Direct School Admissions for Sec 1 (2027)

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)

Sports and Games / Performing Arts/ Leadership & Uniformed Groups/ Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

FOR ADMISSION TO SECONDARY ONE IN 2027

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 admitted through DSA, will be expected to remain and honour his commitment to the DSA School that he is posted to, for the duration of the programme that he has applied for and been admitted into for Sec 1 to Sec 4.

Male students from primary schools completing their PSLE examinations in academic year 2026, who meet the following criteria, are invited to apply for Direct School Admission to St. Patrick’s School:

CRITERIA

Area of Interest	Minimum criteria
Concert Band	A current member of the school band / guitar ensemble with some playing experience with relevant instrument/s. or Attainment of an ABRSM grade (Theory and/or practical) or equivalent on a musical instrument. or Displays talent in music during audition.
Guitar Ensemble
Modern Dance	Represented school or any external organisation in a dance event or Displays talent in Dance during audition.
English Drama	Represented school or any external organisation in a Drama/Play/Musical event or Displays talent in Drama during audition.
Football	Represented School/Club/Academy in any tournaments or any local / overseas competitions.
Track & Field	Participated in National Inter School Championships or any local / overseas competitions, or Be able to demonstrate talent / attributes in track & field.
Badminton	Participated in National / Zonal Inter School Championships or any local / overseas competitions, or Be able to demonstrate talent / attributes in Badminton / Floorball/ Basketball.
Floorball
Basketball
Tennis	Participated in National Inter School Championships. or Participated in tournaments organised by SPEX, Intermediate or KLM. or Be able to demonstrate talent / attributes in tennis.
Golf	Minimum USGA Handicap Index of not more than 24.0 (as of 1^st April 2016) from a bona fide club affiliated to a recognized golf association
Cricket	Represented School / Club in SCA competitions or equivalent. or Be able to demonstrate talent / attributes in cricket.
Leadership & Uniformed Groups (NPCC, Scouts)	Hold key leadership positions in any school Leadership Boards (eg Head or Deputy Head Prefect, etc) or Uniformed Groups in their primary school and Demonstrated exemplary character and leadership in their primary school
Media/Journalism	Demonstrated exemplary character and leadership in their primary school and Articulate and comfortable in front of a camera.
Community Youth Leadership	Demonstrated exemplary character and held executive leadership appointment(s) in their primary school. and Demonstrated evidence of positive impacts on the school community
Computational Thinking Skills	Possess basic programming knowledge on Micro:bit or LEGO® Mindstorm® or Has participated in local or international coding-related competitions (eg, National Robotics Competition, First LEGO® League, etc)

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.

Please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the student will be shortlisted/given an offer.

The school's decision on the offer is final. We regret that no appeal will be entertained. The school reserves the right not to disclose the reason for non-selection of an applicant or to release the results of the trials.

Applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools:

Applicants who are not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools should apply online for a Registration Number via the MOE DSA website. For more information, please refer to the MOE website: https://go.gov.sg/nmsdsa-sec-application.
All applicants should fulfil the age requirement for Secondary 1 admission in 2027
- Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents must be born between 2 Jan 2010 and 1 Jan 2015
- International Students (non-SC/PR) must be born between 2 Jan 2012 and 1 Jan 2015
International students must take part and fulfil the requirements of the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) before they can be considered for admission to secondary school via DSA-Sec. For further information, please refer to the AEIS website: https://www.moe.gov.sg/international-students/aeis

Overview of St Patrick’s School DSA Selection Criteria

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 student’s area of talent.

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

We seek parents’ understanding that meeting all our selection criteria does not guarantee that your son will be shortlisted or given an offer. Due to different profiles of applicants, selection/ shortlisting trends may differ year on year.

Audition & Panel Interview

For Performing Arts:

1. Applicants are required to attend a trial/audition for the respective performing arts.

2. Applicants are required to play a piece of their choice on their instrument. Applicants will also be given a separate piece to sight-read followed by a short listening test.

3. Applicants are to bring their own instruments for the audition. Only percussion instruments and piano will be provided for audition.

4. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview on a separate date.

For Sports and Games:

1. Applicants are required to attend a trial for the respective sports.

2. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for additional trials and/or interview.

3. Applicants are to bring their own personal sporting equipment or gear for the trials.

For Leadership and Uniformed Groups:

1. All applicants are required to attend an interview.

All applicants will be required to declare any medical status at the start of their trials / auditions for safety reasons.

DSA Timeline

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 6 May 2026, 11.00am to 2 June 2026, 4.30pm. Please follow the instructions in the DSA-Sec Portal carefully.

For more details, please refer to the MOE website at www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec .

TIMELINE

[updated as of 6 May 2026]

For any enquiries, please contact the following personnel:

1. Mr Seow Jian Ting, DSA Coordinator (seow_jian_ting@moe.edu.sg / 6344 0929)

2. Ms Dorothy Seng, HOD Aesthetics (seng_swee_cheng_dorothy@moe.edu.sg / 63440929)