Direct School Admissions (DSA) Preparation Course for Primary 5 students starting soon – Register today!

DSA Preparation Course – 10 Weeks

Direct School Admissions (DSA-SEC) – Overview

We offer a holistic DSA preparation for Primary 5 students with a focus on Integrated Programme schools (IP), Specialised Independent Schools (SIS), Express, and International schools. This course is developed to include a wide range of activities that will prepare students for the DSA selection process in the following talent areas:

• Sports and games
• Infocomm and Innovation
• Debate and public speaking
• Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (STEM, STEAM)
• Languages and humanities
• Leadership (for example, prefects)

This course is conducted by our founder, Jackeline Carter who has 12 years of experience coaching students successfully through the DSA-SEC selection process for IP, SIS, Express, and the 3 International schools- SJI International, ACS International, and Hwa Chong International. As an expert in communication skills, she has extensive experience training students to perform at their best during the selection trials and interviews. This course will cover the following areas and more:

• Matching talent to schools and domains
• Best practices for submitting online applications
• Presentation skills
• Impromptu speaking 
• Group discussions
• Problem-solving activities
• Viewpoint essay writing
• Creative Portfolio
• Interview etiquette
• Mock interviews

Jackeline Carter is the author of ‘Success Strategies for Direct School Admissions (DSA)’. One of the first books on DSA which was published in 2014, provides an easy-to-understand guide to preparing for DSA-SEC. Although this book is no longer in print, the updated version of the book will be given to students who enroll in the 10-week DSA Preparation Course.

Post-Course Materials and Support

• Individualised feedback based on the participant’s performance during the course.
• Guidelines and Interview list specific to school(s) and domain(s) selected by the student
• Video recordings of student’s participation in the various activities including mock interviews
• On-going support via email to parents and students if needed until the completion of the DSA selection process

For more information about our programmes or updates on vacancies, please email info@jcartercentre.com. You may also contact us at 67372700 during centre opening hours.