Key Dates

Process

Key Dates

Remarks

Start of DSA application process

7 May

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. Please refer to MOE website – www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec

For applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools, please refer to MOE website at:

https://go.gov.sg/nmsdsa-sec-application for more information.

Parents/ guardians who are unable to apply online can approach their child’s primary school for assistance.

Application Period

(Login to Portal is via Parents’ Singpass)

7 May, 11 am

to

3 Jun, 3 pm

An applicant may indicate up to 3 choices through the DSA-Sec Portal.

Information to provide in the portal:

·       Valid email address and local mobile number.

·       Applicants studying in mainstream primary schools will have their primary school information shared directly with the DSA-Sec schools that they are applying to. It is optional to indicate non-school-based activities and achievements.

Selection Exercise (Trials/Auditions/Interviews)

30 Jun

to

4 Sep

You will receive notification from the school if your child/ward has been shortlisted to undergo DSA selection. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for trial/audition/interview in their applied talent area. This will be conducted throughin-person at the DSA-Sec school.

Dates of the trial/audition/interview will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Applicants should attend the in-person selection only if they are feeling well. Otherwise, they may be disqualified from the selection. For applicants who are unwell, schools will re-schedule the selection exercise.    

Selection Outcome

25 Aug

to

4 Sep

All applicants will receive their application outcomes from the school via email.

School Preference Submission

27 Oct, 9am

to

31 Oct, 3pm

Applicants who receive at least one DSA-Sec offer (including from SOTA) will receive an email and SMS notification via Postman.gov.sg on the School Preference Submission around mid-October. Both parents are required to login to the DSA-Sec Portal using their SingPass to submit up to 3 school preferences. If parents are unable to submit online, they may approach their child’s primary school for assistance to submit the school preferences on their behalf.

DSA-Sec offers not taken up will be considered as lapsed at the end of the School Preference Submission period.

Results Release

By Late Nov

(Tentative)

The results of the DSA-Sec Exercise will be released to students, on the same day as the release of the PSLE results.

Successful DSA-Sec applicants are NOT allowed to participate in the S1 posting exercise and are NOT allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results.

Unsuccessful DSA-Sec applicants will be notified to participate in the S1 Posting to submit school choices