Through your child's primary school
You can submit your child's school preferences through the primary school from 9am on Monday, 31 October 2022 to 3pm on Friday, 4 November 2022. Follow these steps:
- Use the School Preference Form template from your email (sent via Postman) to help prepare the relevant information, before starting the submission.
- List a maximum of 3 schools in order of your child's preferences.
- Both parents will have to sign the form.
- Submit the completed form, your child's birth certificate and both parents' NRICs to your child's primary school.
- School staff will enter your choices into the DSA-Sec Portal.
- You will be given a Verification Slip (VS) endorsed with the school stamp.
- Double-check the slip and inform the staff if there are any mistakes found so that amendments can be made.
- Sign the VS and keep a copy for your records.
If both parents are unable to submit the form
If both parents are unable to submit the form personally, nominate another adult to do so using this proxy form (67kb). The person you have authorised will need to bring this form and the following documents to your child's primary school:
- Completed School Preference Form with both parents' signatures.
- Photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
- Photocopy of both parents' NRIC (both sides) or entry/re-entry permit or employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides).
- Original NRIC of proxy
If only one parent is able to submit the form
If only one parent is able to submit the the form personally, there is no need to appoint a proxy. The parent may approach the school directly with the following documents:
- Completed School Preference Form with both parents' signatures.
- Photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
- Photocopy of both parents' NRIC (both sides) or entry/re-entry permit or employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides).
Special cases
You will need to provide your NRIC, child's birth certificate and the following documents, depending on your status:
- Parents who are divorced or separated: Relevant Court Order setting out the custody arrangement pertaining to the child.
- Parents who are widowed: Death certificate of the deceased parent.
- Parents who are unwed: Marriage record search from the Registry of Marriage or Registry of Muslim Marriage indicating parents were not married.
- One or both parents are not available for special reasons: Proof that parent(s) are in drug rehabilitation centre or prison, etc.
After which, you will also need to sign a Letter of Undertaking (LOU) issued by your child's primary school.
Note:
- You will only be able to view your school preference submission details using the DSA-Sec Portal, after submission by child's primary school.
- You may contact your child's primary school to update or withdraw your application.
- If your child is admitted through DSA-Sec, they are not allowed to submit school choices during the S1 posting process. They are also not allowed to transfer to another secondary school after the release of the PSLE results. They must commit to their chosen school for the duration of the programme.
- Learn more on submission of school preferences.
