Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2098466\" time=\"1676953290\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2098466 time=1676953290 user_id=53606]
My point is that the affiliated boys aim for ACSI if better than AL13. Tengah to Dover no direct MRT also willing to travel.
Just curious, are there any all-boys Christian secondary schools for AL13-18 range in the West?[/quote]
If AL13-18, there is no equivalent school that is similar to ACSB. Believe me I trawled the open houses in the West with my son. There are boys travelling from all over SG to Barker, for various reasons. There are also AL10 and AL11 scorers who chose ACSB over ACSI. I wish ppl would stop postulating that distance is/will be a deterrent. Especially when the CRA have chauffeurs. -
phtthp\" post_id=\"2098473\" time=\"1676954690\" user_id=\"35251:
Take it slower, the demand for secondary school will come after the dust settles for the primary section. Let the alumnus and current acs community decide for themselves/ourselves. Still a few more years.. Thank you, for supporting the idea though!
Can lah,
of course can build another Secondary school, ACSS (Tengah).
Can ask the ACS Board, to consider.
Is whether ACS Board want to approve, or not
Is the same concept like
CHIJ Secondary schools (in Toa Payoh, in Ang Mo Kio St Nick, the CHIJ in Sengkang, St Theresa) -
phtthp\" post_id=\"2098473\" time=\"1676954690\" user_id=\"35251:
Why bother opening a new school. Can just move ACS(I) to Tengah. First GEP School then IP school. ACSP won’t feel singled out one also.
Can lah,
of course can build another Secondary school, ACSS (Tengah).
Can ask the ACS Board, to consider.
Is whether ACS Board want to approve, or not
Is the same concept like
CHIJ Secondary schools (in Toa Payoh, in Ang Mo Kio St Nick, the CHIJ in Sengkang, St Theresa) -
Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2098468\" time=\"1676953766\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2098468 time=1676953766 user_id=58173]
“If you allow us, we’d open more schools.”
Have a secondary section @ ACSP in Tengah. 😊[/quote]
~ Mr Richard Seow, chairman of ACS board of governors
“You” refers to the government / MOE.
The allusion here is that “you” won’t allow ACS to build any more new schools (private / international school is a different matter).
It’s not a situation that only ACS face. Since the Education Act came into place in 1983, there hasn’t been a new government-aided school added to existing ranks. I know of other bodies wanting to build new schools but their requests have also been turned down. The situation is unlikely to change in the near future. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2098475\" time=\"1676955497\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2098475 time=1676955497 user_id=53606]
Agree with you on the first paragraph and mostly on the second. Distance can be a deterrent for some, but it is not an issue for everyone. Some have chauffeurs but not all of them have. If you mind the distance, then it is best to keep an open mind for secondary school kids.
My point is that the affiliated boys aim for ACSI if better than AL13. Tengah to Dover no direct MRT also willing to travel.
If AL13-18, there is no equivalent school that is similar to ACSB. Believe me I trawled the open houses in the West with my son. There are boys travelling from all over SG to Barker, for various reasons. There are also AL10 and AL11 scorers who chose ACSB over ACSI. I wish ppl would stop postulating that distance is/will be a deterrent. Especially when the CRA have chauffeurs.[/quote] -
Momof2childs\" post_id=\"2098481\" time=\"1676958737\" user_id=\"106468:
ACS(I) is in Dover. Maybe not West / Northwest enough for some people but it’s already in the West.
Why bother opening a new school. Can just move ACS(I) to Tengah. First GEP School then IP school. ACSP won’t feel singled out one also. -
floppy\" post_id=\"2098483\" time=\"1676959162\" user_id=\"97579:
IKR! Good information! Thanks 😊
“If you allow us, we’d open more schools.”
~ Mr Richard Seow, chairman of ACS board of governors
“You” refers to the government / MOE.
The allusion here is that “you” won’t allow ACS to build any more new schools (private / international school is a different matter).
It’s not a situation that only ACS face. Since the Education Act came into place in 1983, there hasn’t been a new government-aided school added to existing ranks. I know of other bodies wanting to build new schools but their requests have also been turned down. The situation is unlikely to change in the near future. -
Momof2childs\" post_id=\"2098481\" time=\"1676958737\" user_id=\"106468:
The new school is to cater to students with >AL13 and who wishes to remain in a mission school environment in the west. If you read Zac’s mum’s post again, she mentioned that ACSI cutoff at AL13 left her little choices. Take note that ACSI is already in the west and RV would be the IP school closer to Tengah.
Why bother opening a new school. Can just move ACS(I) to Tengah. First GEP School then IP school. ACSP won’t feel singled out one also. -
Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2098490\" time=\"1676962551\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2098490 time=1676962551 user_id=58173]
The new school is to cater to students with >AL13 and who wishes to remain in a mission school environment in the west. If you read Zac’s mum’s post again, she mentioned that ACSI cutoff at AL13 left her little choices. Take note that ACSI is already in the west and RV would be the IP school closer to Tengah.[/quote]
Suppose ACS(P) P6 cohort size is around 320, 40% are girls and the remaining 60% are boys
Out of the 192 boys, supposed 15% are from GEP classes which should eventually end up IP program
Out of the remaining 163 boys, 60% are Christian and prefer to go mission school
Out of the 97 boys (60%), 50% will choose to go back to ACS (B) due to location, AL COP (maybe too low)
Out of 48 boy, 20% may op for other schools
With just 39 boys per cohort, it may be difficult to justify setting up a new mission boy school in the Tengah. Even if we include the girls, the potential students may not be more than 80. With this number, I am not sure if ACS can justify setting up a decent secondary school in the Tengah. -
Momof2childs\" post_id=\"2098481\" time=\"1676958737\" user_id=\"106468:
No, u can't shift ACSI to Tengah
Why bother opening a new school. Can just move ACS(I) to Tengah. First GEP School then IP school. ACSP won’t feel singled out one also.
Because
1) ACSI is first and foremost, an IP school, not typical O-level school.
It so happen that under IP, her curriculum is IB.
And what is the Cut off point for ACSI ?
7
How many Tengah ACSP primary students do u think, can achieve AL 7, for 4 psle subjects ?
2) ACSI Secondary school students & parents, will definitely object, oppose strongly, if anyone dare to touch their ACSI, to shift from their comfortable Dover location, to so far away Tengah !
Dont forget, many influential & rich ACSI parents, around. Some Ministers inside PAP are parents / grand parents of ACSI
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