DSA 2022

[ChiefKiasu]

Remember, DSA is the answer to reducing PSLE stress. There’s nothing more comforting than an offer from the secondary/IP school you are targeting, as that bypasses the confusing secondary school application system.


Good luck to everyone going for DSA!

[Marina Collection]

lakaik\" post_id=\"2065787\" time=\"1651236729\" user_id=\"137619:

I am trying to search for answer and chance upon this. My DS received an invitation to apply DSA to RI today, the letter was sent directly to his school. He won medals in the recent NSG T&F which was just concluded on Wed. We are very surprise to receive the letter too, didnt know got such thing as invitation to apply.
We asked if he wants to continue doing T&F in sec school. He said he doesn’t mind to continue to do T&F but if given a choice, he would like to join the school debate team. He has AL score of 5 + Merit for HMT in his P5 SA2. He also has MO certs but not the gold type as he never attend any MO training. We are still in dilemma if we should apply DSA or to try to get in good schools via his own PSLE result….we are not sure if we want him to go thru Sports route. Anyone has similar experience can share?
I know invitation is not a confirm seat, but chances should be relatively high esp with his consistent school result.

Just some useful points for your consideration :
1) In RI , all sports CCA is on 3 days . They are usually on mon , wed and fri starting from 4pm and end at about 6.30pm (varies across different sports).
2) Sports CCA are extremely popular and hard to get in . The boys have to go thru trials .
3) Debate is another extremely popular cca and audition is required . So even if your son decides to enter RI via psle T score route , it doesn’t mean that he will definitely get into debate .
4) DSA commitment for RI is for 4 years , if I’m not wrong . Please clarify during the open house .

[mystique_j]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2066627\" time=\"1651903598\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2066627 time=1651903598 user_id=91099]
Just some useful points for your consideration :
1) In RI , all sports CCA is on 3 days . They are usually on mon , wed and fri starting from 4pm and end at about 6.30pm (varies across different sports).
2) Sports CCA are extremely popular and hard to get in . The boys have to go thru trials .
3) Debate is another extremely popular cca and audition is required . So even if your son decides to enter RI via psle T score route , it doesn’t mean that he will definitely get into debate .
4) DSA commitment for RI is for 4 years , if I’m not wrong . Please clarify during the open house .[/quote]

Hi. Do you know if all those that applied for sports will be invited for trials or there’s a round of selection before the trials?

[phtthp]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2066627\" time=\"1651903598\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2066627 time=1651903598 user_id=91099]
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3) Debate is another extremely popular cca and audition is required . So even if your son decides to enter RI via psle T score route , it doesn’t mean that he will definitely get into debate .
[/quote]

For Debate (RI) DSA domain,
must one be short-listed first before can attend the audition,

Or

whoever have applied for the Debate (RI) domain, automatically will be invited to attend an audition ?

During the trial (audition) debate, how long they test u ?
Can describe how they conduct this ?

Is it on the spot,
they give applicants one debate topic to talk about, tell the applicant is he \"for\" or \"against\" the topic, then after that, 4 applicant(s) formed one team got to debate the other team (with another 4 applicants inside), while the panel of interviewers are watching (judging) them, on their
debating skill ?

[Marina Collection]

mystique_j\" post_id=\"2066637\" time=\"1651907880\" user_id=\"39431:

Hi. Do you know if all those that applied for sports will be invited for trials or there’s a round of selection before the trials?

Anyone can go for trial . Just book a timeslot online and appear at the trial during cca trial week .

[Marina Collection]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2066638\" time=\"1651908291\" user_id=\"35251:

For Debate (RI) DSA domain,
must one be short-listed first before can attend the audition,

Or

whoever have applied for the Debate (RI) domain, automatically will be invited to attend an audition ?

During the trial (audition) debate, how long they test u ?
Can describe how they conduct this ?

Is it on the spot,
they give applicants one debate topic to talk about, tell the applicant is he \"for\" or \"against\" the topic, then after that, 4 applicant(s) formed one team got to debate the other team (with another 4 applicants inside), while the panel of interviewers are watching (judging) them, on their
debating skill ?

Sorry for the confusion . The debate I’m referring to is CCA. RI DSA domain does not have debate.

Anyway on debate cca trial , as far as I’m aware , the boys are first asked to submit a few written essays on some stipulated topics . Selected ones then go onto next round of audition which involve debate on the spot .

[phtthp]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2066648\" time=\"1651912122\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2066648 time=1651912122 user_id=91099]
Anyone can go for trial . Just book a timeslot online and appear at the trial during cca trial week .[/quote]

Thanks for clarification, Marina

That means,
any DSA applicant who is interested in RI (Sports) domain can just book a trial slot for themselves, to be assessed (examined) by the coach. No need to wait for personal special invitation to come from the coach first, before can perform a Sports trial.

[Tookies]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2066704\" time=\"1651970278\" user_id=\"35251:

Thanks for clarification, Marina

That means,
any DSA applicant who is interested in RI (Sports) domain can just book a trial slot for themselves, to be assessed (examined) by the coach. No need to wait for personal special invitation to come from the coach first, before can perform a Sports trial.

This is confusing. I think Phtthp is talking about DSA trial/audition while Marina is talking about CCA trial (ie y1 RI students need to go through trials for their CCA selection at the beginning of their y1).

I don’t think DSA students gets to go through CCA trials because they would have been assigned to the CCA tied to their DSA domain.

[Marina Collection]

Tookies\" post_id=\"2066717\" time=\"1651975522\" user_id=\"124548:

This is confusing. I think Phtthp is talking about DSA trial/audition while Marina is talking about CCA trial (ie y1 RI students need to go through trials for their CCA selection at the beginning of their y1).

I don’t think DSA students gets to go through CCA trials because they would have been assigned to the CCA tied to their DSA domain.

Thanks for clarifying . Yes my replies are with respect to CCA only .

[mystique_j]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2066648\" time=\"1651912122\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2066648 time=1651912122 user_id=91099]
Anyone can go for trial . Just book a timeslot online and appear at the trial during cca trial week .[/quote]

Thank you!