Direct School Admission to Year 1 in 2025
1. The SJI Direct School Admission (DSA) to Year 1 in 2025 is open to applicants (boys only) interested in gaining admission to SJI. Interested applicants should be sitting for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in 2024.
2. Returning Singaporeans and International Students who are not studying in MOE mainstream schools and not sitting for the PSLE are to approach the Ministry of Education, Singapore, for advice. Please refer to points 11 and 12.
3. SJI offers the four-year Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme that leads to the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate and the six-year Integrated Programme (IP) that leads to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
4. 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.
5. Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school and programme, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for. They are not allowed to transfer to another school for the duration of the course.
6. SJI is located at 38 Malcolm Road, Singapore 308274.
Programmes Open for DSA Application
7. SJI DSA-Sec exercise invites applicants for the Singapore-Cambridge Education Certificate (SEC) Programme and the Integrated Programme (IP) in the following categories and talent areas:
8. The table below summarises the requirements for the main categories and talent areas:
- 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.
- However, please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the applicant will be shortlisted / given an offer.
Application Process
9. Application for DSA-Sec is to be submitted through the MOE online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 7 May 2024, 11.00am to 3 June 2024, 3.00pm. For more details, please refer to MOE website
10. Please note that the school is not able to accept late submissions.
Applicants Not Studying in MOE mainstream schools
11. Applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools need to apply for a Registration Number (RGxxxxxxx) before they can apply through the DSA-Sec Portal. Please refer to MOE website
12. These include Singaporeans studying overseas, home-schooled students and international students studying in international schools in Singapore.
Portfolio / Trial / Interview
13. DSA Innovation and Visual Arts – shortlisted applicants will be required to submit a portfolio. Please refer to the email for submission instructions.
14. DSA Sports – all applicants (except Sailing) will be required to attend the sports trials conducted on 6 or 13 July, Saturday. The planned dates indicated are tentative, please refer to the email for the specific date and time.
15. Interview – only shortlisted applicants will be informed to attend an in-person interview, which will be held between 15 July to 2 August 2024.
Communication with Applicants
16. All communication will be made via email, to the email address that is indicated in the DSA-Sec Portal. Please ensure that the email address provided is accurate and that the email address is accessed actively during this period.
17. Please note the important dates below:
For more information about DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec.
For information about School Fees and Financial Assistance, please refer to https://www.sji.edu.sg/fees
For information about Scholarships and Awards, please refer to https://www.sji.edu.sg/scholarships
SJI reserves the rights not to release the results and reasons for non-selection.
All documents submitted in connection with the application are non-returnable regardless of whether the applicant is shortlisted.