DSA 2023

[zac's mum]

Chessnoob9830\" post_id=\"2119582\" time=\"1695710772\" user_id=\"202814:

Want to check, do siblings have advantage for DSA? Thanks

No direct or official advantage but i’m sure there is inherent advantage gained from older siblings’ experience & sharings, as well as the networks with the coaches/teachers.

[phtthp]

Chessnoob9830\" post_id=\"2119582\" time=\"1695710772\" user_id=\"202814:

Want to check, do siblings have advantage for DSA? Thanks

No.

DSA is by \"INDIVIDUAL\" talent. Nothing to do with sibling.

Clarify :-
If after going through some tests plus an interview, if the Secondary schools' DSA selection panel overall come to the conclusion that the particular P6 applicant has no talent to offer to the school,
then,
this applicant will receive Rejection notification news DSA outcome, in the end.


Example
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Suppose
If you have twins (P6) applying for DSA into the same identical Secondary school,
say ( RI or RGS ),

as parents -

have to inform your twins (children) up front clearly that

it is perfectly all right if end up, both twins go to different Secondary school, via the DSA route. Inform them early, so that won't end up or lead to ...

sibling rivalry / jealousy,

if in the end,
say one twin is offered RI DSA CO, while the other twin is rejected (turned down) by RI.

Sibling rivalry / jealousy / quarrelling, is common in families nowadays. If not handled properly early out front by parents with wisdom, can lead to broken / strained family relationship.

If refer to newspaper reports (article) around us, you can see that some siblings from \"good\" families even fight in court to ...

[krystagems]

Is it usual for secondary schools not to send an official offer letter by postal mail after confirmed offer sent via email?

[Chessnoob9830]

Are there cases where a student successfully appealed to another school despite accepting a CO? Can we do that? Anyone knows of such experiences? Thanks

[AHsDad]

krystagems\" post_id=\"2119605\" time=\"1695796617\" user_id=\"202670:

Is it usual for secondary schools not to send an official offer letter by postal mail after confirmed offer sent via email?

Yes. That’s all is required by the school. Later, you will receive an email instruction and SMS from Postman.gov.sg regarding the School Preference Submission before the submission period starts.

[Piggy_77]

Chin99\" post_id=\"2119436\" time=\"1695394666\" user_id=\"120803:

Those with CO under sports to IP school, can they cope with academics since the entry will be at a different level from the AL requirement by PSLE ? Anyone with older child can share ?

When the P6 kids move to secondary curriculum, its totally a different ball game, i presume all will start from ground zero with so many more subjects to deal with.

I had my worries initially for my 13yr old, who's in Yr1 now, he made his choice and accepted the academic challenge as he DSA to an IP school. ITs EOY exam now and i think he's doing fine.

[bbbay]

Piggy_77\" post_id=\"2119711\" time=\"1695969964\" user_id=\"126378:

When the P6 kids move to secondary curriculum, its totally a different ball game, i presume all will start from ground zero with so many more subjects to deal with.

I had my worries initially for my 13yr old, who's in Yr1 now, he made his choice and accepted the academic challenge as he DSA to an IP school. ITs EOY exam now and i think he's doing fine.

Would you mind sharing what was your DS PSLE AL score and/or the gap between his AL score and his IP school COP? Tks

[lassie girl]

Once the offer is given to your child, maybe u should cancel out the noises and stop worrying about your child’s psle score vs the AL required to enter the school. Indeed in secondary school, the psle score doesn’t matter anymore. Everyone starts with a clean slate. At this new starting line, what matters is the student’s attitude towards learning, and how determined your child is to finish this race. I have seen students of different batches, with varying scores, all coping ok over the years. The selection panel puts in effort to only pick the ones whom they think can make it for the academic rigors. Trust in the process. But do also have a good chat with your child to make sure both parent and child are picking the school for the right reasons, and not because of its brand name. I always tell my children that a dsa confirmed offer is a special pass for u to come into the school, but it doesn’t guarantee graduation from the school. Every student, whether coming in by dsa or psle score, needs to work hard towards their graduation and towards the O/A level score they want to achieve. So pick the school that u think can bring out the best in your child. Your child must have done something right in the specific dsa dormain to have received a CO/WL, so do encourage them to use that same grit and determination on this new academic journey in the new school. All the best. :rahrah:

[phtthp]

bbbay\" post_id=\"2119739\" time=\"1696036138\" user_id=\"175278:

Would you mind sharing what was your DS PSLE AL score and/or the gap between his AL score and his IP school COP? Tks

Secondary school life is totally different from primary school life.

The day your kid start Sec 1, everything has been reset, start afresh all over again. Everyone start from the same, identical starting point, when the whistle is blown, to run another brand new race again for Youth, starting from Sec 1, all the way to A-level or to Poly, and later onto university.

Remember this key important point. Your past does NOT determine your present nor your future ! Hence, your past PSLE AL score is No longer even worth mentioning anymore, because is useless & pointless.

Why ?

Because

If you keep harping on, keep comparing your past AL PSLE actual score vs. against the official school's entry score,

And

Suppose
If your past PSLE AL score is poor, way below the official Cut off point, then, what's going to happen ?

At the back of your mind,
u often question yourself, self doubt begin to creep in?
\"Oh dear! My PSLE AL score Is way beneath the actual school's official Cut off point, quite bad. Oh No ! I don't think I am able to cope in my studies, in this new DSA Secondary school .... \"

You know, our mind sometimes can be an enemy to yourself. Meaning that, the greatest enemy can be yourself.

That is,
the thing you fear most, or dreaded most, actually can become self prophesize.

So, do not let this negative self doubt thoughts to enter your mind, do not let your thoughts wander, try to crush you, defeat you, destroy you, emotionally. Instead, tell yourself aloud \" my past is no longer important. I am going to start my brand new Sec 1 school life afresh, do my very best and fill myself to the fullest, in whatever I can learn or experience, in my new Secondary school life. My past is behind me. Past is already past, whatever PSLE AL score I had, be it low or high. I press on ... forward instead, with courage, with boldness ! \"

[bbbay]

It’s commonly discussed and told to us exercise is good for health. But what next ?


I would want to find out next, exactly how much health benefits (out of curiosity) or put into actions an exercise regime.

It’s also well discussed that DSA gives students some academic leeway to get into the desired school. curious, exactly how much can the leeway be - a “what next?” perspective. From a parent’s PM reply I learn that the academic leeway is reasonably substantial.