Mrs Daphne Yeoh Principal

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Mrs Daphne YeohPrincipal
Briefing For P6 Parents

• 28 Jun 2008
• 11am 12.30pm

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What we will be covering

• Timeline for DSA-Sec and S1 Posting Exercise
• Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercise
• Choosing a Secondary School
• S1 Posting Exercise

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• TIMELINE

Late Dec
Late Nov
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(2) Direct School Admission

• Introduction to DSA
• Overview of the DSA-Sec Exercise
• DSA-Sec Implementation
• Examples

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Introduction To DSA

• Introduced in 2004.
• Conceptualised to promote holistic education.
• Participating secondary schools have the autonomy
  to decide who to admit via DSA Exercise.
• Not a centralized posting exercise.

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Discretionary Places for DSA-Sec Exercise
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DSA STAGES
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Results Release Stage

• Successful DSA candidates will not be allowed to
  make any school option in the centralised S1
  Posting Exercise.

Important to note
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Successful DSA Students -Application For Special
Programmes

• May be eligible for special language programmes
  based on their PSLE results.
• If eligible and wish to take up special language
  programmes - submit option during S1 Option
  period.
• Those offered Edusave scholarships will be
  informed.

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Successful DSA Students Who Are In Option Band

• Successful DSA student with PSLE aggregate within
  the Option Band, Express/N(A) band or the
  N(A)/N(T) band, if allocated to a school which
  offers both courses, is allowed to select a
  course of his preference during the S1 Option.
• This student will have to submit his preferred
  course during the S1 Option.

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Unsuccessful DSA Students

• Will be issued with a S1 Option Form, informing
  them that their DSA application were
  unsuccessful.
• Have to submit their school choices during the S1
  Option period to participate in the S1 Posting
  Exercise.

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Changes in 2008 DSA-Sec Exercise

• Increase in the number of DSA participating
  secondary schools from 56 to 66.
• DSA-Sec Internet System, an additional channel
  for candidates to submit their school preferences
  online.

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Question Answer Time
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Choosing a Secondary School
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Information Booklets

• Info on
• types of school programmes offered
• factors to consider when choosing a secondary
  school
• How to submit secondary school options
• Latest school specific info (eg. special
  programmes offered, CCA, achievements, previous
  years cut-off scores, etc.)

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Courses offered at Secondary Schools
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Types of MOE Schools

• Independent Schools
• Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools
• Autonomous Schools
• Niche Programme Schools
• Specialized Schools
• Singapore Sports School
• NUS High School
• School of the Arts (SOTA)
• School of Science and Technology

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Language Programmes

• Higher Mother Tongue (HMT)
• Elective Programme in Malay Language (EMAS)
• 3rd Languages
• Malay (Special Programme)
• Chinese (Special Programme)
• Asian Languages (Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia)
• Foreign Languages (French, German, Japanese)

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Elective Programmes

• Art Elective Programme (AEP)
• GCE O level Higher Art Exam
• Music Elective (MEP)
• GCE O Level Higher Music Exam
• Interested pupils are advised to select schools
  offering the programme among the 6 choices.

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Integrated Programme (IP)

• Provides an integrated upper secondary and JC
  education where secondary students can proceed to
  JC without taking the O Level Examinations
• IP Schools may take in pupils at Sec 3.
• IP Schools offer school-based GEP and other
  special programmes

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Edusave Scholarships

• Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent
  Schools
• Edusave Scholarships for IP Schools
• Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Awards
• Edusave Scholarships for Secondary Schools

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S1 Option Form

• All PSLE pupils will be given a personalized
• S1 Option Form together with their PSLE
  results.
• Indicate childs secondary school options by
  completing the S1 Option Form.
• Submit
• hardcopy to primary school within 5 working days
  or
• electronically via S1 Internet System within 7
  days (including Sat and Sun)

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Proxy Form

• Parents not in Singapore must authorize someone
  to collect the PSLE results and submit the option
  form.
• The following forms are required for
  verification
• Completed Proxy Form
• Photocopy of parents NRIC (both sides)
• Photocopy of Birth certificate of the pupil
• NRIC of authorized person

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Letters will be given to pupils eligible for

• Bonus Points for Admission to SAP Schools
• Express/Normal (A) option
• Normal (A) / Normal (T) option
• Foreign Language
• Higher Mother Tongue
• Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent
  Schools
• Singapore-MOE Award
• GEP Fees Subsidy

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Understanding the Posting Method
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S1 Posting Method
Rank all PSLE students by their PSLE Scores
By Merit
285
284
263
240 and below
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S1 Posting Method
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After 6 choices
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Important Pointers

• Refer to last years posting aggregate ranges
  when making decision.
• Indicate all 6 six choices.
• Need to update primary school about any change in
  address

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After Posting

• Release of Posting results (late Dec before
  Christmas)
• Registration at secondary school the next day
• Appeal for transfer after Posting (to be done at
  secondary school posted to)

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Appeal for Transfer

• Subject to availability of vacancies and will be
  considered only for
• Pupils with serious medical problems
• Pupils whose addresses have changed
• Pupils with ASD and Dyslexia
• Pupils with physical disabilities

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Choose Wisely
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Thank You