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School Life
General
40
What are the subjects offered by RI?
How many classes are there in Year 1?
Does RI offer the Gifted Education Programme?
Are GEP students kept in intact classes?
What are school hours like?
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CCA
6
How many CCAs must a student take part in?
Which are Core CCAs and which are Merit CCAs?
What is the weekly CCA commitment like?
How are CCAs in RI allocated? Can we change CCAs?
Do students get to choose CCA freely? Can they switch CCA midway?
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Financial Matters
2
What are the school fees for RI?
Does RI have any Financial Assistance to help pay for school fees?
DSA-Secondary (Y1 DSA)
General
25
What is DSA-SEC (Direct School Admission - Secondary)?
What are the domains/talent areas offered under RI's DSA exercise?
Can I apply for more than one talent area in RI?
What is RI's indicative PSLE Achievement Level (AL) score range?
If I apply for two talent areas in RI, is there a chance I will be given a Confirmed Offer in both talent areas?
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DSA-Sec Academic
17
How will you shortlist students? [Academic Domains]
Do we need to submit a portfolio for Academic Domains?
Should my son prepare/bring a portfolio for the interviews for the Academic Domain?
For a student applying to Academic Talent Areas, what is the minimum percentage / marks which the student should get in the subject?
If students are accepted under English, Malay, Mathematics or Science is there any commitment for them to take up any talent development?
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DSA-Sec Leadership & Character
5
If my son is a prefect / head prefect / peer support leader / exco , can he apply for the Leadership domain?
Can you tell me more about the Personal Statement?
Do we need to include testimonials?
Is there any commitment expected for students who are accepted via the Leadership Domain?
How will you shortlist students? [Leadership & Character Domain]
DSA-Sec Sports
9
What is the commitment for students accepted via a sports talent-area?
Do students accepted via a sports talent area attend more training sessions?
Are Sports DSA students placed in the same classes?
Does RI only consider sportsmen who are nationally ranked?
If I accepted RI’s Confirmed Offer for a particular CCA but I did well enough in the PSLE to meet the cut-off for entry into RI, can I request to change my CCA?
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DSA-Sec Music
8
If I accept the Confirmed Offer for DSA-Music, do I need to take up a Music CCA?
Do I need to take up the Music Elective Programme (MEP) if I am accepted under the Music Talent Area?
Do I need to prepare a portfolio the DSA-Sec Music talent area?
How will you shortlist students? [Music Talent Area]
How do we indicate the instrument which our son will be playing?
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DSA-Sec Visual Arts
5
Do I need to take up the RI-Art Elective Programme under if I am accepted under the visual art talent area?
If I accept the Confirmed Offer for the Visual Arts talent area, do I need to take up a visual arts CCA?
How will you shortlist students? [Visual Arts Talent Area]
What will the test and interview be like? [Visual Art Talent Area]
Do I need to prepare a portfolio for the DSA-Sec Visual Arts talent areas?
DSA-Sec Interviews
6
How can I prepare for the interview?
How will interviews be conducted?
Will all students who apply get an interview?
If my son is an introvert or if he is a ‘quiet boy’, will he be disadvantaged during the interview?
When will I know if I have been shortlisted for the DSA Test and Interviews?
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DSA-Sec CO/WL
8
Are applicants given Confirmed Offers guaranteed a place in the school?
I have received DSA offers from several schools. When must I decide which to accept?
What does being placed on the Wait List mean?
How do I submit, amend or withdraw my school preferences? Can I amend the submitted preferences if I change my mind?
When will my child know the outcome of their application to each school?
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