Direct School Admission

直接收生计划

The Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise is an initiative by the Ministry of Education that allows for student admission into schools based on their talents and passions, encouraging diversity in every cohort.

At Hwa Chong, we offer a wide range of programmes that develops diverse areas of talent.

Primary 6 students who are keen to join HCI in 2025 may apply to the school via the Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercise. 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.

No Singaporean student will be denied a place in Hwa Chong Institution because of financial reasons. Click here to access the financial information and the range of financial assistance schemes, scholarships and awards available to support our students.

Categories

类别

Student Development/学生发展

Sports

We welcome students with passion and strengths OR a strong record of achievement at zonal, national, or international level, in any of these sports and games:

  • Badminton

  • Basketball

  • Canoeing

  • Chinese Weiqi

  • Cross Country

  • Fencing

  • Judo

  • Shooting

  • Table Tennis

  • Track and Field

  • Volleyball

  • Water Polo

  • Wushu

Leadership

We welcome Leadership Talents who possess any or all of the following:

  • Passion for serving the community

  • Experience in leading student organizations (e.g. school body, CCA, etc)

 

Academic/学术

We welcome students who demonstrate deep interest and clear strengths (including, but not limited to, a record of consistent, high achievement) in the following domains.

  • Chinese Language/华文

  • Humanities

  • Infocomm (Programming and/or Robotics)

  • Mathematics

  • Science

 

Bilingual/双语能力

We welcome Bilingual Talents who demonstrate any or all of the following:

·        Passion and Creativity in learning both the Chinese and English language, as well as appreciation for the cultures of the East and the West

·        Written and spoken proficiency in both languages

我们欢迎兼通双语者，如果你：

  • 通晓中英双语，也懂得欣赏东西方文化之美

  • 拥有流利的口语表达与双语书写能力

 

Selection Process

Applicants will be shortlisted based on available information from MOE and from applicants’ submitted information via the application process.

HCI will be conducting in-person selection for all DSA talent areas for 2024 DSA-Sec. Applicants who are successfully shortlisted will be informed between 15 July to 19 July, and they will be required to attend an interview and/or selection tests on 27 July 2024. Due to the large number of applicants and the limited number of DSA places, we regret that not all students who meet the criteria will be shortlisted for an interview.

Please note that applicants should attend the in-person selection only if they are well. For students who are unwell (e.g. tested COVID-19 positive) during the selection period, re-scheduling the in-person selection will be done where possible.

Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school for the duration of the 6-year Integrated Programme, and participate in the activities related to the talent area they are selected for from Year 1-4.

Please direct any queries about DSA to Hwa Chong Institution to dsa@hci.edu.sg.

For more information on DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website here

 

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online MOE DSA-Sec Portal.

The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 7 May 2024, 11 am to 3 June 2024, 3 pm.