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Last Updated: 22 November 2023

Secondary 1 (S1): Submit school choices

2. Does my child need to participate?

Even if your child has applied directly to a secondary school, they may still need to participate in the S1 posting process. Learn if your child needs to do so:

Your child has applied to a school through the Direct School Admission for Secondary Schools (DSA-Sec) process and is unsuccessful

Your child must participate in the S1 posting process.

You can include schools that did not offer your child a place under DSA-Sec, except for the following specialised independent schools that only accept students through the DSA-Sec process:

Your child has applied to a school through the DSA-Sec process and is successful

Your child does not need to participate in the S1 posting process. However, you may participate if:

  • Your child is eligible to choose their Posting Group.
  • Your child is offered and wishes to attend a Third Language programme.
Your child has accepted an offer from Singapore Sports School (SSP)

Your child must participate in the S1 posting process. Your child will be transferred from their posted secondary school to SSP after the S1 posting results are released. If your child needs to leave SSP due to extenuating circumstances, they will return to their posted secondary school. Therefore, we encourage you to consider your school choices carefully during S1 Posting.

Your child is applying directly to Crest Secondary School (CSS) and Spectra Secondary School (SSS)

Students who have applied directly to CSS or SSS should continue to take part in S1 Posting, to facilitate posting to another school of their choice if they are not admitted to CSS or SSS.

CSS and SSS are secondary schools for students who are eligible for Posting Group 1. It is recommended that you visit and apply directly to these schools to learn more about the subjects offered and progression pathways after graduation. Students who applied directly to CSS or SSS and are admitted to these schools will be informed of the outcome by mid-December, and their other S1 school choices will be voided.

If your child is eligible but did not apply directly to CSS or SSS and wish to be considered for admission to these schools, they may indicate CSS and SSS as one of their school choices in the S1 Option Form.

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