DSA 2024

[dancingant]

@RB55 Hi, answers to your questions on MOE website:

1. Posting group range is greater than cut off score.
   https://www.moe.gov.sg/faq?categoryid=6EE826A7B34043F18A5DED888D20CFD9&faqid=E1BDA7D467AC40AEAA6BEA69CFCFC861

2. Some people may get a WL at their preferred school. It is possible to select the WL school as first choice and the CO school as their second choice.
   https://www.moe.gov.sg/faq?categoryid=5C60FBEBB4794F59986595FA42735D44

[RB55]

@dancingant
Thanks. Understood your reply on Question 2.

But for Question 1, COP is based on the low end of the posting group range correct?
For example, if Posting Group 1 range is 20 to 25, the COP is 25.

So if my kid score is 26, does it means he would not get into the school even with a DSA CO?

What is the advantage of DSA in this case?

Thanks for clarifying.

[dancingant]

@RB55 Hi, using your CO school as an example, the 2023 and 2024 cut-off point for PG3 (Express) is 5-14 and 6-13, respectively.
https://sgschooling.com/secondary/fuhua.html

With the CO, your child will enter Fu Hua PG3 (equivalent to Express stream) as long as he/she gets a PSLE score from AL 4 to 22. That is a significant buffer.

[RB55]

@dancingant
I see I see. Ok that makes sense now.
I had initially thought he still need to get the respective posting group score in order to qualify which makes the DSA a bit redundant.

Didnt see the PSLE score of AL 4 to 22 thingy. So I assume this is a common criteria across all schools? Where is this AL 4 to 22 posted?
Once again, thanks so much!

[herbie_jazz]

Schools that have sent out CO/WL/rejection letters:

ACSI
Track

National JC
track

NUSH

RI

Victoria
Track

Please feel free to edit and add on!

[Pharmom]

@RB55 Since Fuhua Sec offers posting groups G3, G2, G1 thus as long as PSLE scores 30 and below (posting group 1), will be posted to the school.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/faq?categoryid=A7E58A2D93C34D10B448DB6B1AC244D4&faqid=78ED4471D4AD4BFBA95F369047BB6FA5

If child has CO from G3 only school like River Valley or Nan Hua, then must qualify for posting group 3 score which is 22.

Eg: In Submission of School Preference (rank your choices 1, 2 and 3): 1st CO Nan Hua, 2nd CO Fuhua and student’s PSLE score is 23, student will be posted to Fuhua G2.

[rosm]

@herbie_jazz said in DSA 2024:

Schools that have sent out CO/WL/rejection letters:

ACSI
Track

National JC
track

NUSH

RI

Victoria
Track

Please feel free to edit and add on!

Thanks for contributing!! Thought it would be good if we can state whether it’s CO / WL or rejection because the schools may send out different offer/rejection at different time.

[RB55]

@Pharmom
In your example, you are saying if a student (with DSA CO) with PSLE score of 23, he will be posted to Fuhua G2. I thought with a DSA CO, he would be eligible for G3?

Otherwise, what is the benefit of a DSA CO?
Cuz the student can still go to Fuhua G2 with a score of 23 without a DSA CO, correct?

[Pharmom]

@RB55 Hi, PSLE score will determine posting groups irrespective of any DSA outcome.

AL 22 and below is posting Group 3 and can go to any DSA CO schools, whatever their cut-off point is. That is the benefit.

AL 23 or more, DSA CO to G3 only school is void. Will have to go through S1 exercise or if there is DSA CO from schools that also offer G2 and G1.

For DSA CO Fuhua, the cut-off for the DSA student is AL score 30 and below (that is the benefit), the PSLE score will then determine the posting group for the student.

[RB55]

@Pharmom
Thanks!

So to sum up, the key benefit of DSA is that a student can leverage on the generic cut-off of 22 to get into G3 even though the specific school’s cut-off for G3 is 15?