Changes to Secondary 1 (S1) Posting in 2021
More students will have the same PSLE Score, and schools will be less differentiated based on cut-off points under the revised PSLE scoring system.
Choice order is introduced as a tie-breaker to recognise the different considerations that families have in making school choices.
S1 Posting Tie-Breakers (in order of priority)
- Citizenship (priority given to Singapore Citizens, followed by Permanent Residents and International Students)
- Choice order of schools
- Computerised balloting
How will S1 Posting work?
Posting to secondary school will still be based on your child’s PSLE Score. Your child can submit up to 6 different school choices, in order of preference.
Tie-breakers are used only if there are two or more students with the same PSLE Score vying for the last available place(s) in a school.
As with the previous T-score system, if your child takes HCL in primary school, there will be a posting advantage for admissions to SAP schools.
The affiliation advantage will continue under the new system.
DSA-Sec allows students to apply to schools before taking the PSLE. Students apply based on their talent in sports, CCAs and specific academic areas.
Read this list of commonly asked questions and answers on the new PSLE scoring system.