jtoh:

DadOfGirl:

for girls.... at @ 800 SG dollars per month...


ACS course is great but girls to boys ratio is 1:5 ...that makes it not suitable for girls.

ACS-I is @ 1900 dollars per month...which is too expensive.

There aren't that many schools offering IB in Singapore. The ones I can recall are ACS Independent, ACS International, SJI International, SOTA and Singapore Sports School.

ngl2010:

twilight:

The problem is that currently the market in Singapore is being skewed by ACSI students, such that the cut off for courses is very high, mostly 40+. This doesn't apply for overseas universities, so it may be easier to go overseas.

Does it mean it will be more difficult for students taking IB than taking A level to be admitted in local universities?

twilight:

The problem is that currently the market in Singapore is being skewed by ACSI students, such that the cut off for courses is very high, mostly 40+. This doesn't apply for overseas universities, so it may be easier to go overseas.

concernmother:

May I know what is the benefit of having IB course? Where do you normally proceed from there?

If my child does not do well for O Levels, is it easy for him to get to international school for IB course?
:scratchhead:

DadOfGirl:

twilight:

I think SJI International gives out scholarships to local students who want to study IB. I guess their standard should be ok as they produced a perfect scorer this year if I'm not wrong.

SJI is the only option , if you have daughter & wishes enrol her for IB... Current ratio is 50/50 & schoo fee is affordable @ 800 SGD per month

Dreamgear:

but honestly, if I would go for ACSI IB program if really keen. More established and the facilities like Labs are all there.


SJI will have to undergo renovation first from 2014 - 2015. that means your DD will spend 1 year in Bishan and 1 year back at malcolm road

twilight:

I think SJI International gives out scholarships to local students who want to study IB. I guess their standard should be ok as they produced a perfect scorer this year if I'm not wrong.

jtoh:

DadOfGirl:

[quote=\"DadOfGirl\"]for girls.... at @ 800 SG dollars per month...


ACS course is great but girls to boys ratio is 1:5 ...that makes it not suitable for girls.

ACS-I is @ 1900 dollars per month...which is too expensive.

It seems clear that if you are humanities student & not likely to take Engineering at UNI, it is better to do IB . Ofcourse if O level result is great & if you qualify for humanites scholership(MOE) at schools like HCI, RI, VJC, NJC ACJC, but what if you don't make cut.
Are there any new option emerged for IB? ACS(Independent) & SJI are definitely option,

DadOfGirl:

DadOfGirl:

for girls.... at @ 800 SG dollars per month...


ACS course is great but girls to boys ratio is 1:5 ...that makes it not suitable for girls.

ACS-I is @ 1900 dollars per month...which is too expensive.

It seems clear that if you are humanities student & not likely to take Engineering at UNI, it is better to do IB . Ofcourse if O level result is great & if you qualify for humanites scholership(MOE) at schools like HCI, RI, VJC, NJC ACJC, but what if you don't make cut.
Are there any new option emerged for IB? ACS(Independent) & SJI are definitely option,

DadOfGirl:

for girls.... at @ 800 SG dollars per month...


ACS course is great but girls to boys ratio is 1:5 ...that makes it not suitable for girls.

ACS-I is @ 1900 dollars per month...which is too expensive.

tisha:

DadOfGirl:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]Dadofgirl,


Why the magic figure of $800?

For girls, the only option you have is ACSI (which MGS will start offering thru train to beginning with next year's Sec 1 batch). Or if your dd is arts-oriented, SOTA. Fees for ACSI and SOTA are about $300-400.

Affordability!

My DD in Sec 3 already ... so ACSI is only options... For that you have to do really well at O-level.
SOTA won't take O-level students for just 2 years

DadOfGirl:

jtoh:

Dadofgirl,


Why the magic figure of $800?

For girls, the only option you have is ACSI (which MGS will start offering thru train to beginning with next year's Sec 1 batch). Or if your dd is arts-oriented, SOTA. Fees for ACSI and SOTA are about $300-400.

Affordability!

My DD in Sec 3 already ... so ACSI is only options... For that you have to do really well at O-level.
SOTA won't take O-level students for just 2 years

jtoh:

DadOfGirl:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]Dadofgirl,


Why the magic figure of $800?

For girls, the only option you have is ACSI (which MGS will start offering thru train to beginning with next year's Sec 1 batch). Or if your dd is arts-oriented, SOTA. Fees for ACSI and SOTA are about $300-400.

Affordability!

My DD in Sec 3 already ... so ACSI is only options... For that you have to do really well at O-level.
SOTA won't take O-level students for just 2 years

DadOfGirl:

jtoh:

Dadofgirl,


Why the magic figure of $800?

For girls, the only option you have is ACSI (which MGS will start offering thru train to beginning with next year's Sec 1 batch). Or if your dd is arts-oriented, SOTA. Fees for ACSI and SOTA are about $300-400.

Affordability!

My DD in Sec 3 already ... so ACSI is only options... For that you have to do really well at O-level.
SOTA won't take O-level students for just 2 years

jtoh:

Dadofgirl,


Why the magic figure of $800?

For girls, the only option you have is ACSI (which MGS will start offering thru train to beginning with next year's Sec 1 batch). Or if your dd is arts-oriented, SOTA. Fees for ACSI and SOTA are about $300-400.

DadOfGirl:

twilight:

You can find the whole list of schools that offer IB here

http://ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes=&country=SG&region=&find_schools=Find
But most are international schools, so it's bound to be very expensive.

There would be more schools offering IB courses now since ACS has 28 student scoring perfact 45.. Will there be more schools offering IB courses in SG

DadOfGirl:

for girls.... at @ 800 SG dollars per month...


ACS course is great but girls to boys ratio is 1:5 ...that makes it not suitable for girls.

ACS-I is @ 1900 dollars per month...which is too expensive.