DSA 2017

[Busybugz73]

Yes, very insightful posts! All the best to each of your children during this exam period!

[Janeal]

Hi, if my boy has no CCA achievements and academic for P5 SA2 (all subjects above 80%) can I still try? worth the effort to give it a try?

[What The]

Janeal:

Hi, if my boy has no CCA achievements and academic for P5 SA2 (all subjects above 80%) can I still try? worth the effort to give it a try?

Just try. I was in a dilemma whether to try DSA last year as well. DS is in P6 this year. It was my DS who wants to try.
So no harm trying for your DS, as long as he likes the school. Even if he did not get it, the experience is worth it. My DS have no CCA achievements at all as well, no academics certificates (e.g. Australian competitions, Maths Olympics). Only p4-p6 average results consistently >90%.

[Janeal]

What The:

Janeal:

Hi, if my boy has no CCA achievements and academic for P5 SA2 (all subjects above 80%) can I still try? worth the effort to give it a try?

Just try. I was in a dilemma whether to try DSA last year as well. DS is in P6 this year. It was my DS who wants to try.
So no harm trying for your DS, as long as he likes the school. Even if he did not get it, the experience is worth it. My DS have no CCA achievements at all as well, no academics certificates (e.g. Australian competitions, Maths Olympics). Only p4-p6 average results consistently >90%.

Are your son accepted into ACSI via DSA? But I think your DS results are good consistently > 90%

[momresource]

Keen to dsa into SJI or ACSI.


Unfortunately, my boy’s sport does not fall into the ACSI DSA sports list. Anyone has prior experience to enter into ACSI via the academic route? With 75% avg and excellence in other sports, what is the chance like? Read in previous dsa thread that acsi does look for overall development of the kid… not not sure how true.

[CR_Daddy]

I have 2 kids DSA-ed into Sec 1 next years through sports. Just share my experience.


Did not sign them up for any preparatory course. However, we did run through with them the possible DSA questions - all from the parents in KS forum and other friends.

The whole process is very taxing for both parents and child. However, the end results is worthwhile.

It is important to visit the schools, talk to the parents and students of the schools. Understand your kinds strength and weaknesses, support them throughout the whole process.

Remember to take note of the various tests date like GAT (in JUn/Jul), check the school requirements (some need GAT and some do not, they may conduct their own tests etc). I track it with my own spreadsheet

Hope the above helps.

[What The]

CR_Daddy:

I have 2 kids DSA-ed into Sec 1 next years through sports. Just share my experience.


Did not sign them up for any preparatory course. However, we did run through with them the possible DSA questions - all from the parents in KS forum and other friends.

The whole process is very taxing for both parents and child. However, the end results is worthwhile.

It is important to visit the schools, talk to the parents and students of the schools. Understand your kinds strength and weaknesses, support them throughout the whole process.

Remember to take note of the various tests date like GAT (in JUn/Jul), check the school requirements (some need GAT and some do not, they may conduct their own tests etc). I track it with my own spreadsheet

Hope the above helps.

Interesting Does the twins manage to DSA into the same school?

[CR_Daddy]

Hi What The,


No. We were targeting for the girl and the boy to DSA into the Bulit Timah campus across the bridge. However, things did not turn out as planned. LOL

[SKGDADDY]

Hi parents


My DS is going appear in the DSA 2017 for ACSI and SJI. For SJI, I know that we need to give the GAT test. For ACSI , can anyone tell what doeS HAST paper consist of ? What is the level of questions in Hast paper ? Is it P6 or higher ?

[wanzchan]

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