Direct School Admission (DSA)

INTRODUCTION

Introduced in 2004, the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme provides students with the opportunity to seek admission to a secondary school, based on a diverse range of specific academic and non-academic achievements and talents that they can demonstrate beyond the PSLE.

 Meridian Secondary School (MSS) extends a warm invitation to Primary 6 students to apply for direct admission into the school for academic year 2026 before the Secondary One Posting Exercise. 

Meridian Secondary School offers DSA for the following Sports Talent Areas:

·        Floorball (Boys & Girls)

·        Football (Boys & Girls)

If you are interested and would like to join us, you may seek admission through DSA.  We will be admitting Secondary One students for 2026 through the MOE DSA-SEC Exercise 2025.

To find out more about our DSA process and students' experience, check out our video:

Our Floorballer: Ayden (2-1)

Our Floorballer: Dayana (2-7)

Our Footballer: Risya (2-7)

Our Footballer: Wayne (3-6)

ADMISSION CRITERIA

The general criteria for selection are as follows:

·        Interest & passion
Applicants should demonstrate a keen interest in and passion for their respective talent areas. A clear and genuine aspiration in the sports talent area is an advantage.

·        Talent & aptitude
Applicants should demonstrate evidence of talent and aptitude in the sports.

·        Conduct & attitude for learning
Applicants should demonstrate a positive attitude for learning and demeanour. Applicants should be able to demonstrate evidence of good conduct in school.

• Obtained a Conduct Grade of ‘Good’ or better in Primary 5 (Overall) & Primary 6 (Mid-year)

CRITERIA / SELECTION PROCESS

 The criteria and selection process for the sports talent areas are reflected below.

Points to Note:

·        Meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the student will be shortlisted/given an offer

·        Applicants who do not have prior experience may also apply. The school will assess applicants based on the selection criteria, which may include assessing the potential of the applicants.

KEY DATES

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal (https://go.gov.sg/dsa-sec-application).

IMPORTANT NOTES

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.

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 throughout their secondary school years.

For students NOT studying in MOE mainstream primary schools

Students not studying in MOE schools are required to obtain a Registration Number (RGxxxxxxx) at MOE Customer Service Centre (CSC), before they can apply through the DSA-Sec Portal. For more information, please refer to MOE website at: https://go.gov.sg/nmsdsa-sec-application

FOR DSA ENQUIRIES

For general enquiries, you may contact:

USEFUL MOE WEBLINKS

Thank you and we look forward to meeting you soon!