DSA 2024

[bbbay]

To add: I personally like the case discussion in the interview, on what is meant to seek what is best for the child.

Minister raise the scenario: if your child has been averaging around 12 AL point in P5/6. And unexpectedly obtain a AL4 for PSLE. What COP school would you choose for your child?

Host 1 said she would choose RI. Host 2 said he would choose a COP 10 school (not to over stretch the child at the same time hope for the best)

Minister suggested, it depend on the character of the child and parents would need to know the child better. If the child is the type resilient enough to keep trying his/her best , even if last in class, then maybe suited to be stretched in RI. If the child learn best in a right pace environment, then a COP 12 school would be better choice. If the child is layback, prefer to also explore other interest outside regular academic subjects, an AL 14 school will be a happier place for the child

[hdbmummy]

Wow, 16000 DSA applicants this year!

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/record-16000-primary-6-pupils-apply-for-direct-school-admission-exercise-in-2024

[zac's mum]

@hdbmummy Not sure if the (paywall) article provides more context. This year batch is the Dragon baby boom cohort. Total number was expected to exceed 2023 batch. Did reporter compare the percentage of total cohort size, year on year?

[hdbmummy]

@zac-s-mum I don’t remember the article stating the year on year comparison but it did state the cohort taking psle this year was ~41,000 so the percentage of DSA applicants vs P6 cohort should be ~40%

[qdtomzhang]

@BPC2012 congrats

[bbbay]

@zac-s-mum

this is what I gathered from the article:

2024 16000/41000=39%
2023 14500/38100=38%

[Dingdong29]

@bbbay said in DSA 2024:

@zac-s-mum

this is what I gathered from the article:

2024 16000/41000=39%
2023 14500/38100=38%

Guess the problem is in term of % it’s about there but because of cohort size remaining the same, the % of rejection will be higher.

Probably trying to do some damage control given that the rejections and offers will come in by this week. Today there is another article on parents managing expectations.

[zac's mum]

@Dingdong29 said in DSA 2024:

@bbbay said in DSA 2024:

@zac-s-mum

this is what I gathered from the article:

2024 16000/41000=39%
2023 14500/38100=38%

Guess the problem is in term of % it’s about there but because of cohort size remaining the same, the % of rejection will be higher.

Probably trying to do some damage control given that the rejections and offers will come in by this week. Today there is another article on parents managing expectations.

Huh? What do u mean by the cohort size remaining the same? Look at the denominator of the fraction. Dragon year 2024 has 41000-38100=2900 more kids compared to non-Dragon year 2023.

Looking at percentage-wise, seems like only 1% increase in percentage share of applicants. Thanks bbbay for the numbers.

[Dingdong29]

@zac-s-mum said in DSA 2024:

@Dingdong29 said in DSA 2024:

@bbbay said in DSA 2024:

@zac-s-mum

this is what I gathered from the article:

2024 16000/41000=39%
2023 14500/38100=38%

Guess the problem is in term of % it’s about there but because of cohort size remaining the same, the % of rejection will be higher.

Probably trying to do some damage control given that the rejections and offers will come in by this week. Today there is another article on parents managing expectations.

Huh? What do u mean by the cohort size remaining the same? Look at the denominator of the fraction. Dragon year 2024 has 41000-38100=2900 more kids compared to non-Dragon year 2023.

Looking at percentage-wise, seems like only 1% increase in percentage share of applicants. Thanks bbbay for the numbers.

I meant the cohort intake for the sec schools and non-MOE dsa schools. They are not increasing their intake because the schools do not have the facilities to.

[zac's mum]

@Dingdong29 I see. U mean the number of vacancies for both S1 posting and DSA vacancies. Are u very sure? Was it declared by the Principals during open house 2024? Afaik for 12 years ago (every Dragon year) the schools will have some leeway to increase vacancies just for that batch.