Direct School Admission (DSA)

TALENT AREA

SELECTION CRITERIA

SELECTION PROCESS

Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)

All applicants should have:
1) gained leadership experience in primary school through roles such as class monitor, prefect/ student leader, CCA leader, or similar positions. UG leaders will be expected to join Uniformed Groups upon admission,
2) demonstrated passion in contributing to the school or the community,

Physical Fitness Requirement:
3) are medically fit to participate in PE programme and outdoor activities,

Character:
4) demonstrate responsibility, confidence, care and empathy, and
5) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports.

Short-listed candidates will attend an interview and a selection trial on Tuesday 22 July 2025, at 3.30 p.m.

Concert Band (Girls and Boys)

All applicants should be:
1) active in a performing arts (instrumental) CCA in their primary school or an external organization,
2) have a strong interest in music,
3) have participated in music performances or competitions, and

Character:
4) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports.

All shortlisted applicants will attend an audition and be prepared to:
1) perform a piece of their choice using a Concert Band instrument of their choice, such as brass, woodwind and/or percussion and the piece can be either a solo piece or from a part of a band piece, and
2) sight-read a score provided during the audition.

Applicants who are further shortlisted will attend an interview.

Choir (Girls and Boys)

Our Choir engages in both traditional choral singing and energetic show choir performances

Applicants should:
1) have a passion for singing and dancing.
2) be willing to showcase their musicality and perform with confidence on stage,

Physical Fitness Requirement:
3) Is medically fit and able to participate in PE programme, and

Character:
4) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports.

All shortlisted applicants will attend an audition and be prepared to:
1) do a solo vocal performance,
2) perform a solo dance, and
3) reproduce a dance sequence provided.

Applicants who are further shortlisted will attend an interview.

International Chess (Girls and Boys)

Applicants should:
1) demonstrate a passion for the game through regular practice and participation in school or external chess activities,
2) have participated in school-level, zonal, national, or online-rated chess competitions (e.g., National Schools Individual Chess Championship, SSPA, etc.),
3) possesses sound knowledge of chess fundamentals (openings, tactics, strategy, endgames), and

Character:
4) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports.

All shortlisted applicants will attend a selection trial.

Applicants who are further shortlisted will attend an interview.

Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)

Applicants should:
1) be an active member of the table tennis CCA in primary school or a table tennis club or participated in the Junior Sports Academy,
2) participated in the  National School Games (NSG) and/or relevant competitions, 

Physical Fitness Requirement: 
3) Is medically and physically fit, and

Character:
4) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports.

All shortlisted applicants will attend a selection trial.

Applicants who are further shortlisted will attend an interview.

STEM (Girls and Boys)

Applicants should:
1) demonstrate

passion and aptitude in STEM, e.g participation in STEM-related competitions, projects, coding courses, robotics clubs, science fairs, or personal STEM projects,
2) possess problem-solving and critical thinking skills, e.g. performance in a school-based task or interview involving hands-on problem-solving, design challenges, or logical reasoning puzzles, and

Character:
3) have a conduct grade of at least ‘Very Good’ in their Primary 5 and Primary 6 school reports

All shortlisted applicants will attend a selection trial and an interview.