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School Profile 2020 – 2021
Founded in 1886, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) is
a school under the Singapore Ministry of Education and an
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.
ACS(I) is distinctive for its quest for excellence and focus
on all-round, values-centric development, anchored in a
school environment of family and community.
Admission is by merit. The school has an enrolment of
2,800 students comprising Years 1 to 6 (Grades 7 – 12).
Years 1 – 4 admits only boys while Years 5 & 6 are co-ed.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
ACS (Independent) offers 2 academic tracks:
4-year Express programme leading to GCE ‘O’ Level.
6-year Integrated Programme (IP) leading to IB Diploma
Programme (IBDP).
“Our school’s core purpose is to nurture our
students to be catalysts for change with Godly The IP caters to academically strong students (typically the
values and robust character, equipped and willing top 10% of the nation’s cohort) who would benefit from
engaging in broader learning experiences during their
to serve and lead in the family, nation and the
Secondary and Junior College years.
global community.”
The IP optimises the time freed up from preparing for the
121 Dover Road, Singapore 139650
Republic of Singapore
GCE ‘O’ Levels to stretch pupils and provide greater
Tel: (65) 6773 1633 breadth in the academic and non-academic curriculum. The
Fax: (65) 6773 1433 IP curriculum and assessment modes are specially
www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg designed to provide coherence with the IB Diploma
CEEB Code: 687213
IB School Code: 002329
Programme.
SCHOOL LEADERS Majority of our IP students join our school in Year 1 (Grade
Mr. Arene KOH, Principal 7), while a smaller number of students go through
Ms. CHOCK Siew Hwa, Deputy Principal
Mrs. Judy HO, Deputy Principal
admissions selections to join us in Year 3 (Grade 9). About
Mr. Patrick SOO, Deputy Principal half of the cohort doing the IB Diploma Programme come
Mdm. YONG Lee Har, Deputy Principal from different secondary schools. Our students who have
done the GCE ‘O’ Levels can also apply to enroll into the
COLLEGE COUNSELLORS:
Mrs. Juliana LIU-TENGARA
IBDP.
Director, Career Opportunities & Guidance
julianatengara@acsindep.edu.sg ACADEMIC CALENDAR
January to December with 2 semesters.
Ms HWANG Ying Chien
College Counsellor As of 2020, students sit the IB exam in October with
hwangyingchien@acsindep.edu.sg results released in early January of the following year.
Ms Mavis OW OVERALL EXCELLENCE
College Counsellor
mavisowsl@acsindep.edu.sg Our students and alumni have represented the country at
the Olympic Games since 1964
The school has consistently produced excellent results in all
areas. Its performance in the IBDP continues to set world
standards. In the Nov 2019 examination 40.5% scored 43
to 45 points. The maximum score is 45 points.
The school’s sports, performing arts and uniformed groups
have continued to emerge in top positions in the national
school rankings and competitions.
In international competitions and Olympiads, our students
have consistently emerged top.
TALENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME CLASS OF 2020
A number of our students pursue their studies under The graduating class of 2020 has 448 students, the majority
scholarship and talent development programmes offered by of whom are Singaporeans.
the Ministry of Education. These include the
The Covid-19 situation has affected many worldwide.
Gifted Education Programme Despite these challenges, the grading and graduation
Music Elective Programme requirements for the Class of 2020 remain unchanged.
Humanities Scholarship Programme Please refer to the Annex for a summary on how Covid-19
Regional Studies Programme has impacted our school and our students.
School-based programmes such as the Advanced Science Students may be admitted at Year 1 IP (Grade 7), Year 3 IP
Programme provide highly able and talented students (Grade 9) or Year 5 (Grade 11) and sit for the IBDP
enrichment beyond the syllabus. examination at Year 6 (Grade 12). The IBDP cohort
comprises the IP students in their 5th and 6th years as well
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES as top performing GCE ‘O’ Level students.
ACS(I) offers up to 50 different Sports and Games,
Performing Arts, Uniformed Groups, Clubs and Societies as ACS(I) IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs). ACS(I) IBDP students offer the full IB diploma comprising
three Higher Level (HL) subjects, three Standard Level (SL)
Students are actively involved in at least one CCA, with subjects as well as three core requirements of the IBDP:
some taking up multiple CCAs, depending on their interests
and time management. Extended Essay (EE), a 4,000-word essay which
acquaints students with the independent research and
Through CCAs, students discover their interests and talents writing skills expected at university.
while developing values and competencies that will prepare Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course, which explores
them for a rapidly changing world. Participation in CCAs the nature of knowledge across disciplines,
also promotes friendships among students from diverse encouraging an appreciation of other cultural
backgrounds as they learn, play and grow together. perspectives.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) which encourages
SERVING AND LEADING THE COMMUNITY students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and
Service to community is an integral aspect of school life. community service work, fostering students’ awareness
and appreciation of life outside the academic arena.
Beyond the IB CAS component, students actively engage
the community, especially children and elderly through One subject must be chosen from each of the Groups 1 to
daycare centres and hospitals. 5, and the 6th subject can be chosen from any group, except
Group 2. Our students are allowed to take a maximum of 3
The 2020 Covid-19 situation prompted initiatives such as HL and 3 SL subjects. The medium of instruction is English.
Comm.UnitySG a ground-up youth initiative started by our
students to serve homeless and displaced individuals in Group 1: Language A
Singapore. Students helped to pack food rations and meals English: Literature; Language & Literature (SL/HL)
and distributed them to those in need. Group 2: Second Language
Language B (SL) – Chinese / Malay / Tamil / Hindi
They also cleaned and repainted the rental flats used to Language ab initio (SL) – Spanish / French /
Mandarin / Malay
provide the homeless with temporary housing so that
Group 3: Individual & Societies
residents could have a comfortable place to stay.
Business & Management
Geography (HL/SL)
(HL/SL)
Overseas community service projects were suspended due Economics (HL/SL) History (HL/SL)
to travel restrictions, but in previous years, nearly 1 in 4 Group 4: Experimental Sciences
would have initiated service projects with an overseas Biology (HL/SL) Chemistry (HL/SL)
partner organisation. Computer Science
Physics (HL/SL)
(HL)
SCHOLARSHIP & UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS Group 5: Mathematics
Our IBDP students comprise 1% of the country’s pre- Mathematics (HL/SL)
university student cohort (majority of whom take the GCE Group 6: The Arts
‘A’ Levels). Music (HL) Visual Arts (HL/SL)
The school has 6 President’s Scholars in its 12 cohorts. This Grading System
is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded We do not rank our students or calculate GPA. Predicted IB
by the Public Service Commission of Singapore. Many Grades are not revealed to our students and are sent by the
others have received prestigious national and international school along with their academic transcripts for university
scholarships. applications if required.ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)
2019 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Results
2019 Cohort Point Distribution (%) % Candidates Awarded Grades A & B
Mean Score: 41.1 for EE and TOK
25 23.5
School World
20.8
20 100
83.4 82.3
14.3 14.9 80
15
12.3
60
9.4 43
10
40 32.4
4.8
5 20
0 0
≤ 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 EE TOK
Points Points Points Points Points Points Points
OVERALL SUBJECT RESULTS
Cumulative Percentage of
Students who scored
Subject No. of School World
7 ≥6
candidates Average Grade Average Grade
Group 1 HL ENGLISH A: Lang and Literature 33 18.2 72.7 5.82 4.90
SL ENGLISH A: Lang and Literature 388 8.3 76.6 5.84 5.23
HL ENGLISH A: Literature 36 41.7 97.2 6.39 5.20
SL ENGLISH A: Literature 5 0 60.0 5.60 4.97
Group 2 SL FRENCH AB. 8 62.5 87.5 6.50 5.04
SL HINDI B 12 33.3 100.0 6.33 5.80
SL MALAY AB. 10 50.0 100.0 6.50 6.22
SL MALAY B 19 84.2 100.0 6.84 6.44
SL MANDARIN AB. 9 100.0 100.0 7.00 6.15
SL CHINESE B 351 98.0 100.0 6.98 6.72
SL SPANISH AB. 20 35.0 80.0 6.10 5.53
SL TAMIL B 33 78.8 100.0 6.79 6.38
Group 3 HL BUSINESS & MNGT 19 42.1 84.2 6.26 4.21
SL BUSINESS & MNGT 87 23.0 80.5 6.02 4.27
HL ECONOMICS 179 54.8 92.7 6.45 5.29
SL ECONOMICS 150 76.7 100.0 6.77 5.10
HL GEOGRAPHY 19 57.9 79.0 6.32 5.27
SL GEOGRAPHY 28 39.3 85.7 6.25 4.97
HL HISTORY ASIA & OCEANIA 57 50.9 80.7 6.30 3.91
SL HISTORY 18 44.4 94.4 6.39 4.23
Group 4 HL BIOLOGY 180 55.6 96.7 6.52 4.59
SL BIOLOGY 26 42.3 80.8 6.19 3.64
HL CHEMISTRY 343 81.6 96.5 6.77 5.24
SL CHEMISTRY 50 62.0 80.0 6.38 3.61
HL PHYSICS 163 71.2 93.3 6.63 5.02
SL PHYSICS 39 48.7 84.6 6.21 3.67
HL COMPUTER SC. 5 40.0 100.0 6.40 4.01
Group 5 HL MATHEMATICS 330 43.3 86.1 6.26 4.98
SL MATHEMATICS 130 49.2 86.9 6.32 3.90
Group 6 HL MUSIC 3 66.7 100 6.67 5.57
HL VISUAL ARTS 10 20.0 60.0 5.70 4.69UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS
Our alumni have enrolled at the following universities:
AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE Colorado College
Australia Defence Force Academy Nanyang Technological University Colgate University
Australian National University National University of Singapore Columbia University
James Cook University Singapore Institute of Management Cornell University
La Trobe University Singapore Management University Dartmouth College
Macquarie University Singapore University of Technology & Duke University
Monash University Design Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Murdoch University Yale-NUS College Emory University
Queensland University of Technology SWITZERLAND Franklin and Marshall College
University of Adelaide Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
University of Melbourne ETH Zurich Georgetown University
University of Newcastle Webster University, Geneva George Washington University
University of New South Wales UNITED KINGDOM Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Queensland Architectural Association School of Grinnell College
University of Sydney Architecture Harvard University
University of Tasmania Bristol University Harvey Mudd College
University of Western Australia Cardiff University Indiana University
CANADA Central St Martins College of Arts and Johns Hopkins University
McGill University Design Lafayette College
University of British Columbia Durham University Lewis & Clark College
University of Toronto Glasgow University Maryland Institute College of Art
University of Victoria Imperial College London Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Waterloo Keele University Middlebury College
CHINA King’s College London New York University
Fudan University London School of Economics Northwestern University
Peking University Queen Mary, University of London Oberlin College
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University Royal College of Music Parsons the New School for Design
FRANCE Royal Veterinary College Pennsylvania State University
Sciences Po – College Universitaire du School of Oriental & African Studies, Pomona College
Havre University of London Princeton University
HONG KONG St George’s, University of London Rice University
Chinese University of Hong Kong Trinity College London Ringling College of Art & Design
City University of Hong Kong University College London Rutgers, The State University of New
Hong Kong University of Science & University of Bath Jersey
Technology University of Birmingham Sarah Lawrence College
University of Hong Kong University of Bristol School of the Art Institute of Chicago
INDIA University of Cambridge Skidmore College
National Institute of Technology, University of Dundee Stanford University
Tiruchirapalli University of Edinburgh Swarthmore College
INDONESIA University of Leeds The Cooper Union
Maranatha Christian University University of Liverpool Truman State University
Universitas Pelita Harapan University of London Tufts University
IRELAND University of Manchester University of California, Berkeley
National University of Ireland University of Newcastle University of California, LA
Trinity College Dublin University of Nottingham University of California, San Diego
University College Cork University of Oxford University of Chicago
JAPAN University of Sheffield University of Georgia
Kyushu University University of Southampton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University University of St Andrews University of Maryland
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies University of Warwick University of Miami
Waseda University University of York University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
KOREA UNITED STATES University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Seoul National University Amherst College University of Pennsylvania
Yonsei University Bates College University of Southern California
NETHERLANDS Bentley University University of Texas
Delft University of Technology Boston College University of Virginia
NEW ZEALAND Boston University University of Washington
Auckland University of Technology Brown University University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Auckland Bryn Mawr College Wabash College
University of Otago California Institute of Technology Washington University in St Louis
Victoria University of Wellington California Polytechnic State University Wellesley College
PHILIPPINES California State University Long Beach Wesleyan University
Ateneo de Manila University Carleton College Williams College
SPAIN Calvin College Yale University
IE University Carnegie-Mellon University
Claremont McKenna College Updated as of Oct 2020Annex: A summary of how Covid-19 has impacted ACS (Independent) and our students
1. The academic calendar changed as a result of the National Circuit Breaker Period. The revised
academic calendar is as follows:
o 5 May 2020 to 1 June 2020: School holidays (brought forward from June)
o 2 June 2020: Start of Term 3
o 20 July 2020 to 26 July 2020: Mid-term break
o 6 September 2020: End of Term 3
2. During the Circuit Breaker from 7 April to 1 June, full Home-Based Learning (HBL) was
implemented. All lessons were conducted virtually with Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) and
other school activities suspended.
3. Our graduating cohort resumed lessons in school on 2 June while non-graduating cohorts
adopted a weekly rotation schedule. This arrangement aims to progressively increase the
number of students allowed back on campus at any one time for face-to-face learning while
maintaining a significant amount of online learning.
4. Safe Management Measures were implemented in school to reduce inter-mingling between
students of different levels. This was done by staggering arrival and dismissal timings to reduce
the congestion of the students. Cognisant of the potential loss of curriculum time that resulted
from this arrangement, the reporting and dismissal timings of the students were planned to
minimise the impact on the graduating cohort.
5. With the changes to the academic calendar, school-based assessments for the graduating
cohort was adjusted accordingly, with the mid-year examination schedule and format being
truncated.
6. Students who required assistance with access to digital devices and internet received support
from the school. In addition, teachers keep in close touch with students to support them in their
learning and progression, and well-being.
7. Although mass physical gatherings remain suspended and all National School Games
competitions are cancelled, eCCAs were conducted by coaches, instructors, or CCA teachers
using digital means. Similarly, efforts have been made to remain connected to the community.
Some noteworthy student initiatives include:
o Students from our Robotics and Technological Society led a project to construct a
virtual rendition of the entire school campus on Minecraft. Our school adopted it as part
of our e-Open House programme in July.
o A special online edition of our annual talent show, ACSemble, was screened through
the school’s social media channels. True to the event’s tagline “The Show Must Go
On, The Show Will Go On”.
o Two of our students partnered with New Hopes Community Services (NHCS) to serve
the displaced and homeless families and individuals across the island. Alongside 18
other volunteers from schools across Singapore, the youths got down to painting and
cleaning NHCS shelters, as well as food packing and distribution for their beneficiaries.
They also launched a fundraising campaign for the cause.
8. Despite the challenges and uncertainties of Covid-19, we have experienced the ACS spirit of
Care, Service, and Excellence in many ways. We are grateful for the many blessings we
continue to receive and are confident in emerging stronger from this as a strong-knitted school
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