Ideally the entire DSA process should be made as tranparent as possible for parents and students to make decision. Schools should just declare at the very beginning of the process that how many vacancies are available, how many are reserved for GEPers, how many reserved for CCA applicants, etc. They should just learn from the Primary 1 intake exercise in which information is updated daily online for parents to decide which school to apply for under which phase.


Another example is that schools can also declare that the top 10% of GAT will be interviewed, and 5% will be selected, etc. The point is when we take part in an activity or competition, rules must be made clear to the participants. Then the participants can make decision whether to take part in it. As it is now, I don’t think this is the case for DSA application.

I have this feeling that famous schools with IP are not hard up for good students. Their approach is if I don’t offer you under DSA, you will still come to me after PSLE. The students are at the receiving end going through the stress along the journey of DSA applications. If there is sufficient data such as there are only limited vacancies available, chances are a lot of people will not even bother to apply under DSA.

Just a side issue here. My friend’s DS currently in ACS(I) Sec 3 and was accepted under DSA. Due to his results, he is in a class which need to sit for O-Level next year. Not sure what is the practice of other IP school.


IP does not guarantee through-train to A-Level.

The NYGH and Dunman High GAT papers were IDENTICAL.

Thank you all for the discussion. My DD was briefed on 24 Jul's Half Day Selection Test that RGS will be conducting interview for selected candidates.


As for NYGH, I am still not sure if there will be interview. What was discussed makes sense. GAT provides a level playing field. Schools take in students through posting exercise without interview too.

Somehow reluctant to call NYGH as don't want to appear like a desperate housewife. :roll: In any case, my DD said that NYGH and Dunman High used identical GAT paper. Not sure how level is the playing field.

Just signed up. A bit blur here. Would appreciate it if anyone can enlighten when is the interview for non GEPer under RGS and NYGH? DD attended the RGS half day selection test on 24 Jul. Attended NYGH GAT in late June also. So far nothing from NYGH. Does that mean no hope already for NYGH? Thanks.