Direct School Admission

S/N

DSA Main Category

DSA Talent Area

(offered in Riverside Secondary)

Programmes, activities and/or opportunities that students can expect to participate in for each talent area

1

Leadership and Uniformed Groups

Leadership and Character

Students will:

• Develop leadership competencies to model, inspire, challenge and enable others to act.

• Have opportunities to be systematically developed through the Riverside leadership curriculum.

• Have opportunities to initiate, lead, plan and execute cohort and school-based projects.

• Learn to influence others positively for a shared goal both in the school and in the community.

2

Language and Humanities

Tamil Language

Students will:

• Develop and showcase their diverse talents and to build their interests in different fields of Tamil Arts and Literature such as writing, acting, short-film-making etc.

• Have opportunities to take part in external competitions.

3

Performing Arts

Choir

Concert Band

Students will:

• Develop and deepen their knowledge and skills in their talent areas.

• Represent the school at competitions.

• Participate in school and external events.

• Attend workshops.

4

Visual Arts, Design and Media

Media

Students will:

• Hone their skills in photography and videography.

• Represent the school at competitions.

• Attend workshops.

• Support major school events.

5

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

STEM

Students will:

• Enhance their coding literacy.

• Develop problem-solving skills and design solutions to real-world problems.

• Be developed as stewards of environment and changemakers in sustainability.

• Represent the school at national robotics competitions.

• Demonstrate leadership capabilities.