Direct School Admission

Direct School Admission

1. Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercise

The DSA-Sec Exercise was introduced by the Ministry of Education in 2004 to promote holistic education and provide students an opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents in seeking admission to a secondary school. Under this DSA-Sec Exercise, participating schools will be able to select Primary Six (P6) students for admission to Secondary One. The selection will be based on their achievements and talents before the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results are released.

Click HERE to find out more from the MOE website.

2. School Vision

Springfield’s school vision is “Future-Ready Learners with a Caring Heart and the Confidence to Lead”. In Springfield, we believe in providing our students with opportunities to develop their sporting talent and leadership, along with school representation. Our DSA talent areas of Rockwall climbing, Floorball and Taekwondo will provide the platform for the students to achieve these.

(a) Rockwall Climbing

The Springfield rock wall is an outstanding Tampines landmark that has captured the attention of many passing by. Built in 1995, it was one of the first outdoor rockwall in a secondary school. Over the years, thousands of our pupils have learnt the basics of rockwall climbing and many have excelled in the sport. Our climbers have always been recognized as the most rugged and robust pupils in the school. Rockwall climbing has developed mental strength and inculcated qualities such as integrity, resilience, and perseverance. With the current emphasis on Character & Citizenship Education, rockwall climbing will be an excellent avenue for the inculcation of values and provision of social-emotional learning.

Secondary 1/2 pupils will be equipped with the basic knowledge, skills, and confidence in rockwall climbing; climbing, rope ascending and abseiling during Lower Secondary Physical Education (PE) Programme. They will be able to appreciate the rigours of the sport and also the intrinsic value of climbing. Given the opportunity to participate, pupils can be engaged in self-discovery and cultivation of values. Secondary 2 pupils will be given the opportunity to attain the Singapore National Climbing Standard Rockwall Climbing Certification Level I.

(b) Floorball

This sport was introduced in 2007 in part due to the potential talent of Springfield students. Along with the passion and technical expertise of the teachers, the School was able to achieve significant results. The team is now known for their all-round skills, teamwork, and resilience. Students are also given opportunities to organize our very own inter-school floorball competition annually.

Inter-school / organized competitions play a vital part in the long-term excellence and sustainability of the floorball. A key feature is Springfield Blast! - an annual inter-school floorball competition organized by Springfield. Students are given leadership opportunities during the organization of this competition. This will be a platform for talent development and maturity, helping them in their holistic development.

(c) Taekwondo

With the official introduction of Taekwondo in the National School Games in 2009, Springfield Taekwondo was provided with greater scope for involvement and achievements. Participating students are given various participation opportunities ranging from team display to sparring categories. Grading assessment is integrated into the CCA to promote rigour and professionalism. Various aesthetics based activities like taekwondo aerobics is also added to enhance the overall participation in the sport.

The TKD CCA programme will support and reinforce the interest and ability of pupils. There will be various competitions, training camps, community involvement projects and leadership training for pupils. The TKD CCA programme will serve to bring about strong values and the desired outcomes of education in our students.

Consolidated trend and major achievements

(d) STEM

Springfield’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme focuses on STEMpowering lifelong learners and exemplary leaders with STEMpathy. Through problem-based learning and authentic STEM experiences, we aim to ignite curiosity and enable our students to appreciate the relevance of their learning beyond the classroom. We develop our students to make connections and apply their creativity, communicate effectively and work collaboratively, and actively contribute to the community and society, so as to make a positive difference to the lives of others.

At Springfield, we inspire the interest in STEM in all students through our Applied Learning Programme, which is focused on Health and Food Science, as well as a STEM integrated IP Curriculum and transdisciplinary, real-world STEM-related projects. Students subsequently aspire to deepen their interest and gain further exposure via in-house programmes like STEMania, and national programmes like STEM Playground.

Students who apply through DSA will be given opportunities to excel in the area of STEM and further their passion and skillsets through learning journeys, work attachments and internships to STEM-related organisations for opportunities to apply their knowledge and gain greater awareness of the range of STEM-related job opportunities and industries. They will also be able to join our EcoSTEM Club CCA, and participate in STEM research programmes and national competitions with mentorship from our teachers and Pathfinders in relevant STEM-related organisations and agencies.

For more information on STEM-ALP, click on this link:
STEM-ALP

For more information on EcoSTEM Club CCA, click on this link:
EcoSTEM Club CCA

Achievements

Science Research Programme

STEM Competitions

The selection criteria and process for the talent areas will be updated from early-May. For more information on DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec