SOTA conducts ONE (1) Admission Exercise a year through the Talent Academy (TA), which takes place in June.
What is the Talent Academy (TA)?
The TA is SOTA’s Direct School Admissions (DSA) platform that includes the following activities:
* For shortlisted candidates not studying in a local MOE mainstream school only
All shortlisted candidates must attend and complete all TA activities at SOTA.
Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil's aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind SOTA’s academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
Application Period
Categories to apply to
Applicants may apply via the following categories:
| Category | Level of Admission for next Academic Year | Who Can Apply | For More Information |
| DSA-Secondary** | Year 1 (Secondary 1 Express) |
Primary 6 PSLE pupils | Click here |
| DSA-Secondary (Non-MOE)** | Year 1 (Grade 7) |
Grade 6 pupils | Click here |
| DSA-Junior Colleges | Year 5 (JC1) |
Secondary 4 Express, and Secondary 5 Normal Academic GCE ‘O’ Level students | Click here |
| Non-DSA (subject to available vacancies) |
Year 2 (Sec 2 Express/Grade 8) Year 3 Year 5 |
Sec 1 Express or Grade 7 students
Sec 2 Express or Grade 8 students Grade 10 students |
Click here |
** DSA-Secondary and DSA-Secondary (Non-MOE) applicants who wish to apply to SOTA are not required to submit an application via MOE’s DSA-Sec Portal. This applies only to applications to SOTA. Read the article here.
How to Apply
| Date | For | What To Do |
| From March | All Applicants | Check Your Eligibility Criteria:
|
| From March | All Applicants |
Note: You may apply for up to TWO (2) art forms only |
| 3 April to 18 May 12:00 noon (SGT) | All Applicants | Apply Online
|
| 3 June 6:00 pm (SGT) | All Applicants | Log in to the TA Portal to:
|
| 3 June to 14 June | All Shortlisted Applicants | Log in to the TA Portal to:
|
| 16 June 6:00 pm (SGT) | All Shortlisted Applicants |
|
| 24 June to 26 June | All Shortlisted Applicants | Attend and complete all scheduled TA activities at SOTA comprising:
Notice Update – 27 March: The Talent Academy is currently scheduled for 24-26 June. However in view of the current COVID-19 situation, these dates may change. More information will be provided as soon as possible. Applicants are advised not to make travel plans in June. Shortlisted applicants must attend and complete all scheduled TA activities. Incomplete attendance will result in disqualification. |
| 31 August 6:00 pm (SGT) | All Shortlisted Applicants | Log in to the TA Portal and check the status of your final TA Outcome (Confirmed Offer, Wait List, or Unsuccessful) |
| October (TBC) | Confirmed Offers and Wait List Applicants | Attend SOTA’s Cohort and Parents’ Engagement Programme |
| October (TBC) | Confirmed Offers and Wait List Applicants | Exercise your option and indicate SOTA during the DSA-Secondary Exercise School Preference Submission |
| November (TBC) | Confirmed Offers and Wait List Applicants | Release of the PSLE and School Posting Results at your Primary School
|
|
December (TBC) |
Applicants who are Successfully Enrolled to SOTA | Complete your registration online |
The decision of the selection panel is final. The school reserves the right not to release the results and/or the reasons for non-selection of applicants. The school maintains strict confidentiality on all information provided to us during the TA applications and TA auditions. Hence, we regret that we are not able to provide any feedback on the application and/or outcome.
Criteria
Admission Exercise
When does SOTA conduct its admission exercise?
SOTA conducts ONE (1) Admission Exercise a year through the Talent Academy (TA). The TA is conducted in June. Application opens in April and closes in May.
Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil's aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind SOTA’s academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
What does the Talent Academy (TA) comprise?
All shortlisted DSA-Sec applicants must attend and complete all TA activities at SOTA, which comprise:
Is there a Talent Academy (TA) registration and/or entrance test fee applicable?
There is no TA Registration Fee applicable.
I have missed the DSA-Sec application in April to May. Are there any other admission exercises for Year 1 intake for the Next Academic Year ?
No, there isn't. SOTA admits 100% of its Year 1 cohort through the DSA exercise and does not participate in the S1 Posting exercise post-PSLE. There is no other admission exercise for Year 1 intake for the Next Academic Year other than the DSA exercise.
Twitter