DSA Talent Area

Language and Humanities

Media/Journalism (Boys/Girls)

Leadership

Community Youth Leadership (Boys/Girls)

Performing Arts

Concert Band (Boys/Girls)

Choir (Boys/Girls)

Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls)

English Drama (Boys/Girls)

Guzheng Ensemble (Boys/Girls)

Visual Arts, Design and Media

Media Arts / Film / Photography (Boys/Girls)

Sports

Shooting (Boys/Girls)

Table Tennis (Boys/Girls)

6^th May 2026, 11am to 2^nd June 2026 4.30pm

Application for DSA via MOE DSA-Sec portal. For more information please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa/application. 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.

By 15^th July 2026

Applicants will be shortlisted for trials/auditions and interviews based on the selection criteria of each talent area

Do note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the applicant will be shortlisted.

Applicants will be informed of the shortlist outcome by 15 July 2026.

20^th July 2026 to 14^th August 2026

Shortlisted applicants will attend trials/auditions and interviews

By 31^st August 2026

All applicants will receive their outcomes by 31^st August 2026.

• For students taking the PSLE, their results will determine their eligible Posting Group (i.e., Posting Group 1, 2 or 3).

• For non-mainstream students (i.e., not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools) who are not taking the PSLE, the school will assign a Posting Group based on placement tests conducted by the school. The assigned Posting Group will not be revealed in the DSA offer letter as the outcome will be made known on the PSLE results release day.

• International Students who are not taking the PSLE are required to take and fulfil the requirements of the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) to be successful in DSA. Permanent Residents who are not taking the PSLE do not need to take AEIS.

19th to 23rd October 2026

School Preference Submission by successful applicants.

Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are required to honour their commitment to the school and participate in the activities related to the talent area they are selected for from year 1 - 4.