Direct School Admission must be accessible to all students: Chan Chun Sing

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Today, there are many people who can apply for DSA to go to schools, and many of them tend to come from families who are more well-resourced

These comments come after allegations about a basketball coach taking money to secure pupils’ admissions into secondary schools came to light in July. It was reported then that the coach had allegedly helped children to get into schools like Anglo-Chinese Junior College and Dunman High School for a fee of at least $45,000.

Introduced in 2004, DSA provides a pathway for Primary 6 pupils to gain early admission to the secondary school of their choice, using non-academic talents, such as in sports and the arts, before sitting the Primary School Leaving Examination.

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