Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

[Mummy_atwork]

Hi! Is there any WhatsApp group for parents with kids enrolled for p1 2018?


Thanks.

[laughingcat]

should have. You must have missed it during the P1 orientation day. But fret not, you can try next year at MTP which is beginning of the year where you meet all the parents and sit in the class where your child is. Be brave and sociable…ask around, there are experienced mummy who will formed automatically the group.

[zac's mum]

Hi are there any parents in this forum thread whose boys are in the Concert Band CCA? Could you PM me please? I have some questions to ask about this CCA. Thanks very much!

[Mummy_atwork]

laughingcat:

should have. You must have missed it during the P1 orientation day. But fret not, you can try next year at MTP which is beginning of the year where you meet all the parents and sit in the class where your child is. Be brave and sociable.....ask around, there are experienced mummy who will formed automatically the group.

Thanks for the advice. I must have missed it.

[Blessed and Happy]

We have a property for rent within 1KM of ACS Junior, available immediately and for the next two years. Improve your balloting chance for your son! PM me for more details on this.

[SharonT]

Hi Parents,

I am new to this... may I ask what is the difference between ACSJ and ACSP? Which is the more difficult to-get-in primary school? And kids from these 2 primary schools are able to go to ACS (Barker), assuming the affiliate cut-off point for PSLE meets the mark?

Of course, I am asking on the basis that things stay on course (with very little critical changes to the Edu system by MOE).

Thanks,
Another Kiasu Mother

[zac's mum]

SharonT:

Hi Parents,

I am new to this... may I ask what is the difference between ACSJ and ACSP? Which is the more difficult to-get-in primary school? And kids from these 2 primary schools are able to go to ACS (Barker), assuming the affiliate cut-off point for PSLE meets the mark?

Of course, I am asking on the basis that things stay on course (with very little critical changes to the Edu system by MOE).

Thanks,
Another Kiasu Mother

Hi...ACSP is the one which is more difficult to get in. At each of phase 2B and 2C, there are usually just the bare minimum of 20 seats for ACSP. Don't ask me why though...my personal preference is definitely ACSJ haha...maybe the fact that ACSP is a GEP centre makes it seem more atas? The 2 primary school campuses are verrrrrry different, do check both of them out if you have the chance.

Don't worry too much if it ends up that you get either school, because both ACSP and ACSJ are affiliated to the 2 secondary schools: ACS (Barker) and ACS (Independent). The latter is the much more desirable one I heard - you can tell the academic standards are higher as the cut-off-point for the latter is much higher. ACS (Barker) is a good fall-back school as it has normal stream. Hope that helps shed some light on things.

[SharonT]

zac's mum:

SharonT:

Hi Parents,

I am new to this... may I ask what is the difference between ACSJ and ACSP? Which is the more difficult to-get-in primary school? And kids from these 2 primary schools are able to go to ACS (Barker), assuming the affiliate cut-off point for PSLE meets the mark?

Of course, I am asking on the basis that things stay on course (with very little critical changes to the Edu system by MOE).

Thanks,
Another Kiasu Mother

Hi...ACSP is the one which is more difficult to get in. At each of phase 2B and 2C, there are usually just the bare minimum of 20 seats for ACSP. Don't ask me why though...my personal preference is definitely ACSJ haha...maybe the fact that ACSP is a GEP centre makes it seem more atas? The 2 primary school campuses are verrrrrry different, do check both of them out if you have the chance.

Don't worry too much if it ends up that you get either school, because both ACSP and ACSJ are affiliated to the 2 secondary schools: ACS (Barker) and ACS (Independent). The latter is the much more desirable one I heard - you can tell the academic standards are higher as the cut-off-point for the latter is much higher. ACS (Barker) is a good fall-back school as it has normal stream. Hope that helps shed some light on things.

Thanks zac's mum. :udawoman: That certainly gives clarity. I looked at the balloting history, and it seemed like there isn't a need for balloting for distance <2km under phase 2B - that's a great relief. Hope it stays that way for the next 5 yrs!

Do you also know if there is another primary school in the same area? Am thinking, just in case, we couldn't get into ACSJ, what could be my back-up primary school in the same residential area. SJIJ is either in the 1-2km category or >2km, so if competition is equally stiff in the 'back-up school' and balloting required, best to fit in the <1km category for Phase 2B.

And also PV!!!! Does ACSJ need to do PV? I know SJIJ doesn't require that *yay*

[zac's mum]

Yes SJIJ is usually the backup primary school in this area. It is relatively easier to get into.


None of the 3 schools accept PVs for phase 2B purposes btw. You have to be either a Methodist church member (for ACS) or 1 parent has to have a Catholic baptism cert (for SJIJ) to qualify for phase 2B.

If you don’t qualify then you have to go under phase 2C, which may require balloting. If balloted out, the popular backup school is Bukit Timah Primary: any distance also can get in at phase 2C(S), but apparently got some relatively good reviews, just ask around.

[galaxyraider]

zac's mum:

Yes SJIJ is usually the backup primary school in this area. It is relatively easier to get into.


None of the 3 schools accept PVs for phase 2B purposes btw. You have to be either a Methodist church member (for ACS) or 1 parent has to have a Catholic baptism cert (for SJIJ) to qualify for phase 2B.

If you don't qualify then you have to go under phase 2C, which may require balloting. If balloted out, the popular backup school is Bukit Timah Primary: any distance also can get in at phase 2C(S), but apparently got some relatively good reviews, just ask around.

Another way to go to Phase 2B is by the grass root leader route. For SJIJ, you're relatively safe to get a place in Phase 2C if you live within 1km, so you just need to get a place within the \"golden triangle\".

I second zac's mum's choice, which is ACSJ.