Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[Mandarin]

Hi Kelly1,


For ACSI, there are 3 sections : English, Maths and Logic (more like the IQ based questions).

For RI, it inclines towards IQ test.

This is last year’s experience, you may want to double check on this year’s format.

[csc]

[quote]In my opinion, the secondary school choice is even more important than that of the primary school, though I notice many parents spent months and even years to ponder over primary school selection. During these teenage years, the child will be developing into a person with his own thinking and values, the environment that he is growing in and thus shaping his whole being will play a very crucial role. This important phase definitely deserves our time and effort in making sure that the best informed decision is made based on the child's personality and all the information available.

[/quote]Hey, my sentiments exactly! Agree wholeheartedly.

[kelly1]

Hi Mandarin,


Thanks for the feedback… appreciate it. I guess the best option would then be to let the child just "go for it". Not much he can do to practise other than the regular preparations for PSLE, Maths Olympiads etc.

How much does Odyssey of the Mind count? They made it to the World Finals in the USA last year, and did very well there too…

[sally]

Hi Mandarin


Tx for the advice. Your point of the school is important and value to us, we will attend the ASC(I) talk this month.

Yes, I agreed with you that the secondary school is important bcos that is the period that the kid develope in youth and the friends they mix with will influence their behaviour.

Thank for advice again.

[csc]

Hi Sally & Kelly1


Not to worry about the 'feeder schools' priority.

As far as I know, for the IP program, the school does not give priority to feeder school students. It's on a merit basis. The students need to obtain a minimum score to obtain a place. Another route will be via DSA.

The teacher-students ratio in the IP program is about 1 :25. All the classrooms are air-conditioned, including the canteen and the hall. Of course, the comfort comes with a price. (high school fees lah!) :lol:

[kiasuson]

kelly1:

Does anyone know what kind of questions they ask in the DSA tests for ASCI and RI? Is it IQ/Aptitude/Reasoning/Logic kind of tests, or is it more English/Mathematics curriculum based?

ACS(I) and NJC uses the selection exam from Australian
Council for Educational Research (ACER) last year. http://www.acer.edu.au/hast/schools.html

You can get the sample papers from http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k-6assessments/ss_sampletest.php

They might change their system this year. Good luck.

[kelly1]

THANKS Kiasuson, that’s really useful…

[blessed]

Heard that some ACSI graduates cannot get into local U cos they are not proven yet. Of course they are well accepted by Overseas U.


Any parents have academically AVERAGE ACSI children getting into local U. If so, which course?

[MdmKS]

kiasuson:

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ACS(I) and NJC uses the selection exam from Australian
Council for Educational Research (ACER) last year. http://www.acer.edu.au/hast/schools.html
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Kiasuson, do they use the same paper? Does one need take one or two different test if attempt for both DSA?

[csc]

As the tests are conducted by 2 different schools, there is a need to sit for the tests conducted in each school. Think it’s for easier administration. The schools will get the questions from a common item bank, I presume. My take is there is a chance that some questions/passages may be the same one.