DSA 2012

[Funx3]

BeContented:

Thanks a lot Funx3. For a moment was worried cos' I have yet to compile DS's 'portfolio'....wondering where to start from :scratchhead:

Ha Ha ....
Port-Fo-Lio .... Such a Big Word!
Sista Here Was :scratchhead: :scratchhead: my Head Last year in May/June Period Too!
Where to start? What to Put in? Am Totally Clue-less Too!

Finally, a couple of Wks B4 the Submission Date, I Took up the DSA Application Forms, Follow what is Stated Faithfully ....

Get my Gal to Write a Personal Statement - Like What they Stated,
Dig Here , Dig There (Like My Doggie! Ha Ha!) ....
Out comes a Stack of Papers ....
And Submit these, Some On Line (Got So Much to Scan! ), Some Just Staple and Put in a Clear Folder and Submit to Sch ....
And that Completes the Port-Fo-Lio!

Not so .... Scary, after ALL!

[peterch]

RI had announce DSA schedule at their website:



Schedule
The application period is from 23 April 2012 (Monday) 12 noon to 06 July 2012 (Friday) 12 noon.

\"We will only be conducting the General Ability Testing on 19, 20, 22 June 2012 and 05, 11, 13 July 2012.

Our Half Day Selection Tests for shortlisted applicants will either be on 21 July 2012.\"

[leeven]

Please advise. If my DS got a CO from XX school and it is accepted also but the PSLE result came out to be below the t-score of the XX school , what will happen to the confirmed CO. for example XX school t-score is 260 and my DS got 230 only . Especially For schools like RI, ACS indepedent and NUSH

[24hr-mum]

which sec sch has dsa based on art or visual art?

what is the criteria to get in by art?

if to enter by academic, eg good in eng or ch, wats the benchmark?

[ks2011]

Leeven, If your ds gets 230 in psle and the cut-off is 260, he will still get into the school by DSA. In ACS, he might be offered the O-level instead of IP program

[MMM]

Anyone has actual experience with DSA via band???


My dd is P5 this year while my ds is P4. Both are very passionate about band and I’ve intention to let them try DSA via band so that they can continue with band.

My thoughts are though the CCA might time consuming but if the kids have passion, it’s better to have them spend time in the CCA than hanging out at some malls with friends???

I want to understand what we are prepare for. They should be going for SYF this year.

[KS4Son]

Hi all, I am new here and I guess I will be active once the DSA period starts. HCI has yet to release their DSA dates. I am so afraid that the dates will clash with RI again (like last year)… Keeping fingers crossed…

[phankao]

MMM:

Anyone has actual experience with DSA via band????


My dd is P5 this year while my ds is P4. Both are very passionate about band and I've intention to let them try DSA via band so that they can continue with band.

My thoughts are though the CCA might time consuming but if the kids have passion, it's better to have them spend time in the CCA than hanging out at some malls with friends???

I want to understand what we are prepare for. They should be going for SYF this year.

First, you have to find out which schools take in under Band.

[KS4Son]

For HCI, there are actually 2 phases for DSA (according to last year's format). My question is :? --- if someone qualifies for phase 1 but registers for phase 2, will it be a problem? Thanks in advance for any kind replies...

[MMM]

phankao:

First, you have to find out which schools take in under Band.

Yes, we already have some idea on the schools that take in band. Eg. Maris Stella High School, TKGS, PLMGS, etc...

But the question is how to prepare for it???? I also read about audition. Also, is attending SYF good enough? What kind of results are they looking for? I realised that P5 is a drop from P4, etc.... so I wanted to hear from those who have experienced in this area.

My niece managed to appeal into a JC this year based on her band involvement. But it's her sec school conductor who is coaching the JC she went for. So she simply had to do an audition. She kept assuring me that it's easy as that.

I also spoke to their conductor and he said he knows the conductor of the targetted school and can help. But I wanted to be prepared and not caught off guard.