Direct School Admission (DSA–SEC)

Junyuan Secondary School

Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) for 2026 Secondary One Students

Junyuan Secondary School invites all P6 students to apply for direct admission into the school for academic year 2026. We provide the platforms and opportunities for you to enhance your leadership and talents to be Champions for the Community.

DSA Talent Area

Junyuan welcomes students who are keen to develop their talent in four areas – Community Youth Leadership, Basketball (Boys), Rugby (Boys) and Volleyball (Girls). Click on the links below to find out more about the various DSA talent areas that our school is offering.

Community Youth Leadership	https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/our-programmes/learning-for-life-programme-llp
Basketball (Boys)	https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/cca/sports/basketball-boys
Rugby (Boys)	https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/cca/sports/rugby-boys
Volleyball (Girls)	https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/cca/sports/volleyball-girls

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.

For more information on DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec

SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS

Students can apply for one or more of the areas, if they meet one or more of the criteria for admission. . Applicants who do not have prior experience may also apply. The school will assess applicants based on the selection criteria, which may include assessing the potential of the applicants.

Area

Criteria

Selection Process

Community Youth Leadership

Aptitude for leading teams in community service/ improvement projects and programmes

Keen interest in contributing to the community

Open to learning and guidance from others

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a one-day in-person interview between 8 Jul 2025 and 22 Aug 2025.

Basketball (Boys)

Rugby (Boys)

Volleyball (Girls)

Preferably to have prior experience in the sport

Preferably to have participated in competitions and/or attainment of awards

Display positive attitude to learn, improve and contribute

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a one-day in-person session between 8 Jul 2025 and 22 Aug 2025.

The session comprises of two components:
· Interview
· Performance tasks
Candidates are to wear appropriate sports attire during the performance tasks.

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

Details of the sports performance tasks:

Components	Remarks
Basketball (Boys only, if the talent area is selected)	· Demonstrate ability in dribbling, passing and shooting via set drills · Speed test over a minimum distance of 20 metres · Agility test · Trial Game based on game position
Rugby (Boys only, if the talent area is selected)	· Demonstrate ability in passing, evasive running, tackling · Speed test over a minimum distance of 30 meters and Agility test · Understanding of their role based on game position · Trial Game based on game position
Volleyball (Girls only, if the talent area is selected)	· Demonstrate ability in passing, serving and defending · Speed and Reaction Test · Trial Game

APPLICATION PROCESS

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 7 May 2025, 11 am to 3 Jun 2025, 3pm. For more details, please refer to MOE website – www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec.

SCHEDULE FOR DSA-SEC EXERCISE

No	Process	Date
1	Application for JYSS DSA-Sec through DSA-Sec Portal	7 May – 3 Jun 2025
2	Notification of shortlisted applicants	From 30 Jun 2025
3	In-person Selection: Performance tasks for Basketball (Boys), Rugby (Boys) and Volleyball (Girls) applicants Interview for shortlisted applicants	8 Jul – 22 Aug 2025
4	Release of results (Confirmed Offer (CO) / Wait List (WL) / Unsuccessful)	Between 25 Aug - 4 Sep 2025
5	Submit School Preference through DSA-Sec Portal (by applicants)	27 Oct – 31 Oct 2025
6	Release of DSA-Sec Results together with PSLE Results	Late Nov 2025