DSA 2024

[kylene]

For DSA sports , previous competition is a must ?

[sweetsuccess]

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There are DSAs via Guzheng itself. these are the schools that offer Guzheng DSA:

https://postimg.cc/0rFR4kth


For Guzheng or Chinese orchestral, these are the list of schools offering DSAs:

https://postimg.cc/7GmVRngw


You may also go to this online short listing workbook (view it on computer, not mobile device) to further shortlist other criteria, among them location, co ed or single sex school and more:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sg.parent/viz/SingaporeSecondarySchoolSearchDSA/Search

verify by going to MOE school finder:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/schoolfinder?journey=Secondary%20school

Thank you for replying. Cuz my niece is keen on a secondary school but the DSA option is \"chinese orchestra\". She's in her primary school's guzheng cca team, so we are wondering if she may dsa to the secondary via Chinese orchestra based on her cca, guzheng. Not sure if \"Chinese Orchestra\" = \"guzheng\"..

[Trooper]

Hi,


Just wondering for DSA dance, do we need to submit videos during the initial application? Thanks

[CoffeeCat]

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Hi,

Just wondering for DSA dance, do we need to submit videos during the initial application? Thanks

Hi Trooper, i think it depends on the school you are applying for, and you would need to check the website of your desired school for the information.
As an example from google search in 2022 SCGS did require submission of video during the initial moe portal application by including the link to uploaded video
https://www.scgs.moe.edu.sg/files/SCGS-DSA-Info-Sheet-2022_final.pdf

[Rs2404]

Kid was at the NSG these few days and she said that NJC gave out DSA offers via letters to some students? That’s fast? I thought applications start next week.

[temjin68]

Hi

I understand that we can select 3 schools for DSA.
Will it be possible to receive acceptance letters from all 3 schools?

[zac's mum]

temjin68\" post_id=\"2133281\" time=\"1714657904\" user_id=\"6076:

Hi
I understand that we can select 3 schools for DSA.
Will it be possible to receive acceptance letters from all 3 schools?

Technically possible to receive 3 Confirmed Offers, but the system only permits you to accept 1.

[ChiefKiasu]

Trooper\" post_id=\"2133259\" time=\"1714580180\" user_id=\"170470:

Hi,

Just wondering for DSA dance, do we need to submit videos during the initial application? Thanks

Thanks @Coffee_Cat for your answer.

For SOTA, my DD had to make a video of her submission. I still remembered her getting the maid to film her

[phtthp]

temjin68\" post_id=\"2133281\" time=\"1714657904\" user_id=\"6076:

Hi
I understand that we can select 3 schools for DSA.
Will it be possible to receive acceptance letters from all 3 schools?

whether your child receives 3 DSA COs or 3 Wait-lists (WL), at the end of the day, your P6 son / daughter can only study in one Secondary school.

Therefore, apply for DSA only if your child is very interested in that particular school. Otherwise, if end up being offered \"half hearted\" COs / WLs, later on, you will face a dilemma of which school to give up, since u are only half hearted, right from the beginning.

Don't forget.
Attending DSA trials / audition tests / Academic subject tests ... is time consuming. This will eat into your precious PSLE preparation time.
Therfore, if u are half hearted, not really keen in that Secondary school, advise is : do not even waste time, applying.

However, if u are truly zealous for a particular school, then go ahead & apply.

Example

In previous DSA batches, there are students who applied for that only one particular school, they truly desired. Because they know that if they cannot enter by DSA, they are confident that they will still be able to enter, by their PSLE AL score, in November 2024. Other than this particular school, they not interested in any other Secondary schools. So, end up, they submitted Total 2 choices, under the same Secondary school name, during DSA. But under 2 different, separate domain. Eg.

1) X name (Sports / Performance Arts / Academic subject) domain

2) the same X name Secondary school (Leadership domain, another domain)

[AHsDad]

Rs2404\" post_id=\"2133278\" time=\"1714653898\" user_id=\"200250:

Kid was at the NSG these few days and she said that NJC gave out DSA offers via letters to some students? That's fast? I thought applications start next week.

Better to reconfirm before posting such claims. DSA is centralised so they could not have given out any offer yet. What likely happened is they are trying to invite the kid to apply, assuring they will be favourably considered? This is presuming the academics are acceptable