Vision:HeartsofService*MindsofInquiry*JoyinLearning*ConfidenceinLifeMission:TogetherwebringoutthebestineverychildforabeBernaCon.MoBo:StandingTallAchievingResultsSchoolCoreValues:Loyalty*Honesty*Compassion*Diligence*Excellence*Unity*Resilience*Self-Discipline

Briefing for Parents on DSA & PSLE 27Apr2018

6.30pmto7.30pm

Flow of Presenta9on

• DirectSchoolAdmission(DSA)• PSLEAggregate•  Secondary1PosCngExercise

Direct School Admission (DSA) 3

Entering a secondary school

PSLE/S1Pos*ngExercise DSA•  Basedonastudent’sPSLEscore•  Moststudentsentersecondaryschoolsthisway

•  Basedonadiverserangeoftalentsandachievementsinspecificacademicsubjectsornon-academicareas,beyondwhatthePSLErecognises

•  Allowsstudentstoaccessschoolprogrammestodeveloptheirtalents 4

Changes to the DSA

Allschoolsallowedtotakeinup

to20%ofS1non-IPintakethroughtheDSA

Allschoolstostopusinggeneralacademicabilityteststoselect

students

SchoolsmayofferDSAinmoreareas

ChecktheMOEDSAwebsiteinMayforlatestinfoonpar:cipa:ngschoolsandDSAareas

Schoolsmaystopusinggeneralacademicabilityteststoselectstudents

Checkschools’websitesforselec:onrequirements

CommononlineportalforDSAapplica*on

Studentscanapplyonline,throughasingleform

2018DSAExercise(2018P6Cohort)

2019DSAExercise(2019P6Cohort)

MovingtoanimprovedDSA

Morechoicesandopportuni:esforstudents

2017DSAExercise(2017P6Cohort)

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What is the timeline for a typical DSA-Sec Exercise?

May

DSAexercisestarts.Applythroughschools.

July

ShortlisCngandselecConbysecondaryschools.EachsecondaryschoolhasdifferentselecConcriteriaforitscategoriesandprogrammes.SchoolswillinformyouoftheselecConoutcomebyAug.

Indicateupto3rankedchoicesifyouhavemorethan1offer

October

YouwillknowwhetheryouhavebeenallocatedtoaschoolthroughtheDSA,atthesameCmeyoureceiveyourPSLEresults.

Late-November

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Is the DSA right for me?

Yes,ifyouhavetalentinanareawhichaschoolofferstheDSAin

AndarepassionateaboutandcommiQedtodevelopingyourstrengthsinthatareainthatschool

Talent

PassionCommit-ment

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Which school should I apply to? • Lookforaschoolwhoseprogrammesmatchyourinterestsandtalents

•  Schoolsarelookingoutforstudentswhoseinterestsandtalentstheycandevelopfurther.

• Getthelatestinforma*onaboutwhateachschooloffersby:

• VisiCngtheMOE’sDSAwebsite(willbeupdatedbyearlyMay2018):hBps://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/overview

• VisiCngschoolwebsites• ABendingschools’OpenHouses

DSAAPPLICATION

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Other important questions to ask • AmIabletocopewiththeschool’sacademiccurriculum?

• Learnmoreabouttheschool’sacademicstandards• Consultprimaryschoolteachersandyourparents

• HowmanyschoolsshouldIapplyto?•  InsteadofapplyingtomanyDSAschools,whatmaBersmoreischoosing1or2schoolsthatarejustrightforyou.RemembereveryapplicaContakesCmeandeffort.

• 9outof10studentsparCcipaCngintheDSAapplytofewerthan3schools.

DSAAPPLICATION

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What are schools looking for? DSASELECTION

Talent,passion,commitment

• Schoolsmayaskyoutosubmitapor[olioshowcasingyourtalentsandachievementse.g.parCcipaConintheJuniorSportsAcademyorotherprogrammes/compeCCons

Strongpersonalquali*es

• SchoolsmaylookatyourCCArecord,parCcipaConinVIA,personalstatements,orcharacterreferences

Goodacademicfit

• SchoolsmaylookatyourPrimaryschoolresults

Besincere,begenuine,andbeyourself–ifyouareagoodfitfortheschool,itwillshow.

EveryschoolhasaslightlydifferentsetofselecConconsideraConsandprocesses.Some organise audi*ons, trials, tests, selec*on camps etc. depending on thetalent that is being assessed. Some may require personal statements and/orcharacterreferences.Generally,schoolsarelookingforcandidateswith:

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What are the possible DSA outcomes? • CO-ConfirmedOfferàYouhaveaplacereservedintheschoolaslongasyouqualifyforacoursetheschooloffers[i.e.Express,Normal(Academic)orNormal(Technical)].

• WL-WaitListàThismeansyouwillonlybeconsideredifotherstudentswithConfirmedOfferchoosenottogotothatschoolduringtheSchoolPreferencestage.AllocaConwillbebasedonstudents’rankontheschool’sWaitList.

• UnsuccessfulàIfyouareunsuccessfulinallyourapplicaCons,butsCllwishtoentertheschoolsyouappliedforintheDSA,youcanconsiderthemagainduringtheS1PosCngExercisebasedonyourPSLEresults.

SELECTIONOUTCOME

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How are DSA places allocated? Example:ConfirmedOffervsBeingWaitlistedJohn selected Achievement Secondary as his 1st choice.AchievementSecondarySchoolplacedJohnontheWaitList.Ahmad selected Achievement Secondary as his 2nd choice.AhmadisgivenConfirmedOfferbyAchievementSecondary.WhowillbeconsideredforaplaceinAchievementSecondary?Ahmad will be considered for a DSA place in AchievementSecondary,beforeJohn,ashehasaConfirmedOffer.

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SELECTIONOUTCOME

If I have a DSA Confirmed Offer, does it mean that my PSLE results will not matter? •  YourPSLEresultswillsCllbeusedtodeterminethesecondaryschoolcourseyouareeligiblefor[i.e.Express,Normal(Academic),Normal(Technical)]

•  Evenifyouhaveaconfirmedoffer,youmustqualifyforacourseofferedbytheschooltobesuccessfullyadmiBedthroughtheDSA.

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SELECTIONOUTCOME

Example:JanehasaDSAconfirmedoffergivenbyAchievementSecondarySchool,whichoffersthe Express Course only. However, Jane’s PSLE results qualify her for the Normal(Academic)course.Hence,JanewillnotbeabletogotoAchievementSecondarySchoolandwilltakepartintheS1PosCngExercise.

Thank you!

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