2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[verykiasu2010]

wonderm:

verykiasu2010:

HCI says all DSA results (regardless of categories of applicants) will be released on 20 Aug.

Did you get this information from HCI recently, or is this information taken from their school website on DSA? The reason I am asking is that last year, their website said the DSA results would be released \"by 21 Aug\" but according to some, they received email notification on 14 Aug which was one week early. Thanks.

from the school a few days ago, not from the web

[verykiasu2010]

AppleCrumble:

vlim:

So when it says ' eligible for a course which is offered by the school'...it means different schools has different critiria??? ....

Take a look at this web-site: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/participating-schools/

If you look at the list of secondary schools participating in the DSA for 2011 Sec 1 intake, you will see that some schools offer only 'Express' stream and other offer 'Normal Technical' (NT) , 'Normal Academic' (NA) and 'Express'streams. So if you have CO from a school that offers only 'Express' stream, then you must have a PSLE t-score that is above the COP for 'Express' stream to be joining that school for Sec 1 under DSA.

Would like to highlight that DSA is not only for gaining admission to 'top' schools like RI or specialised schools like NUSH. There are also secondary schools with 'niche programs' (e.g. hockey, floorball) which P6 students who have talents in the specified niche areas can apply too. The student intake under DSA for such schools is upto 5%.

Another type of secondary schools are those which are autonomous. The intake for these schools under DSA is upto 10%. Not sure what are the criteria for admission to these schools.

This DSA exercise is governed by MOE, so it would be good to check out this website as a good reference source:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

well, we did ask the principal during the lunch, about the COP, is it 200 or 250 / 260 / 265 ..... the answer is 200

that it, the minimum for the express stream

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

AppleCrumble:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
definitely NOT true. Clarified that with principals concerned. The baseline is 200 for express, not 260 or whatever, else no point doing DSA exercise

Taken from the MOE website (http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

A student who indicates his preference for a school which had given him a Confirmed Offer will be guaranteed a place in the school, provided that he is eligible for a course (e.g. Express) which is offered by the school.

Hope this clears up any confusion...

So when it says ' eligible for a course which is offered by the school'...it means different schools has different critiria??? ....[/quote]No. Ask yourself, what is the MOE criteria for express stream ? is it 200 or 250 ? The school said, they cannot change MOE criteria, and they (the school DSA panel) have confidence in their selection judgement that the students they offer places will not be far off the mark

It the students will only score around 200, it would have been obvious in the test results of the various selection test as well as show by the track record in P5 / P6 school results......do you think your child who scores around 80s / 90s throughout P5 / P6 would end up with 200 in actual PSLE ?

now, based on mathematical models, if EVERY student in Singapore scores perfect results in every subject in the PSLE, then the mean = median = SD is zero...then the top PSLE t-score is 200

[Strparent]

AppleCrumble:

Hi, everyone.


DD just checked with some of her classmates who applied for NJC and NONE has gotten any reply thus far.

Deduction: either all of DD's classmates are not selected for Round 2 or there is a delay of reply by NJC, contrary to what they have indicated earlier in the week.

Yes, none of the other classmates get any email as well. Maybe that one classmate was mistaken or he is indeed a special one.

Well, it means all of us still have a chance, but it does make NJC looked bad, after assuring results out by end of the week. Bear in mind, the Camp is scheduled this coming Sat.

DS did not applied for HCI ( as he is relatively weaker in Chinese ), so now all hopes on RI, DHS and NJC.
:roll:

[livewith_vanilla]

Strparent:

AppleCrumble:

Hi, everyone.


DD just checked with some of her classmates who applied for NJC and NONE has gotten any reply thus far.

Deduction: either all of DD's classmates are not selected for Round 2 or there is a delay of reply by NJC, contrary to what they have indicated earlier in the week.

Yes, none of the other classmates get any email as well. Maybe that one classmate was mistaken or he is indeed a special one.

Well, it means all of us still have a chance, but it does make NJC looked bad, after assuring results out by end of the week. Bear in mind, the Camp is scheduled this coming Sat.

DS did not applied for HCI ( as he is relatively weaker in Chinese ), so now all hopes on RI, DHS and NJC.
:roll:

I only applied for NJC.

Lol, anyway lucks for your DS!

My hopes are now placed on NJC and DHS for PSLE.
DHS is a great school, according to my senior. She was a head prefect when I was in p4, and was my mentor. She has a great personality and I can see she enjoys DHS through all her pictures on facebook. I've visited DHS and enjoyed the school.

Good luck good luck good luck!

[wonderm]

verykiasu2010:

wonderm:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]HCI says all DSA results (regardless of categories of applicants) will be released on 20 Aug.

Did you get this information from HCI recently, or is this information taken from their school website on DSA? The reason I am asking is that last year, their website said the DSA results would be released \"by 21 Aug\" but according to some, they received email notification on 14 Aug which was one week early. Thanks.

from the school a few days ago, not from the web[/quote]Thanks! good luck to your DS. Is HCI his dream school?

[verykiasu2010]

wonderm:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"wonderm\"]
Did you get this information from HCI recently, or is this information taken from their school website on DSA? The reason I am asking is that last year, their website said the DSA results would be released \"by 21 Aug\" but according to some, they received email notification on 14 Aug which was one week early. Thanks.

from the school a few days ago, not from the web

Thanks! good luck to your DS. Is HCI his dream school?[/quote]He has no preference. Those boys with him dream about the future.....

He pretty much \"forget\" about the DSA already. Filed away his personal copy of the portfolio that was a keep sake.

[vlim]

Thks verykiasy2010 for your reassurance… Then probably the parent who has just attended the nyhs plus her dd got co, got the wrong info and when she told me still got to meet the school cop even with the co, I was :!:

[Zann]

[quote="livewith_vanilla

I only applied for NJC.

Lol, anyway lucks for your DS!

My hopes are now placed on NJC and DHS for PSLE.
DHS is a great school, according to my senior. She was a head prefect when I was in p4, and was my mentor. She has a great personality and I can see she enjoys DHS through all her pictures on facebook. I’ve visited DHS and enjoyed the school.

Good luck good luck good luck![/quote]
Are you vanila cake sister?

[MdmKS]

It is not easy to get DSA offer from NJC. Only 150 + out of 690+ applicants will get an offer.