2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[phankao]

verykiasu2010:

wangwei8:

Hi All,

my son received CO from DHS. On the letter, there is statement \"eligible to attend the express course\", what does this mean? Does it mean my son need to achieve certain score for the PSLE? especially like high Chinese.

Thanks

Express Course eligibility based on MOE is tscore of 200

Please ask yourself this other question : if the CO from DSA still must meet the COP of the school at S1 posting, then what is the point of DSA ?

Altho' some schools do set a certain criteria that is above 200. eg. friend's son was set 220 for his dsa under sports. And another was set 225 for dsa under performing arts cca (and this boy actually didn't make it, so couldn't make good his dsa in the end and went to another school).

[MumSAH]

ApronMama:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"wangwei8\"]Hi All,

my son received CO from DHS. On the letter, there is statement \"eligible to attend the express course\", what does this mean? Does it mean my son need to achieve certain score for the PSLE? especially like high Chinese.

Thanks

Express Course eligibility based on MOE is tscore of 200

Please ask yourself this other question : if the CO from DSA still must meet the COP of the school at S1 posting, then what is the point of DSA ?

Have all schools' DSA come to and end, ie given out all offers? Anyone know SST ended?[/quote]SST sent out on 31 Aug 10.

[verykiasu2010]

phankao:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"wangwei8\"]Hi All,

my son received CO from DHS. On the letter, there is statement \"eligible to attend the express course\", what does this mean? Does it mean my son need to achieve certain score for the PSLE? especially like high Chinese.

Thanks

Express Course eligibility based on MOE is tscore of 200

Please ask yourself this other question : if the CO from DSA still must meet the COP of the school at S1 posting, then what is the point of DSA ?

Altho' some schools do set a certain criteria that is above 200. eg. friend's son was set 220 for his dsa under sports. And another was set 225 for dsa under performing arts cca (and this boy actually didn't make it, so couldn't make good his dsa in the end and went to another school).[/quote]I think the tscore required by the DSA offer for sports and arts as mentioned above are mild. In the first place if the child is really that weak, is it wise for the child to be in the midst of all the rest who are around 250 and above ?

may be some are around 23x, 24x, but way below it will means the child will really be at the bottom of the cohort while spending lots of time away doing his/her sports or arts cca will really demoralise the kids in the academic performance. Even back in the primary school, the kids are streamed into different classes.

DSA via sports and arts are good only for those who can buck up in their studies after the sports and arts are done. Else it will be a long struggle. Met someone who got DSAed via sports, tscore was 23x, was lamenting it was hard to catch up in studies because the pace of studies caters to those (majority of the cohort) above 26x. That school does not set any min tscore for the DSA successful candidates

[phankao]

verykiasu2010:

I think the tscore required by the DSA offer for sports and arts as mentioned above are mild. In the first place if the child is really that weak, is it wise for the child to be in the midst of all the rest who are around 250 and above ?

I am quoting those bc in most other schools - generally the IP ones, such requirements are not stated. Instead, they only require a score of 200 if they have given a DSA confirmed offer.

The schools i mentioned above that set min score of 220-225-230 are popular non-IP schools like SJI, CHS. I think those who got in under non-sports/arts domains have this min score set, which is no different from the scores set for affiliated boys.

[verykiasu2010]

phankao:

verykiasu2010:

I think the tscore required by the DSA offer for sports and arts as mentioned above are mild. In the first place if the child is really that weak, is it wise for the child to be in the midst of all the rest who are around 250 and above ?

I am quoting those bc in most other schools - generally the IP ones, such requirements are not stated. Instead, they only require a score of 200 if they have given a DSA confirmed offer.

The schools i mentioned above that set min score of 220-225-230 are popular non-IP schools like SJI, CHS. I think those who got in under non-sports/arts domains have this min score set, which is no different from the scores set for affiliated boys.

those CO letters I have seen never state any min tscore needed

[phankao]

verykiasu2010:

those CO letters I have seen never state any min tscore needed

But they usu say must be eligible for express stream, right?

[verykiasu2010]

phankao:

verykiasu2010:

those CO letters I have seen never state any min tscore needed

But they usu say must be eligible for express stream, right?

ya lah, so the eligibility for express stream is 200, chicken feed

that means those given minimum tscore to meet for sports and arts dsa kids ..... :stupid:

[OngMum]

verykiasu2010:

I think the tscore required by the DSA offer for sports and arts as mentioned above are mild. In the first place if the child is really that weak, is it wise for the child to be in the midst of all the rest who are around 250 and above ?


may be some are around 23x, 24x, but way below it will means the child will really be at the bottom of the cohort while spending lots of time away doing his/her sports or arts cca will really demoralise the kids in the academic performance. Even back in the primary school, the kids are streamed into different classes.

DSA via sports and arts are good only for those who can buck up in their studies after the sports and arts are done. Else it will be a long struggle. Met someone who got DSAed via sports, tscore was 23x, was lamenting it was hard to catch up in studies because the pace of studies caters to those (majority of the cohort) above 26x. That school does not set any min tscore for the DSA successful candidates

That's a good sharing. Thanks.

[OngMum]

My child’s application for DSA via sports in other school was not successful and she planned to have it as her first choice for S1 posting (never give up attitude) despite the fact, she can choose her affiliated secondary school.


I would like to hear your take and will it be a wise choice? Thanks!

[phankao]

verykiasu2010:

phankao:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]

those CO letters I have seen never state any min tscore needed

But they usu say must be eligible for express stream, right?

ya lah, so the eligibility for express stream is 200, chicken feed

that means those given minimum tscore to meet for sports and arts dsa kids ..... :stupid:[/quote]Actually express stream is 188! But most of the IP schools will only take 200.

There are schools who take 188 though. Yes, those with min score for DSA above 200 - like 230 - sad, lor.