Leadership

DSA Leadership

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA) EXERCISE 2024

The school leverages its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), Igniting Hearts @ PresHigh, to support its vision to develop students to be Servant Leaders who Serve, Lead and Excel.

The school provides a range of opportunities for students to learn and practise personal and community leadership, and to nurture the school values of Resilience, Integrity, Courage, Empathy, and Excellence.  All students will participate in customised LLP modules based on The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in Lower Secondary.  They will also learn about the Design Thinking process through the planning of Values-In-Action (VIA) projects.

The school’s Character First and Student Leadership Development Programmes also seek to develop the potential of every student to build character, hone leadership and strengthen a heart for service. Various student leadership opportunities are also provided.  These aim to develop PresHighians to lead themselves, lead others and make a difference to their community.   

SELECTION CRITERIA

LEADERSHIP

Students have assumed a leadership role in Primary School, e.g. Prefect, Class Monitor, CCA Leader 

OR

Students have participated actively in a school or community project/work.

CHARACTER

Students should possess a positive attitude and a sense of commitment, as described by their Primary School teachers.

DSA EXPECTATION

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 they are selected for from year 1 to 4.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitude and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.

Application for DSA-Sec must be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 7 May 2024, 11am to 3 June 2024, 3pm. For more details, please refer to MOE website at www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec-application

If you have any queries, please call the General Office at 6454 3722.

SELECTION DETAILS

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 12 July to attend an audition and interview that will be scheduled between 12 July and 29 August 2024 at Presbyterian High School.

Attendance is compulsory for shortlisted candidates.

All interviews will be done in person.

General Ability Tests (GAT) and Higher Ability Selection Tests (HAST) will not be included in our selection process.

Please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the student will be shortlisted/given an offer.

The selection criteria and process for the talent areas will be updated by 6 May 2024. For more information on DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec

Students successfully allocated to their DSA-Sec schools will NOT be allowed to participate in the annual S1 Posting to opt for secondary schools, and are expected to honour the commitment to the allocated DSA-Sec school for the entire duration of the programme. However, if they are eligible for third language and /or Posting Group options, they may enter these options during the School Choice Submission period via the S1 Posting.

They will also NOT be allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results.

DSA TIMELINE 2024