Direct School Admission

2024 Direct School Admission (DSA) to Dunearn Secondary School
(For admission to Secondary One in 2025)

Introduction

DSA-Sec allows students to seek admission to a secondary school on the basis of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). DSA-Sec enables students to enter suitable academic and non-academic programmes in secondary schools that can develop students according to their strengths and talents.

Dunearn Secondary School leverages its Learning for Life Programme (LLP) - Community Youth Leadership (CYL) and Applied Learning Programme (ALP) – Food Science and Technology to realise its vision of developing students to be ‘Life-long Learners, Caring Leaders’.

1.  Community Youth Leadership

Students will be equipped with leadership skills, competencies, and knowledge as they embark on the comprehensive CYL programme. They will be developed to serve as student leaders in the capacity of Student Councilor, Peer Support Leader or CCA leader, where there will be ample opportunities for them to apply their leadership skills.

Dunearn Secondary School invites 2024 Primary 6 students who are keen to develop their interest and talents through our Community Youth Leadership programme, to apply for direct entry to our 2025 Secondary 1 cohort.

Admission Criteria for Community Youth Leadership

We welcome students who want to grow as leaders and to serve the community in return.  We look forward to receiving application from individuals who displays the following:

1)     Leadership qualities

·        Has held leadership position in the primary school (e.g. Prefect, Chairperson, CCA leader, etc.)

·        Has experienced planning or organizing school or community-based events, for example: Teacher’s Day, Values in Action and Sports Day.

 2)     Passion to Serve

·        Has demonstrated empathy, interest and commitment to serve his/her peers, school and community.

·        Has volunteered or participated actively in community service activities.

3)     Good character

·        Has attained a Conduct Grade of at least a ‘Good’ in Primary 5 and 6.

·        Has demonstrated good character as affirmed by his/her primary school.

2.  Food Science and Technology

Students will develop the dispositions associated with scientific literacy to become confident and creative young scientists through the signature Food Science and Technology programme.  Students embarking on this programme will be nurtured further in critical thinking skills, creativity and inventive thinking, and communication and ICT skills.

Click here to view our students’ reflection on Dunearn Secondary School’s Science Talent Development Programme. 

Dunearn Secondary School invites 2024 Primary 6 students who are keen to develop their interest and talents through our Food Science and Technology programme, to apply for direct entry to our 2025 Secondary 1 cohort.

Admission Criteria for Food Science and Technology

We welcome students who

• have a desire to pursue their interest and passion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM),

• possess critical thinking skills, creativity and inventive thinking, and communication and ICT skills, and

• demonstrate a desire to lead teams in STEM-related projects and programmes.

Application Process

The application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal.

The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 7 May 2024 to 3 June 2024.

For latest updates and more details, please refer to MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec

Selection Process

Dunearn Secondary School will be conducting in-person selection for our DSA talent area for 2024 DSA-Sec.

 Contact Personnel

For enquiries, please contact Mr Nick Lee - Year Head (Upper Sec), at 65653692. Alternatively, you may email your enquiries to dunearn_ss@moe.edu.sg.

Schedule for DSA-Sec Exercise

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.

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