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Direct School Admission (DSA-SEC)

Junyuan Secondary School

Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) for 2023 Secondary One Students

Junyuan Secondary School invites all P6 students to apply for direct admission into the school for academic year 2023. 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. 

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 12 Jul 2022 and 2 Aug 2022.

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 12 Jul 2022 and 2 Aug 2022.

§  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

Students and parents may submit applications for DSA-Sec via a centralised online portal through the MOE DSA-Sec website from 5 May 2022, 11am to 1 June 2022, 3pm. 

Applicants only need to fill in one online form to apply to multiple schools and talent areas. Each applicant can indicate up to three choices in the application form. For each choice, applicants will need to choose a secondary school and a talent area offered by that school. Applicants can indicate a different talent area for each of his/her three choices, and a maximum of two choices may be used for the same school. 

Application through the portal is free-of-charge and requires one parent’s Singpass to login, for authentication purposes. Parents who do not have Singpass access can approach their child’s primary school for assistance. 

The MOE DSA-Sec website can be accessed at: https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec

SCHEDULE FOR DSA-SEC EXERCISE

No

Process

Date

1

Application for JYSS DSA-Sec through DSA-Sec Portal

5 May – 1 June 2022

2

Notification of shortlisted applicants

16 – 30 June 2022 

3

In-person Selection:
·   Performance tasks for Basketball (Boys), Rugby (Boys)
    and Volleyball (Girls) applicants
·   Interview for shortlisted applicants

12 Jul – 2 Aug 2022

4

Release of results
(Confirmed Offer (CO) / Wait List (WL) / Unsuccessful)

By 12 Sep 2022

5

Submit School Preference through DSA-Sec Portal (by applicants)

31 Oct – 4 Nov 2022

6

Release of DSA-Sec Results together with PSLE Results

Late Nov 2022


Contact Personnel

For enquiries, please contact the following at 6587 3683 or email to junyuansec@moe.edu.sg:

  1. Mr Jeffrey Lian (Year Head)
  2. Mr Ryan Tan (HOD PE/CCA)
  3. Miss Thng Wei Wei (SH Student Leadership)