Tampines Secondary School

Direct School Admission (DSA):-

2023 DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION – SECONDARY (DSA-SEC) EXERCISE

Introduction
To Primary 6 students, the Tampines Secondary School (TPSS) extends a warm invitation to apply for direct admission into the school for the academic year 2024, before the Secondary One Posting Exercise.

Admission Criteria
The Tampines Secondary School welcomes students who are talented in any of the following areas i.e. Performing Arts, Visual Arts, STEM – Creative Engineering and Modelling, and Football.

Please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee that a student will be given an offer or shortlisted.

Selection Process
The selection process is as mentioned below:

• 1. Through the online DSA-Sec Portal the application for DSA-Sec can be submitted. The application will be open from 4th May 2023, 11 am and is free-of-charge.
• 2. Unless otherwise stated, at Tampines Secondary School the DSA selection interviews are conducted in-person. With shortlisted students the details for each selection interview will be shared in due course.
• 3. A School Leader, a TPSS DSA coordinator and teacher I/Cs or instructors (where relevant) the interview panel will include. Thereafter, via email or phone call, all applicants will be informed of the outcome (i.e. ‘Confirmed Offer’, ‘Wait List’ or ‘Unsuccessful’), in September (when MOE has updated the abovementioned DSA website the exact date will be made known) before the selection period ends.
• 4. For each shortlisted applicant in addition to a 10-minute interview, the following modes of selection are also used.
• a) For Dance-related Talent Areas.
• b) For Drama – English.
• c) For Music-related Talent Areas.
• d) For Visual Arts.
• e) For STEM – Creative Engineering and Modelling.
• f) For Football.
• 5. Please note that successful DSA-Sec candidates who took the PSLE are NOT allowed in the S1 Posting to participate. However, for third language and/or course options if they are eligible, during the S1 Option Submission period they may enter these options.
• 6. To the school via DSA the students who are successfully admitted are expected to honor their commitment to the school, and in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4 participate. To transfer to another school the successful DSA-Sec candidates are also NOT allowed after the release of the PSLE results.
• 7. Of the outcome the unsuccessful DSA-Sec candidates will be notified and in the centralized S1 Posting participate to opt for schools etc & few more.