Are you Ready for 2023 DSA?

Workshop Highlights

As the Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) is a first for many, Mind Stretcher's Academic Experts are here to guide parents and students alike in the preparation process and highlight key factors for consideration.

Our panel of experts bring years of experience and insiders' perspective to the table, helping parents and students clarify their doubts and make an informed decision regarding the DSA.

Since its inception, Mind Stretcher has helped mentor and guided at least 2,000 students to secure their DSA places in secondary schools.

What you are paying for

Incredible value from our Edu-events

MS student Non-MS student

Features:

Join our Academic Experts as they unveil 2.5 hours of insight into the DSA process and how to sufficiently prepare for it.

Features:

Join our Academic Experts as they unveil 2.5 hours of insight into the DSA process and how to sufficiently prepare for it.

Webinar / Workshop Dates

Edu-Webinar

16 Apr (Sun)

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Edu-Webinar (Over)

25 Mar (Sat)

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Edu-Webinar

23 Apr (Sun)

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Edu-Webinar (Over)

21 Mar (Tue)

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Topics

Should my child apply for DSA?
Key Considerations in choosing a DSA school
What is involved in the DSA selection process?
How should my child prepare for the DSA?
Preparing your DSA portfolio

Overview of Secondary Schools
Types of Secondary Schools
Considerations in choosing a DSA Sec school
The 3 types of IP Programmes
DSA for IP schools vs DSA for O-Level Schools
What happens post-DSA?

Stay tuned to find out!

Master teachers

Alvin Kuek

Master Teacher

An engaging and dedicated DSA Expert & Master Teacher, and Panel of Successful DSA students (including two top RI / RJC alumni). Alvin is well-loved by students. His effective teaching has helped numerous students over the past 20 years.

Wei Lun

Master Teacher

An economist-turned-educator, imparting his own life lessons and effective study methods to students has become his lifelong passion.

Our testimonials

What our students & parents say about us

Mrs Shum is a very dedicated teacher. She has given me detailed feedback to improve my writing and her lessons are very engaging. I really appreciate the personalised feedback which helps me identify areas I should work on more. She goes the extra mile to share interesting facts every lesson which has helped expand my general knowledge in so many ways. With Mrs Shum's tips and MS Worksheets explaining how to master various components, I'm able to answer questions with greater confidence. Lastly, Mrs Shum cares deeply about our emotional well-being, and she always reminds us that trying our best is more important than the results.

Isabelle

I would like to thank the Chinese Language teacher very much for her effort, concern and encouragement for my child! He is very happy to be in her class and has enjoyed the Chinese Language lessons very much. He has tried his very best in the PSLE examination last year 2022 and his Chinese has improved. The constant encouragement from his Chinese Language teacher makes a difference and goes a long way! Thank you Mr Kuek and all the teachers very much who has taught him and shared during the online bootcamp and the webinars! We really appreciate the effort, time, love and understanding put into preparation of the examination booklets and materials and staying behind after the online lessons to answer the students' questions! Wishing all the teachers and staff a very Happy blessed year 2023 ahead!

Parents of U Hian

Dear Mrs Shum, thank you so much for all the guidance and support you’ve given me since i joined ms. Since i joined at a pretty late stage, i didn’t expect myself to acquire so much valuable knowledge that allowed me to learn English from a whole new perspective, as well as to perceive life in many different aspects. Thank you for always being so generous in sharing with us your personal experiences that engaged us during class, and making English such a fun subject for us explore the wonders of it! Thank you for taking the extra mile to further support me in English Literature as well, it really has been very useful!! It has truly been an eye-opening experience learning from you and I will remember these lessons as part of the unforgettable memories of learning in this subject❤️🥰

Rosanne

Mrs Shum is a caring teacher who is concerned about her students and their well-being. She has helped me improve in my English and has always been very caring towards me. She stresses on our mental health and has encouraged us a lot. Her teaching is amazing and i love how she shares interesting facts related to the topic we were studying and she exposed us to the basics of general paper too. To add, Mrs Shum gives specific feedback on our work which allowed us to know what we can improve on. The MS comprehension worksheets were also of great help as they allow me to know how to answer certain questions in a straightforward manner. Mrs Shum marks quite strictly which also further prepared me well for the O-levels where the marking is usually more lenient. As a result, I learnt how to do better and could gauge where i stand. Mrs Shum also made me realise that i was better in personal recount essays which allowed me to do well in the O-levels. Overall, MS worksheets were of great help and useful with specific tips and strategies. Thank you so much.

Sevvel Selvam

Hi Ms Mavis, I would like to thank you for the teaching. Your lessons are engaging and I can always focus on it. I still remember vividly your patience when answering all my questions. Even though I have a lot of questions, you still answer them using your best effort which I appreciate very much. You are a great teacher 👍 Thank you very much and wish you a great year ahead !

Tao Weiqi

Dear Mr Alvin, Just want to text you to say "Thank you for all you have done for all the kids! Elvyn scored AL6 for his 2022 PSLE!“ A special mention to Teacher Meili, Teacher Audrey, Teacher Ryan and 丁老师。Not only were they never annoyed by his endless questions and constant requests for ways to improve himself, they guided him and encouraged him to do more and better. We are so blessed to have met all of you! I had introduced friends to send their kids to MS and will surely help to promote MS in the future too!

Mother of Elvyn Ee

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FAQs

During the session, you can pose the questions in the webinar "Q&A" box or chat and our teachers will reply to you. If the question is commonly asked, our teachers will address it 'live'.
There will also be intervals throughout the session (depending on time) that parents and students may be asked to raise their hands and ask questions 'live'.
At the end of each session, you can also stay around to ask questions.

No, this event will not come with any materials.
You may wish to keep a notebook around for taking down useful pointers shared by our Master Teachers and speakers.

No, all fees paid for any of our events are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable.
Feel free to reach out if you face any difficulty in attending the session/s.

Are you Ready for 2023 DSA?

Workshop Highlights

What you are paying for

Incredible value from our Edu-events

30 SGD

80 SGD

Webinar / Workshop Dates

Topics

Master teachers

Our testimonials

What our students & parents say about us

FAQs

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