DSA Information (2025 Intake)
Direct School Admission-Secondary (DSA-Sec) Exercise
At Temasek Secondary School, we are guided by our school motto “We Care” to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment that develops every child holistically. To us, each child is unique and providing them with the optimum learning experiences would bring out their talent and imbue them with the character and values that would enable them to thrive and learn for life. Here, we are always on the lookout for driven individuals who demonstrate character traits like resilience and empathy as well as cherish our school values of Teamwork, Performance Excellence, Integrity and Care to join our school through the Direct Schools Admission (DSA) exercise held once each year.
Primary 6 students are welcome to participate in the DSA-Sec Exercise and successful applicants will join Temasek Secondary School in January 2025.
For more information on this year’s DSA-Sec Exercise for Sec 1 admission for 2025, please refer to MOE’s DSA centralised application portal. https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa
DSA-Sec to Temasek Secondary School: Domains and Criteria
In line with the school’s focus on holistic development to nurture leaders
of Character and Intellect, we are looking for promising Primary 6 students
who demonstrate talent and interest in the following:
DSA CCA |
· Choir · Dance (Modern) · Drama (English) · Shooting |
DSA Student Leadership |
· Student Leadership |
Successful applicants will be enrolled in Temasek Secondary School in
January 2025.
Students will be assessed on their ability in the talent and leadership areas so that they are well positioned to benefit from the curriculum offered at Temasek Secondary School. Generally, students should possess:
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Good character to positively impact others
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Commitment to excellence in academic and co-curricular areas (including but not limited to co-curricular activities and community involvement)
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Leadership potential with the commitment to serve the CCA, School and Community
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Passion for life and learning
*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.
Important dates to note
From |
Till |
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DSA Application |
7 May 2024 |
3 Jun 2024 |
Auditions/ Trials/ Selection Tests (CCA) |
24 Jun 2024 |
9 September 2024 |
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified via email of the date and time to attend the audition/trial/selection test via email.
Shortlisted candidates for the auditions/trials will be informed via email by 31 July 2024.
Information and Application
· Application Process for DSA Sec 1 Admission 2025
· Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
For further enquiries, please contact Ms Kamilah at 6449 5020 (General Office) or email to temasek_ss@moe.edu.sg. Kindly indicate “DSA 2025 Application Enquiry” in your email subject.
Find out more about Temasek Secondary School's DSA opportunities in during our DSA Online Outreach here.
You can also find out more about our DSA Offerings here:
Our students and student leaders will share with you what it means to be in a CCA/leadership group!