SST SECONDARY 1 (S1) ADMISSION

SST admits all our Secondary 1 students into the Express Stream through the Direct School Admission Secondary (DSA-Sec) exercise. It does not participate in the MOE Secondary One Posting Exercise.

 

Timeline Of SST DSA-SEC 2020

Dates	Phase
12 May to 5 June 2020, at 3 p.m.	Online Application via Centralised DSA-Sec Portal from MOE.  The application is free-of-charge. Please refer to MOE website – www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec. Refer to this guide for detailed instructions. Select STEAM talent area for SST upon application.
End June to 14 Sept 2020 (Actual dates to be announced End May)	SST Phase 1 E-Quiz & Phase 2 E-Selection Camp
14 Sept 2020	Release of DSA-SEC S1 Application Outcome by SST

Applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools are required to apply for a Registration Number (REG) before they can apply through the DSA-Sec Portal. Please refer to https://go.gov.sg/nmsdsa-sec-application for additional information.

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 their area of talent.

 

SST Phase 1 E-Quiz

The SST Phase 1 E-Quiz assesses applicants’ ability to solve real-world problems through the application of Science, Technology, Aesthetics, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM) knowledge and skills. Applicants will be informed on the date and timing to sit for the SST Phase 1 E-Quiz via email. 

 

SST Phase 2 E-Selection Camp

The SST phase 2 E-Selection Camp is an online activity-based assessment where applicants will be assessed on their proclivity for STEAM. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the assessment.

 

Release of DSA-Sec Application Outcome

All applicants will receive the outcome of their application via email at the end of the DSA-Sec Exercise. Applicants who are successfully admitted to SST through the DSA-Sec Exercise are expected to honour their commitments from year 1-4 and will be excluded from participating in the MOE Secondary 1 Posting Exercise. Applicants posted through the DSA-Sec Exercise are also not permitted to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results.

Parents are strongly encouraged not to call the school to check on the outcome of their child’s DSA Application.

(Information is correct as at 12 May 2020)