Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[autolycus]

The Enrichment Programme (EP) consists of a range of short courses, from which one may be selected per semester. These courses are designed and conducted mainly by ACS(I) teaching staff. They are held at the end of the day so that if off-site facilities are used, there will be minimal disruption to the timetable. EP1 is Enrichment Programme for Year 1, EP2 is similar but for Year 2.

[BeContented]

autolycus:

The Enrichment Programme (EP) consists of a range of short courses, from which one may be selected per semester. These courses are designed and conducted mainly by ACS(I) teaching staff. They are held at the end of the day so that if off-site facilities are used, there will be minimal disruption to the timetable. EP1 is Enrichment Programme for Year 1, EP2 is similar but for Year 2.

Hi. How do we choose the programme? Is there any url/links to this info? When does it start officially?
Thanks

[Koh-i-Noor]

BeContented:

autolycus:

The Enrichment Programme (EP) consists of a range of short courses, from which one may be selected per semester. These courses are designed and conducted mainly by ACS(I) teaching staff. They are held at the end of the day so that if off-site facilities are used, there will be minimal disruption to the timetable. EP1 is Enrichment Programme for Year 1, EP2 is similar but for Year 2.

Hi. How do we choose the programme? Is there any url/links to this info? When does it start officially?
Thanks

Thanks, Autolycus. Didn't know that...

BeContented, yes, I would like to know too.

[autolycus]

The list of EPs offered should be confirmed soon. When confirmed, the list will be given out to students for them to choose from. Essentially it is a kind of balloting exercise; should the number of first choices exceed the available slots, students will be channelled to their second choice by the EP coordinator and so on. Students may be able to then make a 1-for-1 swap with other students if the coordinator feels it would be helpful. Each EP module runs for 12 weeks concurrently with the rest.


Each year, there is normally a ‘compulsory EP’ (that’s why E stands for ‘enrichment’ and not for ‘elective’) module. Half the level takes that in semester 1 and the other half take it in semester 2. I can’t remember if that still happens, and if so, what it is (yes, I’ve been away a while). The principal’s briefing to parents normally lists the EPs for the preceding year.

[mummy so kiasu]

May I know which textbook do you used for Sec 1 Maths?

[BeContented]

mummy so kiasu:

May I know which textbook do you used for Sec 1 Maths?

Discovering Mathematics.

[BeContented]

DS has been accepted into his CCA - floorball which has 2 training sessions per week - Tues & Thurs. Unfortunately, it clashed with his Jap classes on Tues.


As he is very keen to attend both training sessions, we are considering transferring his Jap class to Wed instead. However, with no transport to Newton MOELC on Wed, time seem really tight to get there on time. (release 2.40pm, class starts 3.30pm) Any advice from experienced parents whose kids is going on their own? Or any floorball parents is only attending 1 training session per week? What’s the impact?

Thank you.

[autolycus]

mummy so kiasu:

May I know which textbook do you used for Sec 1 Maths?

I believe it's called 'Discovering Mathematics'. I also think that at ACS(I), textbooks are more like optional gear.

[autolycus]

BeContented:

DS has been accepted into his CCA - floorball which has 2 training sessions per week - Tues & Thurs. Unfortunately, it clashed with his Jap classes on Tues.


As he is very keen to attend both training sessions, we are considering transferring his Jap class to Wed instead. However, with no transport to Newton MOELC on Wed, time seem really tight to get there on time. (release 2.40pm, class starts 3.30pm) Any advice from experienced parents whose kids is going on their own? Or any floorball parents is only attending 1 training session per week? What's the impact?

Thank you.

Sports are pretty serious things at ACS(I). You need much more than 50% attendance to meet your CCA requirements. I suggest car pooling if he can find friends doing the same language class; even taxi pooling (often best to take a bus to BV MRT Station and get a cab from there) would work.

[twilight]

BeContented:

DS has been accepted into his CCA - floorball which has 2 training sessions per week - Tues & Thurs. Unfortunately, it clashed with his Jap classes on Tues.


As he is very keen to attend both training sessions, we are considering transferring his Jap class to Wed instead. However, with no transport to Newton MOELC on Wed, time seem really tight to get there on time. (release 2.40pm, class starts 3.30pm) Any advice from experienced parents whose kids is going on their own? Or any floorball parents is only attending 1 training session per week? What's the impact?

Thank you.

When I took third language, many students always came later than the time lesson began, so my teacher started lessons 10 or 15 minutes later, with the first 10-15 minutes being consultation or finishing of homework. There are still some students who will reach like 30minutes into the lesson and my teacher was quite understanding about it, knowing we had to travel from school. But I suppose what is of concern here is not about getting into trouble or not, but rather missing lessons. Week A shouldn't be a problem since dismissal is earlier, week B would be a little tight, but being late once every 2 weeks is better than being late every week, if there are really no alternatives.