DSA 2023

[keas]

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.

[manorway]

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.

[keas]

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.

[Avenue3]

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.

[Vamos]

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?

[keas]

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.

[Vamos]

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.

[zac's mum]

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.

[phtthp]

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.

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

depend on the Standard of the Secondary school, itself.

[phtthp]

Avenue3\" post_id=\"2114440\" time=\"1690101953\" user_id=\"45412:

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.

You are right.
Both lists (CO and WL) are different.

What floppy Is trying to illustrate is -

In the event,
If someone were to turn down a CO from a domain say \"X\",

It does not necessarily mean that the Waitlist will automatically be given to another candidate, coming from the same identical domain \"X\" too.

What floppy is trying to illustrate is, in fact,

the Waitlist can be given to another candidate,
coming from

another totally different domain, Y or Z, depending on the ranking position of that candidate, inside the Wait list itself.

This is what, he is trying to illustrate.
And

who knows the exact ranking position of those candidates, inside the Wait list ?

only the Principal or VP or the DSA panel Officer overall in charge, know.