides to accept a CO from another school, the next student to be promoted from WL to CO will not come from dance. The next in line is student no. 3 basketball WL, resulting in dance 0 CO, basketball 2 CO.
        Thanks, floppy, for the explanation.

        It never occurred to me that there’s so so much work behind all these CO and WL. Can’t imagine the school has to review and rank each candidate. Wonder how each CCA tries to “sell” or protect their choice.

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        • manorwayM Offline
          manorway
          last edited by

          floppy\" post_id=\"2114422\" time=\"1690088346\" user_id=\"97579:

          There are 5 candidates.
          3 from dance - 1 CO, 2 WL
          2 from basketball - 1 CO, 1 WL

          The order of preferred candidate is as follows:
          1. Dance CO
          2. Basketball CO
          3. Basketball WL
          4. Dance WL
          5. Dance WL

          If the no. 1 dance CO student decides to accept a CO from another school, the next student to be promoted from WL to CO will not come from dance. The next in line is student no. 3 basketball WL, resulting in dance 0 CO, basketball 2 CO.
          Will students with WL and CO be informed at the same time?

          When must students with CO make the accept/decline decision?

          Will students with WL be given CO immediately after the those with CO have rejected or WL will only be converted after PSLE result is out?

          Let's say we have two WL. Is it possible that both WL be converted to CO or schools will know via MOE system and each student with multiple WLs will have ONLY ONE converted to CO?

          Sorry if these questions were asked before. Trying to see if it is even worth it to try DSA in near future.

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          • keasK Offline
            keas
            last edited by

            manorway\" post_id=\"2114430\" time=\"1690094918\" user_id=\"9303:

            Will students with WL and CO be informed at the same time?

            When must students with CO make the accept/decline decision?

            Will students with WL be given CO immediately after the those with CO have rejected or WL will only be converted after PSLE result is out?

            Let's say we have two WL. Is it possible that both WL be converted to CO or schools will know via MOE system and each student with multiple WLs will have ONLY ONE converted to CO?

            Sorry if these questions were asked before. Trying to see if it is even worth it to try DSA in near future.
            There is a deadline for you to submit your CO and WL ranking, if any. Therefore, everything has already been worked out behind the scene and the result will be announced at one go on PSLE result day.

            If a student rejects the CO, that means he or she will not submit his or her confirmation on the date of the deadline given by MOE, I think somewhere in September. Before the PSLE exam.

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            • Avenue3A Offline
              Avenue3
              last edited by

              floppy\" post_id=\"2114422\" time=\"1690088346\" user_id=\"97579:

              There are 5 candidates.
              3 from dance - 1 CO, 2 WL
              2 from basketball - 1 CO, 1 WL

              The order of preferred candidate is as follows:
              1. Dance CO
              2. Basketball CO
              3. Basketball WL
              4. Dance WL
              5. Dance WL

              If the no. 1 dance CO student decides to accept a CO from another school, the next student to be promoted from WL to CO will not come from dance. The next in line is student no. 3 basketball WL, resulting in dance 0 CO, basketball 2 CO.
              I am a little confused.

              Why did you combine two different domains into one list. I would have thought that the lists will be completely independent.

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              • V Offline
                Vamos
                last edited by

                To add on to Avenue3’s query, does the importance or significance of the domain viewed by the respective schools play a part in the allocation of these CO or conversion of WL slots?

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                • keasK Offline
                  keas
                  last edited by

                  Vamos\" post_id=\"2114441\" time=\"1690103951\" user_id=\"200806:

                  To add on to Avenue3’s query, does the importance or significance of the domain viewed by the respective schools play a part in the allocation of these CO or conversion of WL slots?
                  I can’t say for all schools but I know that in my DS1’s school, a certain sport would get about 7-8 DSA students. Or more.
                  I guess other domains have to give.
                  It does depend on the school’s needs.

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                  • V Offline
                    Vamos
                    last edited by

                    keas\" post_id=\"2114443\" time=\"1690104737\" user_id=\"29240:

                    I can’t say for all schools but I know that in my DS1’s school, a certain sport would get about 7-8 DSA students. Or more.
                    I guess other domains have to give.
                    It does depend on the school’s needs.
                    Do academic domains like Maths/Science/languages take away these ‘quotas’ from ‘marginalised’ sports or games? Top schools may still focus on the academics.

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                    • zac's mumZ Offline
                      zac's mum
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                      Vamos\" post_id=\"2114444\" time=\"1690105221\" user_id=\"200806:

                      Do academic domains like Maths/Science/languages take away these ‘quotas’ from ‘marginalised’ sports or games? Top schools may still focus on the academics.
                      I believe so.

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                      • phtthpP Offline
                        phtthp
                        last edited by

                        Vamos\" post_id=\"2114444\" time=\"1690105221\" user_id=\"200806:

                        Do academic domains like Maths/Science/languages take away these ‘quotas’ from ‘marginalised’ sports or games? Top schools may still focus on the academics.
                        For \"IP\" 6 years' A-level destination bound Secondary schools -

                        Yes.
                        Maths & Science, these 2 academic subjects domain have a higher number of DSA seats allocated to them,
                        compared to

                        (Sports / Performance Arts / Leadership) category domain.

                        Languages (English), not really.
                        Few DSA seats are allocated.

                        Example

                        Raffles Girls' Secondary (IP), for English domain : single digit.

                        ==================

                        If is \"Non-IP\" Secondary schools,
                        then, that will

                        depend on the Standard of the Secondary school, itself.

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