Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

[lee_yl]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2097879\" time=\"1676587546\" user_id=\"143605:

What makes the brand so recognised?
Better sch leaders, teachers, resources, pedagogy...?
So far, no one talks abt how the teaching staff will be shuffled among thr 3 schs.
Sch leaders will be shared between two schs?
Now with bigger plot in T, 3 schools can share even more resources, facilities until A.. J move out completely.
Will there be a new church, boarding facilities... What else?

The social networking benefits?
Often in life, it is not what you know, but who you know, which matters most. And ACSJ with all the ties to old money will be a popular networking choice

[Veyron]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2097883\" time=\"1676590221\" user_id=\"17023:

Your comparison is flawed. AL22 is the affiliated COP set by the ACS board, a privilege meant for ACSP and ACSJ only. Outsiders cannot enter ACS Barker even if they attain this affiliated COP.

An apple to apple comparison would be the ACS Barker COP for non-affiliated students, which is AL10. This COP is based on actual supply and demand of the PSLE cohort just like Jurong Sec.

AL COP is determined by the AL score of the last student with the lowest score.

JURONG Sec is AL18 while ACS is AL22.

At Jurong Sec an AL19 and above will not be eligible while at ACS an AL22 student will still be accepted.

AL standard is the same regardless if student is affiliated or not and that is the best way to determined the academic standard of sec school. And this contradict your statement that prime district school have higher standard or COP.

Jurong Sec is not the only neighbourhood school with AL COP standard higher that acs AL22.

[bbbay]

There are some truth in location will affect demand and also people tend to associate better with others from similar culture/background.


To the decision makers, they are not too concern about the above. Demand at Tengah will be better than now. And ACS network can be expanded to other segment of the population. It is in align with the nation policies.

In general It’s the current alumni that may have concerns. But it is not as bad as they think. There will be some inconvenience to them. But there are other new benefits to them too.

[Imp75]

Let’s see if NYPS will be next in line to set up schools in Pasir Ris, Woodlands and Jurong West hahahhahaa.

Honestly Innova JC is one of the newest JC that was built but when merger arrived, Innova moved into YJC, a much older JC. Now Innova is vacant for a few years but what a waste of resources…there aren’t any branded schools in Woodlands at all both pri and sec level yet the population catchment area is huge.

[Hendon]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2097885\" time=\"1676591231\" user_id=\"30663:

AL COP is determined by the AL score of the last student with the lowest score.

JURONG Sec is AL18 while ACS is AL22.

At Jurong Sec an AL19 and above will not be eligible while at ACS an AL22 student will still be accepted.

AL standard is the same regardless if student is affiliated or not and that is the best way to determined the academic standard of sec school. And this contradict your statement that prime district school have higher standard or COP.

Jurong Sec is not the only neighbourhood school with AL COP standard higher that acs AL22.

You are wrong and future parents reading this should know they are going down the wrong rabbit hole here.

[sharonkhoo]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2097888\" time=\"1676593087\" user_id=\"2358:

Let's see if NYPS will be next in line to set up schools in Pasir Ris, Woodlands and Jurong West hahahhahaa.
Honestly Innova JC is one of the newest JC that was built but when merger arrived, Innova moved into YJC, a much older JC. Now Innova is vacant for a few years but what a waste of resources....there aren't any branded schools in Woodlands at all both pri and sec level yet the population catchment area is huge.

For merger of JCs, I believe the reason is that student enrolment in JCs is falling. Catchment area is not so important at JC level. Why an older campus was chosen, I have no idea, but I expect the newer campus will be used for something eventually. Some savings in combining resources (staff, etc) were probably made.

To get back on topic: I don't think that the plan is necessarily to have \"branded\" schools in every HDB estate, but that there should be sufficient schools spread out. Since ACPS was asking for a move, MOE probably suggested school sites that were becoming available.

[Veyron]

Hendon\" post_id=\"2097889\" time=\"1676593366\" user_id=\"142376:

You are wrong and future parents reading this should know they are going down the wrong rabbit hole here.

Indicative AL COP is according to MOE website unless you have reason to believe that an ACS AL22 is as good as AL18 or better because of ACS school badge and its prime location?

[Imp75]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2097891\" time=\"1676593819\" user_id=\"28674:

For merger of JCs, I believe the reason is that student enrolment in JCs is falling. Catchment area is not so important at JC level. Why an older campus was chosen, I have no idea, but I expect the newer campus will be used for something eventually. Some savings in combining resources (staff, etc) were probably made.

To get back on topic: I don't think that the plan is necessarily to have \"branded\" schools in every HDB estate, but that there should be sufficient schools spread out. Since ACPS was asking for a move, MOE probably suggested school sites that were becoming available.

That’s what I am saying, there is a ready campus at woodlands with full facilities and running track/stadium and next door is SSP with swimming facilities. Innova is huge. Why doesn’t ACSP come here instead. The far north needs good schools as well.

[lee_yl]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2097885\" time=\"1676591231\" user_id=\"30663:

AL COP is determined by the AL score of the last student with the lowest score.

JURONG Sec is AL18 while ACS is AL22.

At Jurong Sec an AL19 and above will not be eligible while at ACS an AL22 student will still be accepted.

AL standard is the same regardless if student is affiliated or not and that is the best way to determined the academic standard of sec school. And this contradict your statement that prime district school have higher standard or COP.

Jurong Sec is not the only neighbourhood school with AL COP standard higher that acs AL22.

Do you seriously believe what you just wrote?
A student who got into Jurong Secondary School so long as his AL score does not reach AL10 does not stand a chance to get into ACS Barker. From that perspective, ACS Barker definitely has a higher COP.

If there’s no change to the affiliation policy, I can safely tell you the affiliated COP for MGS will be at AL17 and ACS Barker at AL22 for those taking PSLE this year. The affiliated COP is pre-determined by the board and not set by the last student who got in. So please don’t confuse the 2 concepts.

Again you choose to twist my words. I repeat my views, location of the school matters and I only cited the case of River Valley as a what-if scenario while the historical case of Hwa Chong JC is cited as a validation of my views.

If you insist on your line of arguing, just do a geographical distribution of the top schools in S’pore to see where they are situated. We let the objective facts tell the story

[sharonkhoo]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2097897\" time=\"1676595181\" user_id=\"2358:

That’s what I am saying, there is a ready campus at woodlands with full facilities and running track/stadium and next door is SSP with swimming facilities. Innova is huge. Why doesn’t ACSP come here instead. The far north needs good schools as well.

But maybe the building and facilities are not suitable for a primary and SPED school? Or it's been earmarked for something else? I don't know, and I'm not trying to second-guess. Perhaps you should address this question to ACSP and MOE.