The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is urging students and parents to treat the Common Entrance Examination as just the beginning, calling for sustained effort, strong family support and deeper school engagement as pupils prepare for secondary education.

Quincy Jones, the DLP’s education spokesperson, commended the children for their resilience throughout the assessment period. He said the move to secondary education marks the start of a transformative chapter filled with opportunities and new challenges.

“Whether you achieved your first choice or not, you should be proud of the hard work, dedication, and perseverance that brought you to this moment,” Jones said. “This examination is simply one step along the path of your education and personal growth. As you prepare to enter secondary school, a world of new possibilities awaits you. You will experience new schools, new opportunities, new subjects, new teachers, new friends and yes, new obstacles.”