Commentary: Does choosing a CCA in secondary school need to be this complicated?

[Channel NewsAsia] - 02/4/2025

Nowadays, children often need to show talent or potential to excel in the co-curricular activity they wish to join – but there are pros and cons to this system, says writer and mother-of-two Vivian Teo.



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