DSA 2022

[Coffeelatte03]

Hi anyone received RGS shortlist email for EL or Science domain? Thx

[Coffeelatte03]

Hi anyone received RGS shortlist email for EL or Science domain? Thx

[xanelynn]

Tiancai900\" post_id=\"2074236\" time=\"1657695336\" user_id=\"181782:

This is based on my observations, talking to friends who are in the industry and feedback from parents.
The first preferred pick will be from that pool. That’s the best way to benchmark or predict PSLE results. No surprises or stressing the secondary school system later on.
For academic domain, only the tests from elite schools are considered. So, if a child is in neighbourhood school, chances are, the school will not be invited for the tests thus no matter how good you are, you will not get past shortlist round. Thus, DSA is irrelevant because the most reliable means of getting into a good school is based on PSLE results.
Just my thoughts going through this process now.

Not true. I met students from neighbourhood schools during RI DSA test early July.
My son and his friends are studying in RI and they were from neighbourhood school too. They received offers through DSA last year.
Their PSLE results were between AL4-6. Many of DSA boys are with AL4-5 in my son’s class.
So, DSA selection is not based on elite school or from GEP group. As long as the candidate meets their selection criteria, chances are there.
Ultimate goal is focus & do well in PSLE and can have more choices to choose from.
All the best!

[Mr.025413Clumsy]

xanelynn\" post_id=\"2074323\" time=\"1657758341\" user_id=\"125804:

Not true. I met students from neighbourhood schools during RI DSA test early July.
My son and his friends are studying in RI and they were from neighbourhood school too. They received offers through DSA last year.
Their PSLE results were between AL4-6. Many of DSA boys are with AL4-5 in my son’s class.
So, DSA selection is not based on elite school or from GEP group. As long as the candidate meets their selection criteria, chances are there.
Ultimate goal is focus & do well in PSLE and can have more choices to choose from.
All the best!

Agreed. My kid is from a neighbourhood school and he has friends who were shortlisted for DSA in academic domains.

[Coffeelatte03]

Technospaz\" post_id=\"2074324\" time=\"1657758950\" user_id=\"135989:

Agreed. My kid is from a neighbourhood school and he has friends who were shortlisted for DSA in academic domains.

Hi may I know what’s their overall AL score for P6SA1 or P5 SA2? Are they consistent? Wondering what must be the results like to be shortlisted for the academic domain. Thanks

[floppy]

Tiancai900\" post_id=\"2074236\" time=\"1657695336\" user_id=\"181782:

This is based on my observations, talking to friends who are in the industry and feedback from parents.
The first preferred pick will be from that pool. That’s the best way to benchmark or predict PSLE results. No surprises or stressing the secondary school system later on.
For academic domain, only the tests from elite schools are considered. So, if a child is in neighbourhood school, chances are, the school will not be invited for the tests thus no matter how good you are, you will not get past shortlist round. Thus, DSA is irrelevant because the most reliable means of getting into a good school is based on PSLE results.
Just my thoughts going through this process now.

I think if your argument is that in terms of the number of successful DSA candidates, it is skewed towards GEP and SAP schools, as well as traditionally well-known schools, I don't think that is very much disputable.

However, if what you are saying is that children in neighbourhood schools will never be invited or selected, I think that is definitively untrue and can easily be disproven with a quick roundup of KSP experiences in this and previous DSA threads.

[Mr.025413Clumsy]

Coffeelatte03\" post_id=\"2074327\" time=\"1657760474\" user_id=\"198645:

Hi may I know what’s their overall AL score for P6SA1 or P5 SA2? Are they consistent? Wondering what must be the results like to be shortlisted for the academic domain. Thanks

I'm afraid I don't know what my kid's friends' AL scores are like but I do know that they also take part in Olympiads and are generally above average students. But they are all from a neighbourhood school and which does not typically require balloting to enter

[Coffeelatte03]

Technospaz\" post_id=\"2074330\" time=\"1657760641\" user_id=\"135989:

I'm afraid I don't know what my kid's friends' AL scores are like but I do know that they also take part in Olympiads and are generally above average students. But they are all from a neighbourhood school and which does not typically require balloting to enter

Haha I see thank you! 😊

[Coffeelatte03]

Wonder how they do the shortlisting for DSA Academics esp for the IP schools. Like does your child have to be in the top 5% or 10% in school? your child’s results relative to his/her school’s cohort?

[floppy]

Coffeelatte03\" post_id=\"2074338\" time=\"1657761758\" user_id=\"198645:

Wonder how they do the shortlisting for DSA Academics esp for the IP schools. Like does your child have to be in the top 5% or 10% in school? your child’s results relative to his/her school’s cohort?

I think that's typically the starting point for the first cut - the top 5 to 10% of that particular subject relative to the student's cohort in his / her primary school. The (secondary) schools will probably offer a free pass to Olympiad (or similar) winners or people with recognised achievement in a particular topic / subject as well.