Raffles Institution FAQs

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?

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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