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(Secondary 1 Admission in 2016)
1. What are the important dates for this year’s DSA?
No.
1
Description
Primary 6 students submit e-application and upload relevant
supporting documents from NYGH school website
Time frame
11 May – 1 July
Applicants who are currently not in Singapore national schools
are required to apply for a registration number at MOE Customer
Service Centre (6872 2220) before they submit their application
to NYGH
2
NYGH conducts CCA trials/auditions
3
All applicants (except for GEP students and APMOPS – Platinum
and Gold winners) are required to take General Ability Test
(GAT). Please note that the GAT is administered by the Principals’
Academy (PAI). Applicants should register directly with PAI.
Applicants who do not sit for the GAT will not have their DSA
applications processed.
Mid May – Mid July
Saturdays in June
(Please refer to PAI website www.gat.sg)
4
NYGH informs shortlisted applicants for interview
5
NYGH conducts interviews
6
Applicants receive outcome of the selection exercise
7
MOE sends out School Preference Forms to applicants through
their primary schools
July
July – August
By 31 August
Oct
For applicants who are currently not in Singapore national
schools, they will collect the School Preference Form from MOE
Customer Service Centre and submit the completed form to
MOE
8
Student submits her School Preference Form to her primary
school
Oct
9
MOE releases results of DSA-Sec exercise together with PSLE
results through primary schools
Nov
2. What are the admission criteria?
Group
CCA
ACADEMIC/
LEADERSHIP
HIGHER
MUSIC
PROG
SPORTS
PERFORM
-ING
ARTS
NON GEP
GEP
Primary 5 & 6 results
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Performance at General Ability Test
(GAT)
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Not
Applicable
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Outstanding achievements in sports
or games or music performances at
national and/or international level
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Demonstration of keen interest and
talent in sports or games or music
beyond the abilities of students in the
same age group
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Performance at trials or auditions
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Criteria
Leadership position eg head prefect,
CCA team captain etc
Outstanding
achievements
in
external competitions such as S’poreM’sia Schools Bilingual Olympiad,
Asia-Pacific Math Olympiad for Pri
Schs, UNSW etc
√
√
√
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
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Skills & knowledge equiv to or better
than ABRSM Grade 5 in theory exam
and distinction in Grade 7 in practical
exam
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Accomplished performance in music
eg public solo performance or
competition at national and/or
international level
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Performance at interview
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(if applicable)
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
3. What are the admission criteria for Secondary 1 students (annual posting exercise)?
For 2015 Secondary 1 admission, the cut-off was 262 (inclusive of bonus points for Higher Mother
Tongue).
4. What are the school hours like for Secondary 1 classes (based on AY2015 time-table)?
Monday: 8.15 a.m. – 1.45 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 7.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
Wednesday & Friday: 7.30 a.m. – 1.45 p.m.
5. How many Secondary 1 students will be accepted in 2016?
The projected number is 400.
6. How much are the school and miscellaneous fees?
School fees
Nationality
Sec 1
Sec 2
Sec 3
Sec 4
Singapore Citizens
S$250
S$250
S$300
S$300
Singapore Permanent Residents
S$320
S$320
S$380
S$380
International Students from ASEAN
Countries
S$750
S$750
S$850
S$850
International Students
ASEAN Countries
S$990
S$990
S$1100
S$1100
from
Non-
Students who are recipients of MOE award
Students in the Art Elective
Programme (AEP), recipients of
Edusave Entrance Scholarships for
Independent Schools (EESIS) and
Singapore-MOE Awards (SMA)
Sec 1 & 2
MOE Subsidy:
S$200 per month
Sec 3 & 4
MOE Subsidy:
S$200 per month
Miscellaneous fees
All students
S$750 per year
Financially needy students who are Singapore citizens may apply for the Ministry of Education’s
Independent School Bursary (MOE-ISB) for school fee subsidy. The school also has bursaries for
students who do not qualify for ISB and for other fees payable. The application form is available
from the school’s Accounts Office in late December 2015.
7. Does the school offer MEP (Music Elective Programme)?
Though our school is not an MEP centre, we offer our own Higher Music Programme (HMP) which is
modelled after the MEP. However students in our HMP do not enjoy fee subsidy unless they are on
EESIS.
8. How does one qualify for the AEP?
Only students who are admitted to our school are invited to sit for qualifying tests on Registration
Day (Secondary 1) in December 2015.
As AEP is an MOE-initiated programme, students enrolled in the programme are required to
continue with this programme at upper secondary since so much effort and resources would have
been invested in them.
9. What is Integrated Programme (IP)?
The IP is a 6-year enriched curriculum that equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills
to proceed directly to the ‘A’ Level programme in Hwa Chong Institution.
10. Who to contact for more information and further inquiries?
For DSA matters, please call our hotline number 6508 3654, Monday – Friday 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
or email to [email protected] from 11 May to 4 September 2015 (both dates inclusive).
This is specifically arranged to better serve your needs. Please note that the hotline and email
address will be removed on 5 September 2015.
* Please refer to NYGH website in May for updated information *
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