Seunggi\" post_id=\"2126209\" time=\"1704174217\" user_id=\"68488:

Hi!

I was reading through the MOE DSA a website and I still need some clarification and I hope I can find my answers here

1. According to MOE, we are allowed to submit up to 3 choices and 3 DSA areas. However applications to schools such as SOTA, School of Science & Tech, NUS, SG Sports School is separately done and not via MOE portal. My question is: does that mean one gets to submit 3 names + SOTA or would an application for SOTA also be counted towards the 3 choices allocation?

SOTA has different application
Apply NUSH & SST must be via MOE portal
I don't know about SG Sports School

2. Is there a cut off points for DSA? I googled and some schools are silent on the this while some say so long as you make it for express cut off (ie posting group 3 I think or AL22?)

Depend on the schools & your kids' results
If your kid gets CO offer from IP or PG3 schools only (RGS, St Nicholas, Nan Chiau etc), she must get AL22 or better, otherwise her CO will be forfeited

If the schools also offer PG1-P3 (Anderson, CHIJ Toa Payoh etc), your kid will be allocated to PG that fit with her result. If she gets AL23 then she will get the DSA as PG2

3. Do schools typically share how many spots are available for a sport DSA, example tennis?

I don't think so

Thank you!

kssp\" post_id=\"2090087\" time=\"1669336727\" user_id=\"195753:

Hi parents, could you advise the benefit (if any) of taking higher Chinese if child goes into ACSI IB track at year 1?

If he passes HCL O level exam on year 4, he can choose other languages on year 5-6

From ACSI website:

In selecting a subject from Group 2: Language Acquisition, the student may choose:
Chinese B, English B, Malay B, Tamil B, Hindi B at Standard Level
OR
Spanish ab initio*
French ab initio*
Mandarin ab initio*
* To offer Language ab initio, students must have obtained a D7 grade or better for the GCE ‘O’ Level Higher MT exam. Otherwise they will be required to sit for the GCE ‘A’ Level H1 MT exam.

bbpinksg\" post_id=\"2090086\" time=\"1669336424\" user_id=\"198702:

My DD case
Foreign AL8 no HCL, eligibility HTML &MSP as 3rd lang

She dreamt to go to any IP school anywhere but the hope now dashed, she doesn’t want to waste her 1st choice to try something that is very risky (after reading this forum)
So she gives up IP and it’s kinda sad
I would have still supported her to use her “ticket” wisely or to try that risky move tho if she wants to
Afterall is the achievement & hard work is hers
and she deserves it

Most likely she will go with this option:
1. CHIJ SNGS O 4M-9M (nearest from home)
2. SCGS O 7-8
3. Cedar O 5-9
4. CHIJ TPY 7-10
5. St Marg 8-11
6. Crescent girl 5-11 (farthest frm home)

Actually RVHS IP last year COP was AL9(M)
But yes, it's far from Ang Mo Kio 😂

Hope the best for your DD

bbpinksg\" post_id=\"2090076\" time=\"1669335112\" user_id=\"198702:

Wow this is easier to digest thank you so much
What happened with this scenario:
Foreigner AL8 with no HCL (eligibility HTML) going to SAP school O lvl (within 1km from home) with COP 4(M)-9(M) put as 1st choice chance?

If the COP remains the same AL9(M), yes has chance for the foreigner with AL8 w/o HCL.
BUT remember, COP shown in MOE website is LAST year COP
This year may change up/down or may stay the same, and NOBODY knows even MOE 😂

bbpinksg\" post_id=\"2090076\" time=\"1669335112\" user_id=\"198702:

Wow this is easier to digest thank you so much
What happened with this scenario:
Foreigner AL8 with no HCL (eligibility HTML) going to SAP school O lvl (within 1km from home) with COP 4(M)-9(M) put as 1st choice chance?

If the COP remains the same AL9(M), yes has chance for the foreigner with AL8 w/o HCL.
BUT remember, COP shown in MOE website is LAST year COP
This year may change up/down or may stay the same, and NOBODY knows even MOE 😂

Could you explain what happened to the remaining 10% students whom didn’t get their 6 choices at all and get balloted to any vacant schools anywhere in the island….

(for ex, AL7 got Whitley ;no offense to the school) what went wrong? How to avoid this?
10% is quite big margin, big enough to make a foreign mom like myself not be able to sleep,
since preparing for AEIS then entered SG (unpopular) primary school without affiliation
until now it sounds like a nightmare :nailbite: :frustrated:

I heard that rumour too last year,BUT whatever calculation I made, it didn't make sense.
Let say a girl with AL7 w/o HCL made this order
1. RGS AL6
2. NYGH AL7(D)
3. SNGS IP AL7(P)
4. MGS IB AL7
5. NJC AL7
6. DHS AL8(D)
The girl would have been posted to DHS

The most possible scenario could be if a girl with AL8(D) chose the above scenario. As she put DHS as last order and DHS might have already closed door for kids with AL8(D) who put as 2nd choice

After Sec1-posting results was received, she could appeal DHS as she had the same AL as its COP
BUT DHS might decline her as she put as 6th choice. It might be only kids chose as 2nd & 3rd only who got the chance for appeal

Choose the option wisely, gamble 1 school with -1AL from your kid result is okay but make sure put at least 1school with +2 or +3AL.
Only 1 school +1AL as a safety net is not enough, as COP can change and your kid may not get any school of his/her choices.

jolie wang\" post_id=\"2090028\" time=\"1669306160\" user_id=\"129000:[quote=\"jolie wang\" post_id=2090028 time=1669306160 user_id=129000]
Then which one the school with select AL 10 2nd choice or AL 12 as first choice ?[/quote]

Academic merit comes first

Someone explained like this:
Your kids' results are QUEUE tickets.

The best AL4 kids will get the honour to choose first whatever schools they choose on 1st option
Follows by AL5 kids, AL6 kids and so on
If SAP schools the order will be AL6(D), AL6(M), AL6(P), AL6 then AL7(D), AL7(M), AL7(P) and so on

If there are limited seats for plenty of AL6 kids in one school, let's say RI, tie-breakers will be applied in the following sequence:

Citizenship
Singapore citizens SCs will be sorted first, followed by Permanent Residents PRs, and Foreigners will be the last
So it can be said PRs and foreigners with AL6 may not have a chance.

Next sequence will be \"Order of school choice\"
AL6 kids - SC - chose RI as 1st choice will get priority than who chose it as 2nd choice

Last sequence will be \"Computerised balloting\"
Let say there are still limited seats for plenty of AL6 kids - SC - chose RI as 1st choice, then Computerised balloting will be conducted.

So yes, AL10 kid put as 6th choice will get priority than AL12 kid put as 1st choice

In SAP school, AL9 kid without HCL put as last choice will come first than AL10(D) kid put as 1st choice

Notabene\" post_id=\"2082354\" time=\"1663304029\" user_id=\"36517:

haha true - although interestingly she is not looking at an Arts based career, or at least not directly. She loves Maths and Science.

Which year is your DD now?
Curious as I heard that it's hard to have 2 sciences in year 5&6
With only 1 science in IB, there will be limited choices in Science/Engineering to pursue in univ

jjkhng\" post_id=\"2081758\" time=\"1662800621\" user_id=\"199362:

Hi. I would like to ask if any parents have girls in scgs or st nicholas?

My daughter received the co from these 2 schools via science domain. And i was wondering, since both schools will lead to ejc, is there any distinct difference in the ip programme between the 2 schools? Any compulsory activities they have to do?

Congratulations
My girl's also DSA science from SCGS too, she's now Sec2.
Although distance wise, SNGS is nearer but we chose SCGS as my girl is weak in Chinese.
It's compulsory to take HCL in SNGS IP but optional in SCGS IP.
Both school have similar academic syllabus as they both go to EJC later.
SCGS has both higher art and higher music at year3-4 but SNGS only has MEP (music) for selected kids since year 1
Both schools have elective BSP start at year 3
Take note that it's compulsory to take Literature as one of humanity at year 3-4 in SCGS, I don't know if SNGS has this rule also.
There wasn't any commitment to join any CCA on my girl's cohort, but DSA science kids are encouraged to join Science & Environment Club.
My girl joined in year 1 but changed her CCA in year 2.
My girl took part in some science competitions although school didn't force her to.
3 schools - SCGS, SNGS, CHS - gather once a year to attend symposium although they couldn't mingle in this covid time.
SCGS school fee is definitely higher as it is independent school.

I hope this help

On behalf of my friend, what are the selection test for Catholic High - DSA Bilinguals?

Thank you in advance