Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[autolycus]

Eddy123: The SMP at ACS(I) is designed to fast-track students towards winning Olympiad medals or the equivalent at science fairs of various kinds. It’s good if you like that kind of thing, and ACS(I)'s programme under the supervision of Mdm Yong Lee Har (one of your deputy principals) is pretty good at biological sciences. Just remember that it’s a heavy investment in time. All the best!

[Eddy123]

autolycus:

Eddy123: The SMP at ACS(I) is designed to fast-track students towards winning Olympiad medals or the equivalent at science fairs of various kinds. It's good if you like that kind of thing, and ACS(I)'s programme under the supervision of Mdm Yong Lee Har (one of your deputy principals) is pretty good at biological sciences. Just remember that it's a heavy investment in time. All the best!

:thankyou: Autolycus!! I also heard SMP also has a bearing on ISO in Year 3. Do you know anything about this? Pls excuse my ignorance!

[breezy]

Hi Eddy123,


Congratulations! My son is in yr 3 is currently on the SMP. The GE branch has a list of projects with external mentors released in phases. For each phase, participating teams (consisting of 3 members each from different schools) will have to select 5 projects they are interested in and submit online (with full justifications on why you think u should be allocated this project). If they are not selected for phase 1 projects, they are subjected to phase 2, 3 etc.

From my son's experience, it is obvious that the number of participating teams grossly outnumbered the number of available projects. A lot of time is taken up discussing amongst group members on which projects to choose and if unsuccessful, the tedious cycle repeats.

Cant remember offhand how many ACSI teams there were... (like 5?) but in the end, only 1 team was allocated a project. The rest of the teams had to settle for internal SMP (mentored by ACSI teachers)- with 1 chosen by GE branch for funding.

The SMP is taken as ISO for year 3. (I remember for yr 2, IVP - also organised by the GE Branch, was the equivalent for SMP)

Besides putting aside time to meet up with mentors, deadlines for deliverables to the GE branch are strict. Above this, it is compulsory for the participants to attend SMP seminars (eg. SMP opening ceremony, How to prepare for poster presentation, etc.)

Besides the tedious process of project selection and mentor matching which i felt was unproductive, I guess it is overall a gd exposure (and yes, certainly adds colour to your resume. :evil: ).

hope this helps. Cheers!

[Eddy123]

breezy:

Hi Eddy123,


Congratulations! My son is in yr 3 is currently on the SMP. The GE branch has a list of projects with external mentors released in phases. For each phase, participating teams (consisting of 3 members each from different schools) will have to select 5 projects they are interested in and submit online (with full justifications on why you think u should be allocated this project). If they are not selected for phase 1 projects, they are subjected to phase 2, 3 etc.

From my son's experience, it is obvious that the number of participating teams grossly outnumbered the number of available projects. A lot of time is taken up discussing amongst group members on which projects to choose and if unsuccessful, the tedious cycle repeats.

Cant remember offhand how many ACSI teams there were... (like 5?) but in the end, only 1 team was allocated a project. The rest of the teams had to settle for internal SMP (mentored by ACSI teachers)- with 1 chosen by GE branch for funding.

The SMP is taken as ISO for year 3. (I remember for yr 2, IVP - also organised by the GE Branch, was the equivalent for SMP)

Besides putting aside time to meet up with mentors, deadlines for deliverables to the GE branch are strict. Above this, it is compulsory for the participants to attend SMP seminars (eg. SMP opening ceremony, How to prepare for poster presentation, etc.)

Besides the tedious process of project selection and mentor matching which i felt was unproductive, I guess it is overall a gd exposure (and yes, certainly adds colour to your resume. :evil: ).

hope this helps. Cheers!

Thanks a LOT breezy!!! I guess I'll just go for it then... Btw good luck to your son as well!

[jtoh]

Eddy123, have you considered HSSRP instead, as you say your strengths are in the humanities? http://www.gebsp.moe.gov.sg/HSSRP/index.htm Or CAP?

[leeven]

BeContented:

So the main criteria is first to perform in HAST? Then they look into other aspects?

question , what if the student is GEP (non affliated school) but HAST is not so good but has very strong profile like MO (gold in NMOS/gold in SMOPS,Top 50 in RI etc) & Strong in English. what is his chance.

[Eddy123]

jtoh:

Eddy123, have you considered HSSRP instead, as you say your strengths are in the humanities? http://www.gebsp.moe.gov.sg/HSSRP/index.htm Or CAP?

Hmm that looks very attractive indeed but I'm not sure if ACS GEP Department offers HSSRP... since it's not in the website's (http://sites.acsindep.edu.sg/gep/index.php) list of Mentorship Programmes. But CAP is available though- but I guess i'll just give a shot at SMP though.


Thanks for your help jtoh! Greatly appreciated

[jtoh]

Eddy123:

jtoh:

Eddy123, have you considered HSSRP instead, as you say your strengths are in the humanities? http://www.gebsp.moe.gov.sg/HSSRP/index.htm Or CAP?

Hmm that looks very attractive indeed but I'm not sure if ACS GEP Department offers HSSRP... since it's not in the website's (http://sites.acsindep.edu.sg/gep/index.php) list of Mentorship Programmes. But CAP is available though- but I guess i'll just give a shot at SMP though.


Thanks for your help jtoh! Greatly appreciated

HSSRP is in the link you attached. 5th on the list, just below CAP.

[Eddy123]

jtoh:

Eddy123:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]Eddy123, have you considered HSSRP instead, as you say your strengths are in the humanities? http://www.gebsp.moe.gov.sg/HSSRP/index.htm Or CAP?

Hmm that looks very attractive indeed but I'm not sure if ACS GEP Department offers HSSRP... since it's not in the website's (http://sites.acsindep.edu.sg/gep/index.php) list of Mentorship Programmes. But CAP is available though- but I guess i'll just give a shot at SMP though.


Thanks for your help jtoh! Greatly appreciated

HSSRP is in the link you attached. 5th on the list, just below CAP.[/quote]oh right...sorry missed that out- maybe will ask teacher about it. thanks again!

[autolycus]

zuluwarriors1879:

Hi!


My child is thinking of applying for the Humanities Scholarship Programme at ACS(I) when she gets into JC. It appears to be very new for ACS(I). Any ideas how the programme is faring?

Thanks and appreciate any advice.

Hello zuluwarriors1879!

The programme is pretty well-designed. Emphasis may be a bit different, because it's more IB oriented, but it's solid and if ACS(I) has all the teachers it needs, it will be delivered well. ACS(I) has had a long tradition of humanities education, and it was the first school to attempt to revamp secondary-level humanities education after (and during) the JCUSE Review a decade ago.

I wish you and your child all the best, regardless of the choice you make.