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Kam Hooi Qian is among the students who entered a secondary school via the DSA scheme in the sports and games category.

ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

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SINGAPORE - Before 14-year-old Kam Hooi Qian accepted a Direct School Admission (DSA) offer from Hua Yi Secondary School three years ago, she made sure to do her research.
As she intended to apply for DSA using volleyball, her co-curricular activity (CCA), she sought out some students in the school team and its coach to find out about the training culture and developmental opportunities.
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