Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 5 May 2021 to 1 Jun 2021. For more details, please refer to MOE website.
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Principal
Kent Ridge Secondary School
Overview
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Criteria
Important Dates to Note
Application Procedure
FAQ
Overview
Kent Ridge Secondary School is committed to providing a student-centric and values-driven education to all our students. We recognise our students’ potential and talents in both academic and non-academic areas and develop them holistically through our programmes. In line with this, we are offering DSA for students who have the talents in Badminton, Basketball, Floorball and Robotics.
The DSA scheme, introduced in 2004, provides students with the opportunity to seek admission to a secondary school, based on a diverse range of academic and non-academic achievements and talents that they can demonstrate beyond the PSLE.
Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
Terms and Conditions
1. Students who have been successfully admitted to a secondary school through DSA-Sec, will NOT be allowed to:
Submit school choices during the Secondary 1 (S1) posting process.
Transfer to another school. They must commit to their chosen school for the duration of the programme.
2. Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4.
Terms and Conditions
1. Students who have been successfully admitted to a secondary school through DSA-Sec, will NOT be allowed to:
Submit school choices during the Secondary 1 (S1) posting process.
Transfer to another school. They must commit to their chosen school for the duration of the programme.
2. Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4.
Criteria
1. Applicant must be eligible for Secondary 1 in 2022.
2. Applicant must be able to demonstrate interest and talent and/or have a personal portfolio of special awards and achievements, leadership roles in
DSA - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Computational Thinking Skills)
DSA – Sports and Games (Badminton)
DSA - Sports and Games (Basketball)
DSA – Sports and Games (Floorball)
Note: General academic ability tests such as General Ability (GAT) and Higher Ability Selection Test (HAST) are not required for the selection process
Important Dates to Note
Application Procedure
Instructions
Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 5 May 2022, 11am to 1 June 2022, 3pm. For more details, please refer to MOE website.
DSA-Sec Candidates Not Studying in MOE Mainstream Schools
1. Candidates are to obtain a Registration Number (RGxxxxxxx) from MOE Customer Service Centre upon the start of the DSA Exercise. Registration number must be submitted before applications can be processed. For more details, please refer to MOE website.
2. Candidates who are International Students (IS) may submit their DSA-Sec applications for consideration. They are to take part in the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS).
Considerations
1. Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the school's academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
2. Distance from home.
Outcome of Application
1. All DSA applicants will be notified by email of the outcome: (i) Confirmed (CO) or (ii) Waiting List (WL) or (iii) Rejected.
2. Students who receive at least one DSA-Sec offer (ie. Confirmed or Waiting List) may indicate up to three school preferences. Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4.
3. DSA-Sec offers not taken up will be considered lapsed.
Click the following links for more information on the respective DSA programmes:
Students eligible must qualify for the Express or Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical) course based on MOE’s admission criteria.
Our school may offer up to a maximum of 20% of the total Secondary 1 intake for the year.
Yes, your child/ward will be automatically channelled into the Infocomm Club as his/her CCA through the DSA - Sec Exercise if he/she has applied via DSA - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Computational Thinking Skills) or Badminton/Basketball/Floorball if he/she has applied via DSA – Sports and Games. Hence, your child/ward will not be involved in the CCA Selection Process during the Sec 1 CCA Orientation Week.
Students who take up Confirmed Offers or are placed on Waiting List by schools during the DSA-Sec Exercise are still required to take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Those who take up Confirmed Offers are guaranteed a place in the school that has extended them an offer, provided that their PSLE results meet the minimum requirement for a course [Express / Normal (Academic) /Normal (Technical)] offered by the school.
Similar to previous years, students who have been admitted to a school through the DSA-Sec Exercise will not be able to participate in the centralised Secondary One Posting Exercise.
Students who have been successfully allocated to a school via the DSA-Sec Exercise are expected to honour their commitment to their posted DSA-Sec schools and will thus not be allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results.
Yes, however, you are required to obtain a DSA-Sec Registration Number (RGxxxxxxx) from MOE Customer Service Centre. If you are an International/Foreign student, you should participate in the Admission Exercise for International Students (AEIS) conducted by Ministry of Education.
Yes, you can indicate up to 3 choices, 3 talent areas and maximum of 2 choices for the same school for the DSA-Sec Exercise. However, parents and students are encouraged to choose schools based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent and the distance of the schools from home.
There is no need to accept any offer during the DSA-Sec exercise period. Students who are given Confirmed Offers or placed on Waiting List will only exercise their DSA- Sec School Preference from 25 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. MOE will issue the DSA-Sec School Preference Form to successful DSA-Sec students (Confirmed Offers or Waiting List Offers) through their primary schools and these students will indicate their choices. The Form will show all the offers that the student has received and he is required to indicate his first choice, second choice, etc. Upon the release of PSLE results in November you will be informed of your posted school. Once you are posted to a school via your DSA-Sec Exercise, you will not participate in the MOE S1 Posting Exercise based on PSLE results and will not be allowed to transfer to other secondary schools. More information and FAQs regarding the DSA-Sec can be found on the MOE website.
