DSA 2024

[Seunggi]

Hi. Now that DSA application is closed I have a stupid question to ask


For the life of me I cannot remember if the contact details we provided is the one they extracted from Singpass profile or if it was manually keyed in. I went thru a copy of the DSA application and it wasn’t listed.

Just a bit paranoid I may miss out the emails informing the results … I thought the results would be posted on DSA portal (like SOTA) but according to the process, the schools will email us individually whether we will be shortlisted to progress to next steps.

[lushlush]

a noob question… when do we start looking out for DSA submission dates? DC is in P6 this year… eeksss…

[AHsDad]

Hi Lush…

When it happens, this group will start being busy and surely u will realise with all the email alerts 😂 but generally it starts in May. Submission by end May and interviews around July. All the best

[skii]

my boy in P6 this year too


having seen his seniors DSA-ing last year.
(not easy at all)

I think we focus on PSLE. hhahahhahahha

[Seunggi]

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?

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?)

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

Thank you!

[ChiefKiasu]

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

Good question. I suspect the answer is no, and that you are only considered to the stream you chose. It's kind of strange to have a wonderkid that is good in dance, music, AND theatre all at once.

Seunggi\" post_id=\"2126209\" time=\"1704174217\" user_id=\"68488:[quote=Seunggi post_id=2126209 time=1704174217 user_id=68488]2. Is there a cut off points for DSA? I googled and some schools are silence on the this while some say so long as you make it for express cut off (ie posting group 3 I think or AL22?)

The last time my DD was offered for theatre at SOTA, the minimum requirements was a t-score of 200, which was the line between express and normal streams. Not sure what the requirements are like now, but I suspect it is pretty much the same.

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

I have absolutely no idea. Maybe others can help.

[skii]

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 note 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?

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

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

Thank you!

Answer to 1:

3 choices can be submitted via MOE portal. (SOTA will not be available in the MOE portal)

SOTA can only be submitted via their SOTA portal.

so its 3+1

[zac's mum]

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? 3 schools (max 2 talent areas per school) via MOE portal & the rest of the listed schools essentially give u an extra chance (or more, if 2 talent areas).

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?) AL22.

3. Do schools typically share how many spots are available for a sport DSA, example tennis? U can email them to ask. But some of them dislike putting it in writing, so u may have to attend the open house and ask at the relevant cca booth to get a verbal answer.

Thank you!

[AHsDad]

Answer to 2 >>

If u accepted for DSA, only need to make the grade (Eg AL20 for express)
But if ur query is … do schools sets internal cutoff upfront, of course they do but will not be made know to public. Although DSA objective is to consider the special talent, schools need to be mindful the kid is able to keep up with their syllabus and standards (especially IP)

3>>
No they won’t. You have to spy for inside info to get this 😅. Even if the school internally set aside 2-3 slots for a particular domain, they may accept zero if none meets all their requirement ( probably applies more to sports)

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?

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?)

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

Thank you!

[m3i_m3i]

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!