Application Timeline
Application Timeline
Date(s)/Time |
Events |
7 May 2024 (Tuesday) 11 am |
Commence submission of application through DSA-Sec Portal |
3 June 2024 (Monday) 3 pm |
Deadline for submission of application through DSA-Sec Portal |
24 June 2024 (Monday) – 16 August 2024 (Friday) |
All shortlisted applicants will receive notification |
24 June 2024 (Monday) – 6 September 2024 (Friday) |
School-based selection trial and interview |
By 9 September 2024 (Monday) |
All applicants will receive the outcome of their applications |
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.
All shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a selection trial / audition. Shortlisted applicants will be informed of selection trial date, time and tasks via email between 24 June and 19 July 2024. Only further shortlisted applicants will be informed by 16 August 2024 (Friday) to attend an in-person interview. All applicants will know the outcome of their applications by 9 September 2024 (Monday).
All communication will be made via email, to the email address that is indicated in the online DSA-Sec Portal. Please ensure that the email address provided is accurate and that the email address is accessed actively during this period.
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 area they are selected for from year 1 to 4.
Swiss Cottage Secondary School reserves the right not to release the results and details of the shortlisting process, interview and selection trial to applicants who are not successful in the DSA.