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Summary of Article: More schools are now offering Direct School Admission and pupils talented in field such as sports or the arts now have an increased chance of getting into secondary schools through this system. The DSA system was introduced three years ago in order to provide schools with more flexibility. Students identified to have extraordinary talents or skills undergo a series of thorough examination before being admitted regardless of the PSLE score. Many students who have been thus admitted into schools are now thriving in their respective fields of expertise. Moreover, they seem to be able to keep up with the other pupils in their midst.
Comment:
I believe that the introduction of DSA was a very good move that will certainly aid the development of many talented individuals. In the article, it is mentioned that DSA allows schools to gain more flexibility, and this is very true indeed. Schools are now able to be more all-rounded and thus able to compete harder for championships. Thus, schools are not only able to enhance areas they are already strong in; they can also complement their weaker areas with fresh talent.
However, education has been and remains a constant concern when students are taken in through DSA. It could be true that they are talented and special, but it would be meaningless if they were put into a school which offers a level of education so high that the directly admitted students would not learn anything.
There are various reasons for students taken in through DSA not performing in academics. One of these is simply intelligence. DSA students are not required to meet the PSLE examination expectation for the school they join. Therefore, there is a chance that they could fall behind during lessons because their classmates would be capable of learning at a quicker pace than them.
Commitment is another reason for directly admitted students performing poorly in studies. Since they are brought in for their specific talent (e.g. sport, arts, etc), they may believe that they are not required to study in the school. After all, they may believe that the school wishes to nurture their skills rather than improve their grades.
Many students admitted through DSA are also given responsibilities and have expectations heaped upon them early. They are also expected to practice their trade often in order to improve it to perfection. Thus, not only is a faster rate of progress expected, DSA students are also required to serve as examples for the other students. Hence, they are involved in their field of expertise, very early, much earlier than a usual student would be.
However, I believe that if directly admitted students understand the importance of education, they will put in that extra bit of effort and desire that is required to allow them to do well in their studies as well. Despite what area they are talented in, they must comprehend that without education, they cannot possible get anywhere. The higher you get in the echelons of education, the higher your chances of getting a job and future of your choice. Thus, education is something that must be taken seriously and given attention to.
As testimony to this, there are students present who can balance their commitments and their studies such that both benefit. I know of many people, some of them my friends in my school, who entered through DSA but are still excelling in studies. It is possible to understand that while DSA students could be left behind in academics, they could also be swept along with the normal students, taking their intelligence to a new level. This illustrates the potential genius of DSA, not only could it help students nurture their talents, it could also help them improve in academics, thus transfusing two essential parts of life to form a balanced human being.
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Summary of Article: More schools are now offering Direct School Admission and pupils talented in field such as sports or the arts now have an increased chance of getting into secondary schools through this system. The DSA system was introduced three years ago in order to provide schools with more flexibility. Students identified to have extraordinary talents or skills undergo a series of thorough examination before being admitted regardless of the PSLE score. Many students who have been thus admitted into schools are now thriving in their respective fields of expertise. Moreover, they seem to be able to keep up with the other pupils in their midst.
Comment:
I believe that the introduction of DSA was a very good move that will certainly aid the development of many talented individuals. In the article, it is mentioned that DSA allows schools to gain more flexibility, and this is very true indeed. Schools are now able to be more all-rounded and thus able to compete harder for championships. Thus, schools are not only able to enhance areas they are already strong in; they can also complement their weaker areas with fresh talent.
However, education has been and remains a constant concern when students are taken in through DSA. It could be true that they are talented and special, but it would be meaningless if they were put into a school which offers a level of education so high that the directly admitted students would not learn anything.
There are various reasons for students taken in through DSA not performing in academics. One of these is simply intelligence. DSA students are not required to meet the PSLE examination expectation for the school they join. Therefore, there is a chance that they could fall behind during lessons because their classmates would be capable of learning at a quicker pace than them.
Commitment is another reason for directly admitted students performing poorly in studies. Since they are brought in for their specific talent (e.g. sport, arts, etc), they may believe that they are not required to study in the school. After all, they may believe that the school wishes to nurture their skills rather than improve their grades.
Many students admitted through DSA are also given responsibilities and have expectations heaped upon them early. They are also expected to practice their trade often in order to improve it to perfection. Thus, not only is a faster rate of progress expected, DSA students are also required to serve as examples for the other students. Hence, they are involved in their field of expertise, very early, much earlier than a usual student would be.
However, I believe that if directly admitted students understand the importance of education, they will put in that extra bit of effort and desire that is required to allow them to do well in their studies as well. Despite what area they are talented in, they must comprehend that without education, they cannot possible get anywhere. The higher you get in the echelons of education, the higher your chances of getting a job and future of your choice. Thus, education is something that must be taken seriously and given attention to.
As testimony to this, there are students present who can balance their commitments and their studies such that both benefit. I know of many people, some of them my friends in my school, who entered through DSA but are still excelling in studies. It is possible to understand that while DSA students could be left behind in academics, they could also be swept along with the normal students, taking their intelligence to a new level. This illustrates the potential genius of DSA, not only could it help students nurture their talents, it could also help them improve in academics, thus transfusing two essential parts of life to form a balanced human being.
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