DSA 2024

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Sobakawa\" post_id=\"2131582\" time=\"1711678986\" user_id=\"167912:

Hi Parents,

I have two questions. One related to the application process and another regarding the COP.

1) ...

- Are we able to see during the application process what is provided by the school so that we know what we can include in the next section which is awards outside of the school?

- If we apply DSA for science, does it make sense to include in the section for awards outside of school, competition awards not related to science, I.e. math olympiads and even sports?

2) COP.

Say if we got the DSA offer for a particular school but for PSLE we didn’t meet the minimum COP, does the school still accept the kid? If not, typically what is the threshold that the school is willing to accept?

Thanks parents.

Answer qn 1 -

If u are applying for DSA \"Science\" domain, only write those achievement(s) that are RELEVANT & support that domain, in which u are applying for. Therefore, only write down only those Science related achievements, that u have.

If u put all those Maths Olympaid achievements all there, ask yourself :-

Does it help to support your \"Science\" domain, in any way at all ? Answer is \"no\".
What has Maths got to do with Science ?
Maths is Maths.
Science is Science.
They are totally 2 different subjects.

The panel of DSA interviewers will just simply ignore all those \"Maths\" acievement(s) that u have written over there.

But if u were to apply for \"Maths\" domain instead of \"Science\" domain,
then of course,

all these Maths olympiad achievements now become relevant . Clear ?

Ask yourself this basic, fundamental question :-
Which specialized subject domain, am I applying for ?
Am I applying for Maths, or am I
applying for Science ? which one ?


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Answer qn 2 -

For any IP school or Pure Express stream schools like Crescent Girls, Tanjong Katong Girls schools, Bukit Panjang Secondary, Anglican High, etc -

The Cut off point to honor a DSA contract is maximum ... AL 20 points.

Therefore,
even if u din do well,

say, example : u score AL 20 in the coming actual 2024 October PSLE exam -

all those IP schools that have offered your kid the DSA CO or Waitlist, these IP schools will still need to honour your CO / WL, assuming that u have accepted their CO / WL.
Remember.
It is AL ... 20


CO : confirmed offer
WL : Wait list

Talking about Wait list, to those who have been offered WL and not CO, assuming that u have accepted the DSA school's WL : when will u know, whether your WL has been successfully converted, or not ?

Answer is :-

On that very day when u receive your PSLE results slip in November 2024, MOE will inform (notify) you. If your WL is successfully converted, then u cannot take part in S1 posting exercise anymore, because u have already gotten a seat, inside your DSA school.

But if your WL has not been converted,
then
u can proceed to take part in S1 (Secondary 1) MOE posting.

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Sobakawa\" post_id=\"2131631\" time=\"1711711535\" user_id=\"167912:

Thanks Zac’s mum.

One clarification on the COP. Say a particular school’s 2024’s IP is 4-7D but if a kid’s PSLE score ends up to be 9M, will the school still accept addmission if they have secured a CO place during DSA?

Yes, of course.

Because

All DSA IP schools \" honoring \" their CO / WL offer contract to students, Is AL ... 20 points.

So,
even if your kid score AL 20 in 2024 PSLE National exam, the DSA school must still honor their CO / WL contract, offered.

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phtthp\" post_id=\"2131658\" time=\"1711759653\" user_id=\"35251:

Answer qn 1 -

If u are applying for DSA \"Science\" domain, only write those achievement(s) that are RELEVANT & support that domain, in which u are applying for. Therefore, only write down only those Science related achievements, that u have.

If u put all those Maths Olympaid achievements all there, ask yourself :-

Does it help to support your \"Science\" domain, in any way at all ? Answer is \"no\".
What has Maths got to do with Science ?
Maths is Maths.
Science is Science.
They are totally 2 different subjects.

The panel of DSA interviewers will just simply ignore all those \"Maths\" acievement(s) that u have written over there.

But if u were to apply for \"Maths\" domain instead of \"Science\" domain,
then of course,

all these Maths olympiad achievements now become relevant . Clear ?

Ask yourself this basic, fundamental question :-
Which specialized subject domain, am I applying for ?
Am I applying for Maths, or am I
applying for Science ? which one ?


======================

Answer qn 2 -

For any IP school or Pure Express stream schools like Crescent Girls, Tanjong Katong Girls schools, Bukit Panjang Secondary, Anglican High, etc -

The Cut off point to honor a DSA contract is maximum ... AL 20 points.

Therefore,
even if u din do well,

say, example : u score AL 20 in the coming actual 2024 October PSLE exam -

all those IP schools that have offered your kid the DSA CO or Waitlist, these IP schools will still need to honour your CO / WL, assuming that u have accepted their CO / WL.
Remember.
It is AL ... 20


CO : confirmed offer
WL : Wait list

Talking about Wait list, to those who have been offered WL and not CO, assuming that u have accepted the DSA school's WL : when will u know, whether your WL has been successfully converted, or not ?

Answer is :-

On that very day when u receive your PSLE results slip in November 2024, MOE will inform (notify) you. If your WL is successfully converted, then u cannot take part in S1 posting exercise anymore, because u have already gotten a seat, inside your DSA school.

But if your WL has not been converted,
then
u can proceed to take part in S1 (Secondary 1) MOE posting.

Respectfully disagree with point 1 - indeed some schools value achievements related only to the talent area, but there are also schools which value all-round achievement (eg showing awards in science, humanities, etc in addition to the talent area shows the child has challenged him/herself over his/her primary school career). Should include other awards to be used as a differentiating factor should there be many candidates who are of a similar profile in that talent domain.

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Hello… anybody knows how many vacancies does St Nicks Leadership DSA usually have? Both IP and G3 track. Thank you!

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MYE\" post_id=\"2131047\" time=\"1710948298\" user_id=\"122046:

Most of the kids I know who applied thru DSA got into IP if they are usually single digit scorer.. if they are not single digit scorer in p5 or P6.. they will be offered O track instead.

Just to share. my dd scored > AL10 for her p5 and p6 mid year.

During our DSA application last year we selected \"no pref\" as we were fine with OLP and ultimately she was offered CO for IP track.

My view is while the results do matter, they look at things in totality and how much the school wants you.

For IP offering (especially dual track schools), the most important component is the interview process. If your child can impress upon the school during the interview with your thinking process, there's a high chance.

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MYE\" post_id=\"2131760\" time=\"1711896828\" user_id=\"122046:

Hello.. anybody knows how many vacancies does St Nicks Leadership DSA usually have? Both IP and G3 track. Thank you!

It varies year to year and they look at the total pool of DSA talents required (ie. the outgoing S4s).

Leadership is one of the most competitive domains with no shortage of applicants.

Just a word of advice to all considering DSA. It is very important that your child feels comfortable in when it comes to the domain(s) which they are applying for, especially for Sports and PA because the commitment is no joke.

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Sobakawa\" post_id=\"2131631\" time=\"1711711535\" user_id=\"167912:

Thanks Zac’s mum.

One clarification on the COP. Say a particular school’s 2024’s IP is 4-7D but if a kid’s PSLE score ends up to be 9M, will the school still accept addmission if they have secured a CO place during DSA?

the JSA cop has no bearing for DSA. Successful applications or those who have their WL converted only need to meet the bare minimum AL20-22 criteria.

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ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2131316\" time=\"1711345434\" user_id=\"3:

I recall my DD's DSA was confirmed on the day of PSLE results itself. How can any decision be made before that??

this should be a WL conversion. ie. PSLE result day will reflect whether your WL has been converted into CO, assuming you have met the min AL20-22 criteria.

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Prislga\" post_id=\"2131791\" time=\"1711945356\" user_id=\"202061:

It varies year to year and they look at the total pool of DSA talents required (ie. the outgoing S4s).

Leadership is one of the most competitive domains with no shortage of applicants.

Just a word of advice to all considering DSA. It is very important that your child feels comfortable in when it comes to the domain(s) which they are applying for, especially for Sports and PA because the commitment is no joke.

I see... so which means its up to the school's discretion how many leadership dsa they will need for that incoming sec 1 batch?
Sports typically has 8 vacancies, 4 IP and 4 G3, can i say for Leadership there;s no specific guideline?

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Prislga\" post_id=\"2131790\" time=\"1711945131\" user_id=\"202061:

Just to share. my dd scored > AL10 for her p5 and p6 mid year.

During our DSA application last year we selected \"no pref\" as we were fine with OLP and ultimately she was offered CO for IP track.

My view is while the results do matter, they look at things in totality and how much the school wants you.

For IP offering (especially dual track schools), the most important component is the interview process. If your child can impress upon the school during the interview with your thinking process, there's a high chance.

:congrats:
Convenient to share what was your DD's end of P5 results and if she's being offered St Nicks IP or another school?