IP DSA

Integrated Programme (Direct School Admission)

Direct School Admission into 6-year IP Programme for Academic Year 2024 - DSA-Sec Exercise 2023

The Direct School Admission-Sec (DSA-Sec) Exercise is conducted annually. We invite all interested 2023 Primary 6 students to apply for National Junior College’s 6-year Integrated Programme via the 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 National Junior College via DSA-Sec are expected to honour their commitment to the school for the duration of the six-year Integrated Programme, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for throughout Junior High (i.e. Years 1 – 4).

Talent Areas

We invite students with special talents and/or achievements in the following areas to apply:


Co-Curricular Activities Please refer to this page for a description of CCAs offered in NJC	Sports and Games Basketball Canoeing Cross Country; Track and Field Shooting Softball Squash Performing Arts Choir Chinese Dance Chinese Orchestra Concert Band Guitar Ensemble Guzheng Ensemble Indian Dance Malay Dance Modern Dance String Ensemble
Music	Music Programme (will be required to take Music as an elective for 4 years in Junior High. Please note that the Music Programme is only offered to Junior High Students)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	Engineering Innovation and Solutions (will be required to be engaged in and lead STEAM-based activities for 4 years in Junior High)
Visual Arts, Design and Media	MOE Art Elective Programme (will be required to take Art as an academic subject for 4 years in Junior High)

Application

Applications for the DSA-Sec are free-of-charge and must be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal.

Applications open on 4 May 2023 (Thu), 11 am and close on 31 May 2023 (Wed), 3 pm.

Please refer to the MOE website: www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec for more details.

Applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools need to apply for a registration number to access the DSA-Sec Portal. More information on this can be found at http://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa/application?pt=Non-mainstream%20school.

Selection Process

Applicants will be shortlisted and selected based on the following general criteria:

Demonstrate passion for and commitment to the area of interest;
Exemplify positive character traits, including resilience, motivation and integrity;
Display a commitment to contribute to the school, through the area of interest as well as other opportunities to serve; and
Possess good academic potential to thrive in the Integrated Programme.

as well as criteria specific to each talent area.

Please read through the criteria carefully for each talent area. It also shows the portfolio requirements for the talent areas that requires portfolio submission.

All shortlisted candidates will be notified via email by mid-July 2023 to attend an in-person audition / trial held in National Junior College. More details on the performance task will be provided in the email notification.

Thereafter, applicants who are further shortlisted will be notified via email to attend an in-person interview, also held in National Junior College. The interview panel will comprise School Leaders, HODs and/or the CCA teachers. All interviews will take place by 30 August 2023.

Offer of Places

Applicants who are shortlisted for interviews will be notified via email of the results of the DSA-Sec application by 11 September 2023. Successful applicants will be offered a place in National Junior College’s 6-year Integrated Programme for the academic year 2024.

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries on DSA-Sec, you may call our General Office at 6466 1144 during office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or drop us an email at njc@moe.edu.sg with the subject “DSA-Sec”.

For more information on the DSA-Sec exercise, please refer to the MOE website: www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec.

Please also see our Frequently Asked Questions.

We thank you for your interest in National Junior College.