Direct School Admission 2019

Background
The DSA-Sec Exercise was first introduced in 2004 as part of MOE's move towards a more flexible and broad-based education system. Under the DSA-Sec Exercise, participating secondary schools will be able to select a percentage of their students for admission outside of the centralised posting system, via their own selection criteria. These criteria can include diverse academic and non-academic achievements and talents.

Assumption English School (AES) will admit our 2nd batch of DSA Secondary 1 students in 2020 for students with sporting talents in Judo, Basketball and Football.

School Vision
Men and women of Character and Learning in the service of God and Community.

Judo (Boys & Girls)
AES has put in place a good training and developmental programme to develop the physical skills as well as character of our Judokas (Boys & Girls). Over the past years, we have nurtured and developed many outstanding Judokas who have represented our Singapore Schools Team as well as Team Singapore at youth and national levels.

Basketball (Boys & Girls)
The AES Basketball (Boys & Girls) team has consistently performed well at the Zonal and National School Games competitions. Our Basketballers are committed and disciplined in their sport while the school provides a conducive training environment for them to hone and develop their skills and achieve excellence in character building.

Football (Boys)

AES Football Boys team competes actively at the Zonal and National School Games (NSG) competitions. The B Division Boys team finished as one of the Top 4 teams in the West Zone NSG competition in 2015 and qualified for the 2nd round in the WZSSC B Boys Football Championships 2017. The team focuses on developmental approach towards football development in our players. 

Programme

Assumption English School has a comprehensive developmental programme to develop and nurture our sports boys and girls into outstanding players anchored on values. While our programme focuses on developing the essential physical skills and knowledge in the various sports, it is designed to provide our students with a broad based of experiences that go beyond just playing the sports. These include

• Umpiring matches
• Organising inter-school tournaments for Primary Schools
• Coaching junior players
• Overseas Training Programme
  
• Student Leadership Training Programme

We have a team of passionate, committed and experienced teachers and coaches who oversee the physical, social and emotional well-being as well as the academic progress of our players.

Selection Criteria

1. CCA Achievements
   
   Applicants should preferably have represented their primary schools in sports and games at the National School Games.
   
   
2. Physical Fitness (NAPFA)
   Applicants must be medically fit for sports and athletic training with a minimum of Bronze award in the primary school NAPFA test.
   
   
3. Skills Assessment (Trial)
   Only shortlisted applicants will be notified of the date skills assessment trial which will include evaluation on specific game skills related to Judo, Basketball or Football, tactical game awareness and teamwork followed by dialogue with school leaders.
   
   
4. Dialogue with school leaders
   The intent of the dialogue with school leaders for the shortlisted applicants is to allow the applicant to share more about their interest and passion on their chosen sport as well as for our school leaders to get to know more about the applicant.
   
   

All applications received will be acknowledged via email.

*For non-stream applicants is to approach MOE Customer Service to obtain a registration number.

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.

Application Process

Important Dates	DSA Process
5th April 2019, Friday	Football Coaching Course for Primary School teachers
12 April 2019, Friday	AES 8-A-Side Football Challenge Cup 2019 (For Primary Schools)
30 April 2019, Tuesday	Invite of Primary School students and parents to AES
8 May 2019, Wednesday (9am)	Start of DSA application
24 May 2019, Friday	AES 5-A-Side Street Basketball Championships 2019 (For Primary Schools)
25 May 2019, Saturday	DSA Dialogue Session with Principal @ 10am
4 Jun 2019, Tuesday (3pm)	Closing date of DSA application All application forms to be submitted online via the DSA-Sec portal
16 July 2019, Tuesday (3pm)	DSA Selection Trial 1 cum Interview (1st Batch)
30 Jul 2019, Tuesday (3pm)	DSA Selection Trial 2 cum Interview (2nd Batch)
30 August 2019, Friday	Notification of DSA-Sec admission results by schools. All applicants will receive a letter on the selection outcome (ie. Confirmed Offer, Waiting list or Unsuccessful) from the school concerned.
29 October 2019 to 01 November 2019	Exercise School Preference Stage DSA-Sec candidates who receive at least one DSA-Sec offer may indicate up to three school preferences. They can do so online via the DSA-Sec Internet System (DSA-Sec IS) or at their primary schools.