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DSA-Secondary

Pupils in Primary 6 may apply to Â鶹Éç via the DSA-Sec exercise, which is conducted once each year. Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil’s aptitudes, strengths, and interests, bearing in mind Â鶹Éç’s academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
2026 Preparation Notes and Checklist

All Applicants

  • At least 12 years old (born in 2014)
  • Primary 6 students studying in a local MOE mainstream school and taking the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in 2026
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Note: You may apply for up toÌýTWOÌý(2) art forms only.

  • Application is now closed.
  • Submit your application before 8 May, 5:00 pm (SGT). If you have not submitted by then, you will not be able to do so.
  • Submit early. No extensions or late submissions will be accepted.
  • Submit only ONE (1) application. Duplicate submissions will not be assessed.
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Applying to TWO (2) Art Forms

  • You may apply for up to 2 art forms in ONE application. Select both when prompted.
  • If you are planning to apply to 2 art forms, submit your application only when you have decided which art form(s) to apply to.
  • No appeals will be considered for additional submissions.
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Important Note

  • It takes about 30 minutes to complete the entire application, provided that the portfolio component and all required documents have been prepared in advance.
  • No appeals for late or incomplete applications will be considered.
  • You areÌýnotÌýrequired to apply via the MOE DSA-Sec Portal.
  • All Visual Arts applicants who have submitted their application successfully by 8 May, 5:00 pm (SGT) must attend a shortlisting activity on Saturday, 16 May, in person at Â鶹Éç.
  • We advise applicants to keep this day clear of other activities as there will be no make-up sessions.
  • The schedule will be emailed on 13 May from 6:00 pm onwards to the email address of the parent listed under ‘Primary Contact’ in the application form.Ìý
  • All Visual Arts applicants must attend the session that they are scheduled for in person at Â鶹Éç.
  • We regret that due to the volume of applications received, requests for a change of session will not be allowed.
  • Applicants who do not attend or complete the activity will not be considered for shortlisting.Ìý
  • There are no make-up sessions for this activity.

The shortlisting outcome will be emailed on 5 June from 6:00 pm onwards to the email address of the parent listed under ‘Primary Contact’ in the application form.Ìý

Shortlisted applicants only

The TA schedule will be emailed on 17 June from 6:00 pm onwards to the email address of the parent listed under ‘Primary Contact’ in the application form.Ìý

All TA activities will take place at Â鶹Éç

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AttendÌýallÌýscheduled TA activities comprising:

  • Individual audition/portfolio presentation and interview
  • Group activities
  • Panel Interview
  • Online questionnaires

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Note

  1. Shortlisted for 1 artform: attend 2 days of TA
  2. Shortlisted for 2 artforms: attend 3 days of TA

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You are advised not to make travel plans during this period, as no auditions will be conducted outside of the scheduled dates.

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IMPORTANT:
Shortlisted applicantsÌýmustÌýattend and completeÌýallÌýscheduled TA activities. Incomplete attendance will result in disqualification.

The final TA outcome will be emailed on 25 August from 6:00 pm onwards to the email address of the parent listed under ‘Primary Contact’ in the application form.Ìý

Confirmed Offer and Waitlist candidates

During the Cohort and Parents Engagement Programme (CPEP), you will gain first-hand experience of student life in Â鶹Éç through arts engagement sessions, games and activities conducted by our students. There will also be opportunities to converse with our staff and teaching faculty, to better understand Â鶹Éç’s curriculum.

  • ExerciseÌýyour option andÌýindicateÌýÂ鶹Éç during the DSA-Secondary Exercise School Preference Submission.
  • More information will be shared with Confirmed Offer and Wait List applicants.
  • Receive school allocation along with PSLE results.
  • You must qualify for Posting Group 3 in order to be posted to Â鶹Éç.

Candidates who are successfully enrolled to Â鶹Éç

CompleteÌýyour registration online.

  • You will receive your Enrolment Package on the same day as the release of the PSLE results via the email account used to create your TA Portal account.

The decision of the Selection Panel is final. The School reserves the right not to release the results and/or the reasons for non-selection of applicants. The School maintains strict confidentiality on all information provided to us during the TA applications and TA auditions. Hence, we regret that we will not provide any feedback on the application and/or outcome.

Â鶹Éç conductsÌýONEÌý(1) Admission Exercise a year through the Talent Academy (TA). Please refer to theÌýDSA-Sec How To ApplyÌýtab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of.

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Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil’s aptitudes, strengths, and interests, bearing in mind Â鶹Éç’s academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.

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Â鶹Éç may conduct the Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) in November after the release of the PSLE results. The SIE is subject to vacancies available on the day of release of PSLE results, and may open to selected art forms only.

All shortlisted DSA-Sec applicants must complete all TA activities within the stipulated time. TA activities include the following:

  • Individual audition/portfolio presentation and interview
  • Group activities
  • Panel interview
  • Online questionnaires
There is no TA Registration Fee applicable.

No, there isn’t. Â鶹Éç admits 100% of its Year 1 cohort through the DSA exercise and does not participate in the S1 Posting exercise post-PSLE.

The School may conduct a Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) in November post-PSLE subject to available vacancies.

Applicants must meet the following:

  • Primary 6 pupils studying in a local MOE mainstream school and taking the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the point of application.
The application is open to Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent-Residents, and Foreigners who meet the eligibility criteria stated in the first question of this section.

Please see the following:

  • Home-schooled in Singapore and taking the PSLE at the point of application should apply via the DSA-Secondary (Non-MOE) category.
  • You areÌýnotÌýeligible to apply via the DSA-Sec category as you will not be taking the PSLE.
  • If you are at least 12 years old/turning 12 years old and will be completing Grade 6 by December, you may apply via the DSA-Sec (Non-MOE) category. Learn more about the application process.
No, you are not required to have any formal training or certification in order to apply. For Music applicants, it is important that you are able to sight-read and sight-sing. Applicants must also be able to identify the notes on the treble and bass clef in Western staff notation (i.e. notes on the treble and bass clef of the music staff) fluently and accurately.Ìý

To gain admission into Â鶹Éç via DSA-Sec, shortlisted applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Received either a Confirmed Offer or Wait List (subject to available vacancies) for their final TA outcome
  2. Indicated Â鶹Éç during the Exercise School Preference Submission
  3. Be eligible for Posting Group 3 or
  4. Be eligible for the Posting Group 2 or 3 Option
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If they satisfy criteria 1 and 2 and have received a ‘Posting Group 2 or 3 Option’, they may be automatically assigned to Posting Group 3 and be posted to Â鶹Éç.

The art forms available for admission to Year 1 are:

  • Dance
  • Literary Arts
  • Music (Performing) or Music (Creating)
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts

Applicants may apply for up toÌýTWOÌý(2) art forms only.

Applicants only need to submitÌýONEÌý(1) application for BOTH art forms.

No. You may only apply forÌýONEÌý(1) instrument (including ‘voice’) and toÌýONEÌý(1) Music track only.
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You may apply toÌýONE (1) track only. Based on the Music Faculty’s assessment of the portfolio submitted, you may be shortlisted to audition for the other track instead, if you are found to be more suitable for that.
  • Apply Online. Link to the application form will be published on the ‘How to Apply’ tab.
  • You must download theÌýPreparation Notes and ChecklistÌýrelevant to the art form that you are applying for to find out what you need to prepare for your portfolio submission, as well as the supporting documents required for submission.
No, you are not required to submit an application via MOE DSA-Sec Portal. Students interested to apply to Â鶹Éç will continue to apply directly to Â鶹Éç.
No, your application to Â鶹Éç is not counted as part of your three (3) choice limit for DSA applications submitted through MOE DSA Portal.

We regret that we are unable to provide in-person support. Please email us at sa@sota.edu.sg for technical support and we will do our best to assist you.

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You will receive all outcomes and schedules via email. Refer to the ‘How to Apply’ tab for more information.Ìý

No. All TA schedules are arranged by Â鶹Éç and no change of dates is allowed. Please refer to theÌýDSA-SecÌýHow To Apply tab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of.
Â鶹Éç would have carefully considered each application, and as such, the decision is final.
You must log in to the TA Portal to check the status of your final TA outcome. Please refer to theÌýDSA-SecÌýHow To Apply tab for more information on application process and the timeline to take note of.
  • You must participate in the School Preference Exercise in late October through MOE DSA-Sec Portal.
  • The MOE DSA-Sec Portal will indicate the list of DSA schools from which you have received a Confirmed Offer and/or the list of schools at which you have been placed on Wait List.
  • Exercise your option and indicate Â鶹Éç as one of your choices at this stage.

A pupil on the Wait List may be allocated to Â鶹Éç if there are available vacancies, and, if he/she meets the following criteria:

  • Indicated Â鶹Éç as first choice during the Exercise School Preference Stage
  • Be eligible for Posting Group 3 for their PSLE result

Available vacancies may happen if a Confirmed Offer student:

  • did not exercise their offer from Â鶹Éç during the Exercise School Preference Stage, or
  • is ineligible for Posting Group 3 for their PSLE result
Pupils on the Wait List are ranked based on their overall performance across the assessed areas during the Talent Academy. For example, if there are 10 pupils on the wait list, they will be ranked from 1st to 10th. If there are 2 vacancies available, the pupils ranked 1st and 2nd will be posted to Â鶹Éç, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria and indicated Â鶹Éç as their first choice.
You will receive your school posting result on the same day as the release of the PSLE result. Please refer to theÌýDSA-SecÌýHow To Apply tab for more information on application process and the timeline to take note of.
You will participate in the S1 Posting Exercise for posting to other schools.
Yes. Absence during any part of the TA will disqualify the application. Shortlisted candidates must attend and complete all their scheduled activities. There will not be any make-up auditions.
We understand your request for feedback in order to help you improve in your artistic journey. The school maintains strict confidentiality about the audition procedures and criteria for the Talent Academy, to ensure and maintain the authenticity of performances and portfolios at future auditions. As such, we regret that we are unable to share any feedback.

Regrettably, no. The school evaluates the candidate’s artistic talent and potential based on the admission criteria and a rigorous assessment process during the Talent Academy (TA). Candidates are assessed via solo auditions or portfolio presentations depending on the art form, as well as group activities, exercises and interviews. Admission to the school is highly competitive. As such, we are only able to offer candidates who have performed consistently well across the assessed areas. The school would have carefully reviewed each applicant’s TA assessment and therefore, the decision is final.

The School may conduct a Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) in November should there be available vacancies. Please check our website for details on the day of PSLE Results Release for updates.

The SIE may open if there are available vacancies post-PSLE.

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Pupils who have attended the TA (shortlisted) or applied (not shortlisted) via the DSA-Sec, may apply again via SIE. They must be posted to Group 3 for their PSLE results.Ìý

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They are not eligible to apply if they have been successfully posted to a school via the DSA School Posting.

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