Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[ngbrdad]

jtoh:

Oh I see. Why would they have a GEP class in the O level section? I would assume that all the GE boys would want to go IP.


I remember reading sometime ago that ACSI would be doing away with its SBGE programme leading up to the O levels. Have they started doing away with it?

Whatever info I have is from their site and GE briefing at Jan this year.
But it make sense for them to put the GE boys in the IP section.

[jtoh]

ngbrdad:

jtoh:

Oh I see. Why would they have a GEP class in the O level section? I would assume that all the GE boys would want to go IP.


I remember reading sometime ago that ACSI would be doing away with its SBGE programme leading up to the O levels. Have they started doing away with it?

Whatever info I have is from their site and GE briefing at Jan this year.
But it make sense for them to put the GE boys in the IP section.

Yes it does.

[autolycus]

Because there are a lot of slack GEP boys who score under the non-GEP intake, actually.

[kittybank]

Hi ngbrdad,


If u know yr DS chances of getting into IP-IB in ACSI is not guaranteed, would you choose ACSI or SJI instead. We r in almost similar situation.

Thank you.

[ngbrdad]

autolycus:

Because there are a lot of slack GEP boys who score under the non-GEP intake, actually.

Hi autolycus, so the GE boys who dont make it to the IP GE wil be put in the o level GE class?

[ngbrdad]

wormy:

Hi ngbrdad,


If u know yr DS chances of getting into IP-IB in ACSI is not guaranteed, would you choose ACSI or SJI instead. We r in almost similar situation.

Thank you.

Location wise ACSI is much nearer for us.
Much easier with transport option as well.

Any info on the daily assembly time for ACSI and SJI ?

Btw is your son from GEP ?

[kittybank]

ngbrdad:

Location wise ACSI is much nearer for us.
Much easier with transport option as well.

Any info on the daily assembly time for ACSI and SJI ?

Btw is your son from GEP ?

No, he's not. We'd expected a higher score but like yours, something must have gone wrong in the English paper. Not sure if can take any more \"shocks\" (if he can't get into IB then we have to worry again in Yr2) so may opt for safer option say SJI or RV. But all three schools have so different cultures. We stay in central so everywhere is far.

[ngbrdad]

wormy:

ngbrdad:

Location wise ACSI is much nearer for us.
Much easier with transport option as well.

Any info on the daily assembly time for ACSI and SJI ?

Btw is your son from GEP ?

No, he's not. We'd expected a higher score but like yours, something must have gone wrong in the English paper. Not sure if can take any more \"shocks\" (if he can't get into IB then we have to worry again in Yr2) so may opt for safer option say SJI or RV. But all three schools have so different cultures. We stay in central so everywhere is far.

SJI places for IB in yr 3 is max 60 including students from outside.
ACSI places for IB in yr 3 is 100 from ACSI alone.

As for RV, the demand on Chinese is very siong.

[kittybank]

hi ngbrdad,


u have no qualms about doing IB instead of A levels?

[2centsworthy]

ACS I 2010 IB results :


29 scored 45 pts - perfect score
58 scored 44 pts
70 scored 43 pts.

Total candidates 441.

SJI is a good school. However, ACS I is longer in the market and has the set up to get good results. They are experienced and are getting better every year. SJI is banging on the experience of SJI International… and from their website the 2010 results as follows:

40-45 pts 19
35-39 29
30-34 21
24-29 5
< 24 4

Total candidates: 78

cut off for 2009 for IP in ACS (I) was 255
cut off for 2010 for IP in ACS (I) was 253
Expect cut off for 2011 for IP to be lower … expect it to be region of 252 or even 251. Once you are in IP, you are in and it is within ACS(I) authority to select students from O level track to IP at end Year 1… end of Year 2… A few classes … each class is ONLY slightly over 20. SJI has at least 30 (and maybe 35 kids) in a class.

SJI expected to move out of its current facilities by 2013 and moving back in 2016. Location not confirmed yet.

Think it is rather obvious which school would be the wiser choice.