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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2126019\" time=\"1703987378\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2126019 time=1703987378 user_id=53606]
I agree. It would be ridiculous for any parent to expect a mainstream school to be customizing or tailoring personal attention to any one child at the expense of others.

I will say one thing in defense of the school though (i am not anti-ACS btw): they provide very good support to those at the bottom who are struggling (many of whom have special needs). The 100% qualifying for secondary school is worthy of celebration.

Compared to other more academically-driven schools, ACS chooses to focus their efforts to pull up the bottom (knowing they have inadequate help from elsewhere) rather than expend too much efforts on the top or average students (who can ostensibly achieve their goals without the school’s help).[/quote]

Yes. Not only supporting those at the bottom. The new ACS at Tengah will be partner in running a special education school next to it. 👏

[Estéema]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2126019\" time=\"1703987378\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2126019 time=1703987378 user_id=53606]
I agree. It would be ridiculous for any parent to expect a mainstream school to be customizing or tailoring personal attention to any one child at the expense of others.

I will say one thing in defense of the school though (i am not anti-ACS btw): they provide very good support to those at the bottom who are struggling (many of whom have special needs). The 100% qualifying for secondary school is worthy of celebration.

Compared to other more academically-driven schools, ACS chooses to focus their efforts to pull up the bottom (knowing they have inadequate help from elsewhere) rather than expend too much efforts on the top or average students (who can ostensibly achieve their goals without the school’s help).[/quote]

I concur with Zac’s mum both as a PSG supporting all kids that comes through the ACSJ doors.

Though kids who enter w/o the benefit of parents volunteering hours as priority but purely through appln/balloting, we were welcome to put fwd as volunteers to contribute to the students’ wholesome devpt.

We support the spirit of parents presence in crafting activities that supports & direct our children towards positive behaviors & collective eagerness to learn thro play with peers. Parents collaborate with teachers to supplement learning outside of classrooms & textbooks.

Many parents (incl fathers) took time to volunteer to make the school library a fun place to relax & read, create assimilated home with Chinese characters labelled on all furniture (sofas, curtains, tables, chairs, curtains, teasers, etc). Besides mothers, we hv many fathers taking time to check out library books during their lunch hours, pilot dads & other professionals dressed up in their roles to delight the kids how they do their jobs & parent volunteers develop craft to help the boys develop motor skills thro folding or do up cardboard planes & boats, robots, etc to bring home.

We had reading achievement programs & it delighted me to see proficient young readers who wld gup down tons of books. Hence, we hv to work as fast as these boys read by evaluating suitable reading materials & wrapping books to lasts all in the Q for popular books. We had buddy librarians to help train them in responsibilities.

There are parents who do behind the scene work in repairing books & sharing skills in sewing the spines, etc.

When kids are closed towards their Oral exams, we wld receive a list of students who need extra help to read & learn responses in an assimilated exams context. I’ve had my fair share of boys who are extremely weak in both the English & Chinese language as some hv very busy working parents. We do extra work practicing & guiding them. At the end of the day, it is rewarding to know the boys are not left to struggle on their own & hv more than their direct family loving them - the ACS Family loves.

Many years after my DS left ACSJ, I still help cut all my disused envelopes for the corners so the library will hv good supplies to help them protect books corners when they wrap up.

Somehow, this carries with me till now, when last Oct comes, I my brains activated to start collecting clothe hangers for the incoming students fr ASEAN countries staying at the school’s hostel. Small effort to help students to adjust & start their impt Yr5.

I’m sure many parents will chip in towards their kids devpt & some choose to extend their effort a little further for other kids so their learning is not silo. I always believe when we bless others, our own will be blessed as we do not live behind high walls but in community & kids learn faster with more fun when they hv socialized learning.

I do hope all schools hv parents who hv opportunities to chip in a any small way they can to create a stronger learning environment where their kids school.

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If school has the extra resources, the next step could

be to share these resources creatively with other schools with less resources, benefiting the wider society? Take for example, (this is happening) RI soccer and basket ball cca teams will start training with Guangyang secondary school’s which is also located in Bishan.

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/raffles-institution-admission-criteria-200th-anniversary-2180711

A RI alumnus owns a European professional soccer team. (This is true too) He could arrange for his youth team coaching staff as visiting coaches during June holiday (this is what can be done) , where Guangyang secondary school’s soccer cca team could attend the soccer workshop too. Both RI and Guangyang players can elevate their soccer skills together.

[Zhi]

I know this topic had been discussed for years. Does anyone know the latest stats of ACS pri vs ACS junior PSLE results ? I’m trying to figure which is better….I would assume ACS pri with its GEP students would most likely do better on average, but if we take out the GEP students to compare? Thanks v much !

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I know this topic had been discussed for years. Does anyone know the latest stats of ACS pri vs ACS junior PSLE results ? I’m trying to figure which is better….I would assume ACS pri with its GEP students would most likely do better on average, but if we take out the GEP students to compare? Thanks v much !

Who have the exact data (info) that u are looking for, or interested in, especially when is related to GEP matter or take out the GEP portion part of the analysis process ?

Answer -

only the Principal(s) + VPs (Academic) from these 2 primary schools have the latest, most recent, up to date info, on hand. For that, pls contact these primary schools directly. Why ?

Because

All these PSLE GEP results (data collected / gathered / analysed over with) vs. results of the majority Non GEP students, in the most recent years : are very sensitive to schools. They don't anyhow nor easily leak out info, to the public.

Thank you

[Zhi]

Thanks v much for the response. Understand GEP is a sensitive subject… if we just compare recent PSLE results of ACS pri vs ACS junior for all students, is it very different between both schools?

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If u strip off the portion of the P6 GEP classes from ACS primary school, that is, if compare Mainstream to Mainstream alone, compare Apple to Apple, the PSLE results in recent past 2 years in both ACS named primary schools, are … close.

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Hi, would like to know if members of any Methodist Church is able to try for Phase 2B or it has to be from the Baker Road church?

[zac's mum]

@regalaeros Any Methodist church will do. But I believe u need to get a 2B endorsement letter from your pastor, at the relevant time.

[regalaeros]

@zac-s-mum thanks for the reply. I’m checking the trend. and it seems even with endorsement, ballotting is required. Im staying >2km so it’s effectively zero chance.