DSA 2012

[Rational_Parent]

mamona:

Thanks so much for your clarification. Yes I did the online submission by 27th Oct. So now I have to do nothing only need to appear on 20th Dec to the school right?

If you are successful in the DSA then the school allocated to you, the date and time to report, and so on (e.g. 3rd language, HMT, EESIS eligibility,etc) will be indicated in the reply slip when you collect the PLSE result. If you are unsuccessful then you will have to submit the S1 posting form instead indicating the 6 choices of schools.

So do you have the reply slip indicating the above? If not then something may be amiss.

[Thinker]

bupashu:

mamona:

[quote=\"MeKiasuLeh\"]
Yes I also want to know what are we supposed to do now
If our kids are accepted via DSA. Do we need to contact the
school or what? Can someone give some info.

Thanks so much for your clarification. Yes I did the online submission by 27th Oct. So now I have to do nothing only need to appear on 20th Dec to the school right?

any 3rd lang selection to be done online ?[/quote]
If u are successful in DSA allocation and was given 3rd lang eligibility, do we still need to log on to reply if we decide not to take up the 3rd lang?

[mamona]

MeKiasuLeh:

mamona:

Thanks so much for your clarification. Yes I did the online submission by 27th Oct. So now I have to do nothing only need to appear on 20th Dec to the school right?

If you are successful in the DSA then the school allocated to you, the date and time to report, and so on (e.g. 3rd language, HMT, EESIS eligibility,etc) will be indicated in the reply slip when you collect the PLSE result. If you are unsuccessful then you will have to submit the S1 posting form instead indicating the 6 choices of schools.

So do you have the reply slip indicating the above? If not then something may be amiss.

He he sorry I didn't open the reply slip thought it is only for Secondary posting exercise. Yes now I checked third language optin & DSA school names all are mentioned there.

[krz]

my dd is offered hmtl n 3rd lang

she will b joinin e ip prog

can some1 advise, wat role does hmtl play during A level, if we take it

[jtoh]

krz:

my dd is offered hmtl n 3rd lang

she will b joinin e ip prog

can some1 advise, wat role does hmtl play during A level, if we take it

Someone answered your question in another thread coz you posted there as well. Here's the answer again. If you pass O level HMTL, you will not need to take the HMTL in JC.

[Icymummy]

Sorry I’m totally confused by this DSA thing. My child will be in Pri 6 in 2013. I’ve some questions to ask.


1) If the child is accepted via DSA but did not score the school’s cut off point. How?
2) I saw from some threads that their child brought portfolio to the DSA for interview. Must the child do a portfolio? What must it include?
3) Do we go to the school’s open house 1st then we choose to register for the DSA? or do we register for DSA during their open hse?
4) Must the child score above 80% for every subjects since pri 4 to apply for DSA?
5) Have any of ur DS gone for DSA for RI,HCI,NUS High & ACS (I)? Can please share your experiences?

[Koh-i-Noor]

Icymummy:

Sorry I'm totally confused by this DSA thing. My child will be in Pri 6 in 2013. I've some questions to ask.


1) If the child is accepted via DSA but did not score the school's cut off point. How?
2) I saw from some threads that their child brought portfolio to the DSA for interview. Must the child do a portfolio? What must it include?
3) Do we go to the school's open house 1st then we choose to register for the DSA? or do we register for DSA during their open hse?
4) Must the child score above 80% for every subjects since pri 4 to apply for DSA?
5) Have any of ur DS gone for DSA for RI,HCI,NUS High & ACS (I)? Can please share your experiences?

hi, Icymummy,

I supposed you are referring to DSA thru academic route,

1) Once a DSA's place being offered, and your DC accepted the Offer, the only condition is your DC has to be eligible to Express Stream ( T Score of not less than 200 ) NOT the COP, school cut off point, if thats what u mean.

2) Depends on which school you apply, some schools require your DC to submit a portfolio. Portfolio of your DC's academic/non academic/community achievement... (Academic= P4, P5, and P6 SA1)

3) You can register for their DSA exercise online after attending their Open House or register during their open house.

4) Not sure about the 80% consistency from P4, different school assess the DSA applicant differently. (eg. RI and ACSI would conduct a preliminary round of text, something like an EQ text, and successful candidates would go for the second round of test.)

Hope this helped.

[Icymummy]

Hi Koh-i-Noor,


Thank you for explaining.

my DS wants to go RI but i've seen his scores (pri5) :nailbite: , yet doesn't want to burst his bubble (hope he will try much harder) .
We've been asking him why he wants to go RI, but he refused to tell us. Maybe it's the A.C.E program & RI congress he's been to this year.
I also don't know if RI wants/needs a portfolio to be done. :? And how to go about doing it? I'm lost as in I don't know if he should try for DSA at all. :scratchhead:

[Sad Person]

Icymummy:

Hi Koh-i-Noor,


Thank you for explaining.

my DS wants to go RI but i've seen his scores (pri5) :nailbite: , yet doesn't want to burst his bubble (hope he will try much harder) .
We've been asking him why he wants to go RI, but he refused to tell us. Maybe it's the A.C.E program & RI congress he's been to this year.
I also don't know if RI wants/needs a portfolio to be done. :? And how to go about doing it? I'm lost as in I don't know if he should try for DSA at all. :scratchhead:

He can try and i think he will do his BEST :xedfingers:

[octoberbaby]

What kind of portfolio RI is looking at? If a student doesn’t have any achievements so far, how can he show the portfolio? will he be invited to sit GAT?