manorway\" post_id=\"2125280\" time=\"1703136847\" user_id=\"9303:

Just curious.
I thought ACSI has more IP students than MGS at Yr 1 intake.

ACSI IB graduating cohort is 440 which includes 120 from MGS, plus some admitted in Yr 3 and Yr 5.

If the other full IP schools with 12 classes admit 400 in Yr 1, how many places are there for Yr 5 admission? Any idea?

CCK2008\" post_id=\"2125265\" time=\"1703127022\" user_id=\"26004:

Both are dual track school, with 4 classes of IP, the rest O level. You cannot compared to full IP schools like SJI, RI, RGS, HCI, NYGH in which they have 12 classes of IP (400 students)

CCK2008\" post_id=\"2125265\" time=\"1703127022\" user_id=\"26004:

Both are dual track school, with 4 classes of IP, the rest O level. You cannot compared to full IP schools like SJI, RI, RGS, HCI, NYGH in which they have 12 classes of IP (400 students)

manorway\" post_id=\"2125135\" time=\"1703044269\" user_id=\"9303:

ACSI IP - 7
MGS IP - 6

carcar\" post_id=\"2125121\" time=\"1703041406\" user_id=\"34574:

2024 Sec 1 PSLE COP for SJI IP is AL7 (AL8 for 2022 & 2023), any idea if there's a shift for ACSI IP and MGS IP though their COP is already very high at 7 and 6 respectively for 2023 Sec 1?

manorway\" post_id=\"2121043\" time=\"1697722483\" user_id=\"9303:

I can see why parents will think this way. It is like making a safer bet.

But I look at the matter differently. For PSLE, most students, if not all, would have parents/tutors and or school teachers watching closely. For the next 6 years, kids will grow and develop skills/maturity to handle everything in better ways.

So I will choose the path that will provide the education (IB's broader curriculum or A levels' focus on depth) that I think my kids should have. Have faith that my kids will be able to develop the skills essential to thrive, and have faith that we parents will find the resources to support when needed.

bbbay\" post_id=\"2121030\" time=\"1697707413\" user_id=\"175278:

My colleague once remarked: if his child do well enough in PSLE, to have a choice of IB on top of A level, isn’t it safer to continue in the curriculum similar to PSLE, which his daughter aced and did well? And A level is more similar to PSLE curriculum, than IB. So his decision is to go for A level and not IB.

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2121029\" time=\"1697707395\" user_id=\"143605:

No issue if SS is independent from humanities. But to combine SS with elective H is a pain to me

bbbay\" post_id=\"2121030\" time=\"1697707413\" user_id=\"175278:

My colleague once remarked: if his child do well enough in PSLE, to have a choice of IB on top of A level, isn’t it safer to continue in the curriculum similar to PSLE, which his daughter aced and did well? And A level is more similar to PSLE curriculum, than IB. So his decision is to go for A level and not IB.

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2121024\" time=\"1697706781\" user_id=\"188234:

Slight clarification on the part in bold. I believe SS is a compulsory subject in all IP schools. It may be called something else or tied together with some other bells and whistles, but I am pretty sure it is there. Some schools you may be able to get by taking only SS (or whatever it's called), whereas others you still need SS and another (full) humanities class. And while some may say it's not as critical as the L1R5, you may need a humanities subject to put in the yearly promotion calculation (could vary by school).

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2121021\" time=\"1697706203\" user_id=\"143605:

If your child feels confident about her PSLE, an AL6 would allows her in the ib sch without DSA. An AL8 would get her in the IP CO anyway, without DSA.

another point to note, IP does not need to take SS combined with elective human, a pain if one choose triple sci. Not critical but like a paper cut, pain in th...

Not sure if this is another consideration, but the construction of new crl station will be right in front of the O level sch.

For kids who do well in studies, another exam is not so much a deterrent.

Just my personal view

anxious789\" post_id=\"2121019\" time=\"1697704739\" user_id=\"202673:

Yeah, cuz most parents took A levels during their time, some will just say they dunno much about IB hence didn’t consider IB schools for their kids. Like u said, they have no idea what it’s about.

Also, most of the kid’s friends who DSA this year also didn’t put IB schools as a choice or if they did, if they get more than 1 CO, seem to chose A level schools over IB. Of cuz there r some who will still choose IB but between RI/RGS/Nanyang/HCI/NUSH vs IB, IB schools seem to be considered second choice or third choice for some.

Also seems to be the same for my older kid. Majority of his friends went to IP but not IB school.

manorway\" post_id=\"2120996\" time=\"1697690017\" user_id=\"9303:

How did you realise that? By asking around?

More schools offering A levels. Limited seats, so how to tell?

Still a lot of people I spoke to have no idea what IB is about. Some parents thought IB is only suitable for those who want to go overseas Uni. Some thought local Uni prefer A levels or that only those in international schools will study IB (because of the name 'International').

anxious789\" post_id=\"2120975\" time=\"1697680736\" user_id=\"202673:

I realised most still prefer RI/HCI over ACS/SJI and RGS/Nanyang over MGS which means majority prefer A levels

anxious789\" post_id=\"2120975\" time=\"1697680736\" user_id=\"202673:

I realised most still prefer RI/HCI over ACS/SJI and RGS/Nanyang over MGS which means majority prefer A levels