Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[ngbrdad]

autolycus:

School starts with assembly at 7.40 am technically, but students have to be there by 7.30 am. First class is at 8 am, unless there is morning chapel assembly, which will go on (and on and on, as many ACS boys joke) until 8.40 am.

Thanks.

[jedamum]

autolycus:

tiger262:

I know that this debate - IB vs A-level - is a very worn out topic. Nevertheless, since you have exposure to ACS (I), I will value your comments much more. Please feel free to chip in with your views, when time permits.

You're very welcome. Integrated Programmes are my area of research anyway.

There's a paper about 2 years old that you can download from http://nk11r10-homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/2007TSLNIBDPFInal.pdf.pdf-zip.zip?a=downloadFile&user=brythain&path=/Public/2007TSLNIBDPFInal.pdf. It's PDF, about 300+ Kb when downloaded. Enjoy.

hihi autolycus,
do you still have this 'paper'? pls pm me. the link is not working.
keen to read up more on IP.

[ngbrdad]

jedamum:

hihi autolycus,
do you still have this 'paper'? pls pm me. the link is not working.
keen to read up more on IP.

Yeah autolycus I would like to read the paper too.

[jedamum]

autolycus:

Polar bear:

Hi, I am caught in a dilemma. I have an aggregate score of 262, and I already have a confirmed place in ACSI under the Direct School Admission. But I am considering appealing to Raffles Institution but I am still undecided as to which school I prefer more. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of these two schools and the key differences between them. I also wish to know which program, the A levels or the International Baccalaureate would provide me with a better opportunity to enter a good university.


Thank you very much!

That's a very complicated question you're asking. I suggest you go to http://public.me.com/brythain and download the file named '2007TSLNIBDPFInal.pdf'. It contains many useful details about the differences between the IBDP and the A-levels.

As for 'better opportunity to enter a good university', that's debatable both ways. Generally, universities think the IB is far superior to generic A-levels in terms of breadth and preparation for university life.

However, the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-levels, which are different from generic A-levels, are tougher examinations with a larger content base than the usual A-levels. So the high-end universities rate both programmes highly, and students who do well in either one would stand a good chance of entering a good university.

That said, I believe (from my experience of both) that a consistent worker who can multi-task academically and meet deadlines will find a good IB result easier to achieve and have more fun too. It is also a more unusual qualification for a Singaporean student to possess.

If you are not the adventurous kind, RI would be better. ACS(I) tends to be unsettling in many ways until you acclimatize.

I hope that helps!

ngbrdad,
found something here...(digging back to read slowly).
wonder if it refers to the same link.
not sure how updated. FYI.

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found this in one of the posts (pg 40++)
Upz so i can read on Monday. sorry..
http://fun.omy.sg/common/media/popup/?playlistPath=/global/media/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201009241511-187491&type=video&section=News&startIndex=1

[autolycus]

Hi all, thanks for interest in that old paper of mine. It was published in a book and so has been removed from open circulation. However, I’ve replied to jedamum and ngbrdad via pm.

[kittybank]

autolycus:

Hi all, thanks for interest in that old paper of mine. It was published in a book and so has been removed from open circulation. However, I've replied to jedamum and ngbrdad via pm.

Hi, could u include me in yr circulation? Thank u so much! Wormy

[jabroni]

autolycus:

Hi all, thanks for interest in that old paper of mine. It was published in a book and so has been removed from open circulation. However, I've replied to jedamum and ngbrdad via pm.

autolycus,

Pls include me in circulation. Am considering the ACS IB program for my DS as well.

Thanks.

[Publica]

Hi autolycus,


Please include me in circulation as well.

Thanks.

[zannelee]

Would anyone hv info on the O Level banding of ACS I? Tq.

[kittybank]

For ACSI O levels track, is ACSI affiliated to ACJC?