
2022 Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA-Sec)
Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) allows students to gain direct entry to certain secondary schools based on their talent in sports, CCAs and specific academic areas. Students who wish to seek admission to St. Margaret’s Secondary School based on their talents are invited to apply through the MOE 2022 Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA-Sec).
DSA-Sec talent areas offered by St. Margaret’s Secondary School
Choosing of DSA Schools
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 to 4.
Application Process
For 2022, 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, 11am to 1 June, 3pm 2022. For more details, please refer to the MOE DSA-Sec website.
NOTE:
Applicants do not need to submit supporting documents to complete their application, except for Visual Arts (please see selection criteria for Visual Arts). After submitting your online application, you will receive confirmation of receipt of your DSA application. You may wish to print or download a copy of the confirmation for your future reference.
Selection Process & Criteria
General Procedure & Timeline
Step | Description | Dates |
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1 | DSA-Sec Application Period | 5 May 2022 to 1 June 2022 |
2 | Auditions/ Trials/ Interviews for shortlisted applicants | 1 July 2022 to 5 August 2022 |
3 | Application Outcome via post/email | By 12 September 2022 |
4 | Receipt of School Preference Form (through student's primary school) | End October 2022 |
5 | Submission of School Preference Form (through MOE online system OR completed hardcopy to student's primary school) | End October 2022 |
6 | Releases of DSA-SEC Allocation Results | End November 2022 |