Direct School Admission (DSA)
“BELIEVE – MAKE IT HAPPEN”
1. Background
The DSA-SEC Exercise was introduced by the
Ministry of Education in 2004 to promote holistic education and provide
students an opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and
talents in seeking admission to a secondary school.
Under this DSA-SEC Exercise, participating
schools will be able to select some Primary Six (P6) students for admission to
Secondary One. The selection will be based on their achievements and talents
before the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results are released.
In March 2017, MOE approved Guangyang
Secondary School as one of the schools under the DSA-SEC Exercise to build on
our niche area – basketball.
Our vision is to nurture our students to be “An
Engaged Learner Today, a Life-long Learner Tomorrow”. We believe that sports
provide a platform for our students to Challenge Convention and Champion their
Passion..
3. Achievements
The table below summarises our basketball achievements for the past few years:
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Basketball Boys | 2nd in South Zone “B” Division Championship | 2nd in South Zone “C” Division Championship &
4th in South Zone “B” Division Championship
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1st in South Zone “B” Division Championship
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| Basketball Girls | Top 10 in South Zone “B” Division Championship |
2nd in South Zone “B” Division Championship
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4th in South Zone “B” Division Championship
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4. Guangyang Basketball Programme
Guangyang Secondary School has mapped out a
comprehensive 4 Year Programme that is structured to provide students with a
holistic learning experience. Under this programme, students are given
opportunities to participate in a variety of activities that allow them to
build up their character as well as strengthen their basketball skills. These activities
include:
5. Selection Criteria
Interested students will
be assessed on the following:
a) Physical Proficiency Test: A simple physical
test which evaluates Speed, Agility,
Jumping ability and Stamina.
b) Basketball Skills Assessment: A simple Skills
assessment which evaluates on Ball handling skill, Teamwork and Game Awareness.
c) Interview: A simple Interaction session
during the selection trial day.
*Note: We will not be
conducting any academic ability tests eg. GAT/ HAST in the 2019 DSA-SEC
Exercise during the selection process.
6. Application Procedure
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Important Dates
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Key Event
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8 May 2019 – 4 June 2019
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DSA Application period. You can refer to MOE DSA website to access the DSA-Sec Portal
(Note: You can only login via SINGPASS).
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Sat, 1 June 2019
(8.30am – 11.00am)
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GYSS Open House 2019 and Selection Trial Please click this link to register. |
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1 July 2019 – 30 August 2019
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Shortlisted Applicants will be notified to
attend an interview
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30 August 2019
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Release of the DSA Outcome by school
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21 October 2019 (9am) –
25 October 2019 (3pm)
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Exercise School Preference by students
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Late November 2019 (Tentative)
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Notification of DSA-SEC Admission result (on
the same day the release of the PSLE results)
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*Note:
1. 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.
2. Application can only be submitted via DSA-Sec
Portal
7. Reflections from students
Leong Rong Hao, Owen – Sec 1 Express (2019):
“I am happy to have chosen Guangyang Sec Sch
as my DSA school as the basketball programme in the school provides me with the opportunities
to develop
my passion as a basketball player”
Candice Lee Zhi Hui – Sec 1 NA (2019):
“I am proud to be one of the DSA students
in the GYSS Basketball Girls’ Team. The
teachers here are caring and supportive
and I really love the school environment.”
8. Contacts
For more information on MOE DSA-SEC Exercise,
please kindly contact Mr Puah Chee Wee HOD PE/CCA at 62589781 or email us at gyss@moe.edu.sg
