Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[tisha]

gleemom:

OK, let me clarify the confusion. ACSI has 2 streams - Express & IB.


For Express,
COP for ACSJ & ACSP is 235.
COP for non-affiliate schools, range between 245 to 252 (per the table shown above).

For IB,
No advantage for ACSJ or ACSP, purely on merit.
The COP depends on the year's cohort. IB takes around 180 students at Sec 1 - about 50% comes in through DSA (Academics via HAST), others through PSLE COP. Depending on the year's cohort, the COP varies. But I believe the range is around 256 (2009) & 254 (2010) I believe. Of course there are some with lower COPs in the IB program, but these usually are in via DSA sports (as is the case in other schools).

Thanks gleemom. This gives a better picture.
So to sum up we have:
2011 S1 intake : 245[For Express](SIS website) 254[For IP](unofficial)
2010 S1 intake : 250[For Express](SIS website) 256[For IP](unofficial)

[RSS]

Is ACSI within walking distance from the new One North MRT station?

[autolycus]

Technically, it is within walking distance of even Dover or Buona Vista MRT stations (10 min). One North is closer.

[Muffins]

autolycus:

Technically, it is within walking distance of even Dover or Buona Vista MRT stations (10 min). One North is closer.

Autolycus is correct. As an ACS student, can definitely say that dover and Buona Vista are extremely close, and you sould easily be able to take a bus from both, if feeling a little lazy too

[bromath]

Hi,

Anybody know about "accelerated class of science" in sec 3? How can be selected in this class? What is ratio between normal class and accelerated class?
TIA

[autolycus]

Hi bromath!


It just means that those who do best in the Sec 2 exams for Sciences and Mathematics are most likely to end up studying A-level stuff in Sec 3 and 4. It will be challenging. It may even be interesting. But it is no guarantee that the student comes out positively changed as a person.

I wouldn't trust any programme with a take-up rate of much more than 5%, maybe 10% Which means that if more than one class is 'accelerated' for each science subject, I would be cautious.

Notice how carefully I am talking about the subject at hand.

[breezy]

hi autolycus,


i learned about this programme a wk ago and feels rather jittery about it.
I have pm-ed u. Needing your 2cents' worth of advice...... thanx much.

[Snow Crystal]

Mvm:

not necessarily so, coz those that get in under DSA sports, if they dont meet the cut off of 250something, they go to the express stream ... unless they already got into IB thru the HAST test, just like all the others that got into the IB under DSA.

Just to clarify - so sports DSA applicants who want to study IB will apply both under sports and academic? Then they go for sports trial/interview plus HAST. After that, those successful sports applicants with COs will only know if they qualify for IB after PSLE results ie they still have to meet the 254-256 COP criteria? Thanks.

[autolycus]

Just to clarify, Snow Crystal…


Those who want to study IB (the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Years 5-6) still have to survive the Integrated Programme (IP) from Years 1-4 and do well enough to enter Year 5. It’s a long road ahead, although very rewarding for those who can manage their time well.

[bromath]

Thank you autolycus for your information.

according to booklist 2012 there are "Physics for Scientists and Engineers 8th Ed (Accelerated Class for Science) Serway $58.85" and "Biology 9th International Ed (Accelerated Class for Science) Campbell, Reece $83.45", I believe these books use for undergraduate student. Do you think these books suitable for sec 3?