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• GEP Promotion CriteriaGEP Promotion Criteria• Direct School Admission Direct School Admission (DSA)(DSA)• Scholarships for Scholarships for IndependentIndependent SchoolsSchools

GEP promotion criteriaGEP promotion criteria

• GEP GEP PerformancePerformance• AttitudeAttitude• PSLEPSLE

GEP PromotionGEP Promotion

GEP PERFORMANCEGEP PERFORMANCE

Continual Assessment Continual Assessment (CA)(CA)

Semestral Assessment Semestral Assessment (SA)(SA)

Must Pass Social StudiesMust Pass Social Studies (CA + (CA + SA)SA)

70% Overall70% Overall

GEP PromotionGEP Promotion

ATTITUDE ATTITUDE

•Attitude towards Attitude towards learning, enrichment learning, enrichment & working with others& working with others

GEP PromotionGEP Promotion

PSLE PerformancePSLE Performance

1.. English LanguageEnglish Language2.2. MathematicsMathematics3.3. ScienceScience4.4. Mother TongueMother Tongue (A*, A, B, C, D, E, Ungraded)

Higher Mother Tongue

GEP PromotionGEP Promotion

Education Landscape for Education Landscape for the Giftedthe Gifted

Primary 1 to 3 Regular Stream

Gifted Education Programme (GEP)Primary 4 to 6

Identification & Selection by MOE

Integrated Programmes (IP)Y1/3 to Y6

School-Based Gifted Education Programmes (SBGE)

Y1 to Y6

Primary School Leaving Examinations and/or Direct School Admission

School-Based Special Programmes (SBSP)

S1 to S4

Junior College/PolytechnicsJC1 to JC2

GCE ‘O’ Level Exam

Higher Education

GCE ‘A’ Level Exam/NUS Diploma/IB GCE ‘A’ Level Exam

IP schools (Year 1-6)

Anglo-Chinese School (I) 6-yr IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma

Duman High School 6-year IP leading to the `A’ Levels

Hwa Chong Institution

Nanyang Girls’ High

Raffles Girls’ Secondary

Raffles Institution

River Valley High School

National Junior College

Victoria School (2012)

Cedar School (2012)

The National University of Singapore High School of Mathematics and Science

6-yr diploma programme leading to the NUS High School Diploma

IP schools (Year 3 to 6)

Temasek Junior College

4-year IP leading to the `A’ Levels

Victoria Junior College

Gifted Education Programme

School-based Gifted Education (SBGE)

IP track

School Based Special Programmes (SBSP)

`O’ Level track

School-based Gifted Education (SBGE)

IP Track (Year 1 – 6)

Anglo-Chinese School (I)

Duman High School

Hwa Chong Institution

Nanyang Girls’ High School

Raffles Girls’ School

Raffles Institution

National University of Singapore High School of Mathematics and Science

School-Based Special Programmes (SBSP)

`O’ Level Track (Sec 1 – 4)

Anglo-Chinese School (I)

Catholic High School

Methodist Girls’ School

St Joseph’s Institution

Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

Direct School Admission - Secondary Exercise (DSA-Sec)

• For the DSA-Sec Exercise, students’ talents and achievements in both academic and non-academic areas will determine if they will be selected for direct admission into a secondary school. Each school has its own merit-based academic and non-academic criteria for selection. These are based on the qualities, such as talent in science, music or sports, that the school would like to emphasise. To assess these qualities in applicants, schools may conduct tests, interviews or trials as necessary.

Direct School Admission - Secondary Exercise (DSA-Sec)

• Rationale: To give schools greater flexibility in their admission of students to allow a more diverse range of student achievements and talents to be recognised.

• PSLE students have a choice of whether or not to participate in this exercise. If they choose to participate in DSA-Sec, they should be aware of the procedures. If they choose not to, they can continue to gain admission to secondary schools through the usual centralised Secondary One Posting Exercise.

Direct School Admission Process

• Selection Stage ( Late June to Early Sept)- Apply directly to school (s)- Attend interview/test/camp to assess applicants- Will be given confirmed offer or put on a waiting list or not successful

• Sit for the PSLE (mid Oct)

• Exercise School Preference Stage (Late Oct) - Students to indicate their preferences

• Results Stage (Late November) -Results of the DSA Exercise will release together with the release of the

PSLE results

• Secondary One Option Exercise (Late November) - The S1 Option Exercise will be conducted for all PSLE candidates

immediately after the release of the PSLE results. Pupils are to indicate their 6 secondary school choices during the exercise.

DSA information

• http:/www.moe.gov.sg/esp/schadm/dsa_sec/

-DSA Homepage

-Participating Schools

-DSA flowcharts

-Frequently Asked Questions

Results of the DSA Exercise

• A student who indicates his preference for a school which had given him a Confirmed Offer will be guaranteed a place in the school, provided that he is eligible of a course (eg Express) which is offered by the school.

• Successful applicants will not be allowed to make any school choices during the Secondary One Posting Exercise.

Results of the DSA Exercise

• Unsuccessful DSA applicants or pupils who do not participate in the DSA Exercise must indicate their school choices (exercise 6 choices) in the Secondary One Posting Exercise by submitting their S1 Option Form through their primary schools or via the S1 internet System.

These pupils will be able to opt for their preferred schools, including the schools that had not been able to offer them a place under the DSA Exercise.

Student Selection

• Each school has its own merit-based criteria for selection (academic and non-academic criteria), based on the qualities that the school would like to emphasise.

• The participating secondary schools conduct selection exercises, which might include trials, interviews of tests, to assess applicants.

Gathering Information on Schools

• Student obtains information on DSA-Sec schools, such as niche areas, selection criteria, dates of trials / tests / interviews, etc, through the following:

• Checking the schools’ websites, • Calling the schools, and / or • Visiting the schools

Considerations when making decision

• Last year’s posting aggregate ranges of the schools

• Academic performance of the child

• Distance

• Affiliated schools

• Programmes and schemes offered

• Special needs/interests of the child

Important points

Parents and their child attend the schools’ open houses.

• Know what the schools are offering, the electives, the programmes for the gifted learners, the culture of the school, the CCA programme, etc.

• Do discuss with your child of the choices

Special Note

• NUSHS does not participate in the S1 Posting Exercise. Interested pupils may apply directly to the school through DSA Exercise or through application (after the release of PSLE results).

Scholarships for Independent Schools

1) EESIS

(Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools IS)

2) Singapore-MOE Award

3) GEP Fees Subsidy

EEIS(Edusave Entrance Scholarships for

Independent Schools)

The EESIS are awarded to eligible pupils who are admitted to Sec 1 in all Independent Schools based on their PSLE results

However all GEP pupils who are Singapore Citizens are eligible for the EESIS provided that

• They qualified and met the GEP promotion criteria• They are enrolled in the IP at an independent school

at Sec 1.

Singapore-MOE Award

All GEP pupils who are non-Singapore Citizens are eligible for the Singapore-MOE Award provided

• They qualified and met the GEP promotion criteria

• They are enrolled in the IP at an independent school at Sec 1.

GEP Fees Subsidy

GEP pupils who have met the GEP promotion criteria and have enrolled in a School-based Special Programme (`O’ level track) at an independent school at Sec 1

Tenure

The tenure of the scholarship is 4 years for pupils who are not in the IP, and 6 years for pupils in the IP. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

Application and Award Process

• Upon the release of the PSLE results, pupils eligible of the scholarship will be informed. No application is required for the scholarship. Eligible pupils will be offered the scholarship provided that they have met the P6 promotion criteria and are admitted to an Independent School.