Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[confusedmom12]

MummyMoo:

very happy with my ds' result. He has his dedicated teachers to thank for, especially his EE teacher.

Wow Congrats mummymoo!! :congrats:

Great news for all ACSians. Looks like they have kept up the good results.

[Mvm]

spicyblackpepper:

Hi Mvm,


No worry about Shanghai, my family was there mid Dec, brought N95 masks but didn't use,
told by locals that such conditions are normal for winter. We saw some burning/clearing of
cottage farmlands. We were at a tea plantation near Xihu, were told that ACSI is visiting

Thanks spicyblackpepper!!

[ngbrdad]

Anyone with year 3 boy going for the OEP this year ?


According to my boy, those who are leaving this Saturday don’t have to attend school on Friday as quite a lot would have left on Friday.

However we never receive any notice in black and white from the school on this.

[ngbrdad]

The dates for OEP for year 2 to year 4 was set at 17 to 23 Jan.


So does that mean no school for the boys on those dates, ie those leaving on 18 do not need to attend school on 17/1, while those who return on 22/1 don’t need to attend school on 23/1 as well ?

[breezy]

ngbrdad:

The dates for OEP for year 2 to year 4 was set at 17 to 23 Jan.


So does that mean no school for the boys on those dates, ie those leaving on 18 do not need to attend school on 17/1, while those who return on 22/1 don't need to attend school on 23/1 as well ?

Hi,

My son's brief notes on OEP:

\"Leave 17 Jan
Return 22 Jan
Rest 23 Jan
Go Back to School 24 Jan\"

I am not sure about those leaving on 18th though...

[South African]

Hi a few questions on admissions to yr 5 IB via "o" level route:

- what is the cut off points of entry under JAE since there is no affiliation points
- if all things being equal, if 2 boys get the same point for entry to yr 5, does the acsi "o" level boy get priority
- I was told that "o" level track to IB - the boys tend to do better because they have been primed for major exams already. How true is this, given that there is indeed some adjustment in IB vs a level?
- for IB points system, do they take into account 2 languages? Is Chinese easier than the "AO" level?
- what’s the likely no of places available for JAE excluding those set aside for Mgs IP? How many places out of these are set aside for DSA?

Hope to get some enlightenment soon. Cheers!

[autolycus]

South African:

Hi a few questions on admissions to yr 5 IB via \"o\" level route:

- what is the cut off points of entry under JAE since there is no affiliation points

Probably below 6, since demand is relatively high.

South African:

- if all things being equal, if 2 boys get the same point for entry to yr 5, does the acsi \"o\" level boy get priority

No.

South African:

- I was told that \"o\" level track to IB - the boys tend to do better because they have been primed for major exams already. How true is this, given that there is indeed some adjustment in IB vs a level?

Yes, this seems also to be true for O-level students entering IP JCs to do A-levels. However, because of the stringent selection process, it might have something to do with the fact that they are top O-level achievers in the first place.

South African:

- for IB points system, do they take into account 2 languages? Is Chinese easier than the \"AO\" level?

It is compulsory for IB students to do a second language in Group 2. Chinese as a second language in the IB is easier than H1 (what we used to call AO) Chinese.

South African:

- what's the likely no of places available for JAE excluding those set aside for Mgs IP? How many places out of these are set aside for DSA?

Variable. Currently the MGS IP candidate quota is either 2 or 3 classes, max 90 (seems unlikely for now). Assume a cap of 450 places total (actually, will be more). DSA is also variable. Places are not really 'set aside' for DSA, technically speaking.

South African:

Hope to get some enlightenment soon. Cheers!

Enlightenment tends to be brighter after the fog of war has cleared.

[spicyblackpepper]

Principal explained to parents during year 1 orientation that if any IP student fails to meet the promotion criteria he will be retained a year in the same system and not moved to Express because both IP and Express system are equally rigorous. I am happy to know this, it shows the school’s commitment to educate all boys(IP/Express), in his words ‘like a family’ .

[ngbrdad]

Lots of the year 3 boys who went to Hanoi for OEP fell sick. Heard even the teacher is sick.


Saw the photos some of the boys posted on facebook, in some pictures, they looked like they were shivering even with their jackets on.

Quite a few will be on MC today (including my boy).

Wondering whether those how those who went to even colder region like Shanghai and Yunnan fared.

Maybe it’s not such a good idea to arrange trip to these regions during this time of the year ?

[spicyblackpepper]

Yunnan must be freezing cold.