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Devastated after being rejected by three schools for DSA: How to help your child cope
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Parents can gently guide their child to see the bigger picture, that being unsuccessful in the Direct School Admission exercise does not define a person’s worth or future success.
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SINGAPORE – Ms K. Chong’s son was devastated when he was rejected by all three schools he had applied to in the 2023 Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise, especially after he had spent six years learning the erhu twice a week.
The boy, who was selected to join the school’s Chinese Orchestra co-curricular activity in Primary 1, initially cried about having to go for lessons, but eventually committed to them and took yearly exams.
