DSA 2012

[Fat Mama]

Dunman DSA email will be sent out next week.


I was told Shortlisted pupils will have to take a English test and interview held on 4/8/12 (Sat).

Good luck.

[Youyou]

Thanks green belt. All shortlist pupils are needed to attend the English test incluing thru cca, right?

[Fat Mama]

Youyou:

Thanks green belt. All shortlist pupils are needed to attend the English test incluing thru cca, right?

Yes, all required to take English test.

[mummy so kiasu]

whywhy:

Hi all to those whose kids are trying for DSA this year. Please share what I must do for my child DSA 2013. Is it those between 75 to 80marks for all subjects not worth trying ?

Thanks.

Are you referring to Sport DSA? Preferably have won in national level competition. Whereas, Academic DSA is more for GEP kids. P5 results & P6 SA1 results are important when come to DSA application.

[Essential]

Hi do u mean English test for DSA .

[ireney]

No news from NJC yet ?

[kithong]

Any news from RI ?

[Essential]

Hi , may I know more about DSA? What if u are being selected , do u still need to do well in PSLE ?

[Snow Crystal]

Essential:

Hi , may I know more about DSA? What if u are being selected , do u still need to do well in PSLE ?

Generally the COs will state some conditions - so far the common condition is so long as the kid qualifies for Express Stream, which most ppl interpret as around 200 for PSLE.

While there is a saying that some kids will slack after getting the CO from their dream sch, presumably because of the easy qualifying conditions, most kids will still want to do well in their PSLE because of carrot (EESIS), pride, self actualization (ommm...) or tiger mum :spank: EESIS is a scholarship for kids who did very well at PSLE.

[leeven]

ruohoo97:

vanilla mum:

But why they can't give the kids CO straight away instead of WL... So troublesome and keep the parents and kids on suspend ..

Hi Vlim, a colleague's wife is a teacher in RGS and is one of the DSA selection panels, he said each sch has it's own procedure but kids were selected based on:

1. 80% and above of the pri sch results
2. top 20% of the GAT
3. others

if a child score very well in pri sch but didn't make it to be top 20% of the GAT, will not be selected for interview/second test. If a child has made it to the above 2 points, he/she must also done well for the subject that he/she applied for. COs given based on the above plus leadership quality, if one has the above but the GAT was between 75-79% will be given WL

This was last year's information. I am sure it's still valuable for many newbies.

what do you mean by \" if one has the above but the GAT was between 75-79% will be given WL.\" Are you telling the student has leadership quality but GAT and Marks is very less.

what if ex < 80% ; GAT not top 20% but subject domain applied is strong + leadership quality and unique other talent. will that student get a WL / CO