Maris Stella Vs ACS Barker

[jtoh]

phtthp:

a) after P6 PSLE - do boys from ACS Junior primary and ACS Barker primary end up going to the same Secondary school - ie. ACS Barker (Secondary), if they dun choose ACSI ?


b) in year 5 & 6 preparing for A level - do boys from ACS Barker (Secondary) and ACSI end up going to the same ACS Junior college together with MGS girls coming in, or a different college ?

c) in year 5 & 6 preparing for A level - do boys from Maris Stella Secondary automatically enter affliated Catholic Junior college, together along with CHIJ St Nicholas girls, SCGS girls & Catholic High Secondary boys ? besides CJC, any only Junior College they can go ? because like ... too many Secondary schools end up in CJC, so cramp.

after year 4, where do Maris Stella boys go ?

phtthp,

SCGS is not a Catholic school and is not affiliated to CJC nor any other JC currently. They, together with SNGS and CHS will form a new JC in the near future.

[poots]

Dear MummyThreeStreams,


I beg your pardon. I could be wrong about eligibity for ACSP Phase 2A. My assumption is based on the practice of another school I am familiar with, which I know for sure gives kids of alumni of the secondary school priority for P1 reg, even if the father had not studied at the primary school.

Dear phtthp,

a) No, ACS pri boys are free to choose sec schs based on PSLE / DSA results. Many choose ACSI/ACS(BR) as the COP for affiliates is lower than that for non-affiliates. However, some of the top boys defect to IP schools. I personally know a few at Raffles, as well as a few who are hoping to go there.

b) Again, it's all based on results. All ACS/ACSI boys get 2 pts off for affiliates at ACJC. Those in ACSI on the 6-year IB program will stay on in ACSI. In Year 5, they will be joined by boys & girls who have done well enough at GCEO & who choose to do IB there.

ACSI boys on the GCEO track can choose their next school based on results. Many of the Barker boys probably won't qualify for ACJC with its single-digit COP for Sc/Arts (2005 table here: http://www.physics.com.sg/jcranking.htm) - but they can go to other JC/poly.

c) Kids do not need to go to affiliated JCs, but many do as they get 2 pts off for affiliates. So, if CJC's L1R5 COP is 6 pts (say), then kids from Maris Stella & other Catholic schools need only 8 points to qualify. Or even 10, if they did OK for HMT or have scored 2 points for CCA. Max deduction is 4 pts. Of course, those who have busted the limit will have to look for other JCs/poly, unless they go in through DSA. Straight A students will typically try for top-tier JCs.

NB: The pressure on CJC will be off soon as SJI will be having its own 6-year IB program. Kids from St Nicks + Cat High + SCGS taking PSLE next year can choose to do IP in their respective secondary schools (if they meet the COP), followed by Year 5&6 at a yet-to-be-built JC affiliated to these 3 schools. More info here: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1078485/1/.html.

[phtthp]

dear poots & jtoh,


Thanks for great info!
din realize so much changes had taken place since year 2000.

curious … the newspaper article didn’t mention the physical location of this brand new Junior College to be set up by 2017, ie. where they’re going to build this new JC that will combine 3 Secondary schools together for A level, namely Catholic High boys, St Nicholas Girls’ and the Singapore Chinese Girls’.

i think if they dun come in at Sec 1 via IP programme, i think Maris Stella boys after Yr 4 want to go other JC may be difficult, due to limited vacancies left at Yr 5 & 6. Most of the seats would have been snapped up at Sec 1. I suppose easier for MS boys to go affliated CJC.

[poots]

Dear phtthp,


The location of the brand new college is still TOP SECRET at the moment, but I heard from a fairly reliable source that it will be within triangle bounded by the 3 schools … your guess is as good as mine! I suspect it will be in Thomson / Upper Thomson area.

[jtoh]

poots:

Dear phtthp,


The location of the brand new college is still TOP SECRET at the moment, but I heard from a fairly reliable source that it will be within triangle bounded by the 3 schools ... your guess is as good as mine! I suspect it will be in Thomson / Upper Thomson area.

My guess is somewhere around Bishan. But Thomson is a good area as it's not too far from all three schools.

[MandyMummy]

What about the old Police Academy? That place is huge, but got no MRT leh.

[phtthp]

will be good if Circle line mrt can build a new station right at the door step of this new Junior College - just like what they did for RI (Marymount station).


for ACSI, i think nearest mrt is Holland V, on Circle line mrt.

[jtoh]

MOE should announce the site of the new JC soon, considering that the first IP intake of S1s will be in 2013. And students would want to know if they’re keen to travel the distance to their new school in Years 5/6.

[MMM]

I am thinking of Maris Stella for my son in 3 years time as they have a strong band so I’ve been observing the boys at Nex. I like what I see so far, fairly well behave boys.

[phtthp]

for year 1 to 4 Secondary education -

is there a difference in standard between ACS Barker Secondary (where affliated ACS Barker primary boys go to ) and ACS Junior Secondary (where affliated ACS Junior primary boys go to) ?