Direct School Admission for Sec 1 (2025)
Direct School Admission – Secondary (DSA-Sec)
The DSA-Sec Exercise was introduced by MOE to provide students who possess
diverse range of achievements and talents to seek admission into secondary
schools before the release of their PSLE results. There is no priority
through affiliation and all students seeking admission will be selected
based on the students’ achievements and talents in comparison to all applicants
in the same category.
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.
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.
Boys who are interested in pursuing their talents and passion in St Patrick’s
School are encouraged to apply for DSA through the following domains:
Area of Interest |
Minimum criteria |
Selection Process |
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Concert Band |
A current member of the school band / guitar ensemble with some playing
experience with relevant instrument
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Audition & Panel Interview
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Guitar Ensemble |
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Modern Dance |
Represented school or any external organisation in a dance event
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English Drama |
Represented school or any external organisation in a Drama/Play/Musical
event
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Football |
Represented School/Club/Academy in any tournaments or any local / overseas competitions |
For Sports and Games:
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Track & Field |
Participated in National Inter School Championships or any local / overseas
competitions
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Badminton |
Participated in National / Zonal Inter School Championships or any local
/ overseas competitions
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Floorball |
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Tennis |
Participated in National Inter School Championships
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Golf |
Minimum USGA Handicap Index of not more than 24.0 (as of 1st April 2016) from a bona fide club affiliated to a recognized golf association |
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Cricket |
Represented School / Club in SCA competitions equivalent
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Basketball |
Represented School / Club in competitions equivalent
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Leadership & Uniformed Groups (NCC, NPCC, Scouts) |
Hold key leadership positions in any student leadership boards or Uniformed
Groups in their primary school
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For Leadership and Uniformed Groups:
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Community Youth Leadership |
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Media/Journalism |
Able to demonstrate talent in videography and presentation skills
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1. Create a 1 minute video of them sharing about a specific spot/activity
in their school. Video must be filmed in their school. |
Computational Thinking Skills |
Participated in local or international coding-related competitions, such
as the National Junior Robotics Competition, First LEGO League, or National
Robopreneur Carnival
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1. Applicants are expected to complete a multiple-choice question test
that evaluates your proficiency in computational thinking skills.
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• All applicants will be required to declare any medical status at the start of their trials / auditions for safety reasons.
• Students who are unable to attend trials/interviews due to having tested positive for Covid-19 during the trial/interview period may be asked to attend a trial/interview on another day.
For any enquiries, please contact the following personnel:-
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Mr Irwan Wijaya, HOD CCA (irwan_wijaya_zainal@moe.edu.sg / 6344 0929)
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Mr Seow Jian Ting, DSA Coordinator (seow_jian_ting@moe.edu.sg / 6344 0929)
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