ACS (International) Singapore
| Anglo-Chinese School (International) 英华国际学校 |
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61 Jalan Hitam Manis Central Region 278475 Singapore |
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| Type | International school, Privately funded, IB World School |
| Motto |
The Best is Yet to Be |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Established | 1 March 1886 |
| Opened | 3 January 2005 |
| Founder | William F. Oldham |
| Chairman | Tan Wah Thong |
| Principal | Rob Burrough |
| Vice Principals | Tan Siew Hoon (Senior Division) Gavin Kinch (Middle Division) Chia Choong Kiat (Acting VP of Junior Division) |
| Associate Directors | Joey Tan (Administration & Finance) Joseph Ng (Business Development) |
| IBDP Coordinator | Carol Ling |
| Chaplain | Joel Yong / Loretta Lim |
| Staff | 100 |
| Years | Year 1 (Secondary 1) to 6 (JC 2) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 12 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1000 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, Blue and Gold |
| Song | ACS Anthem |
| Affiliation | See category |
| Website | http://www.acsinternational.com.sg |
The Best is Yet to Be
Anglo-Chinese School (International) (ACS (International) Singapore), Singapore is a Methodist private school, owned by the Methodist Church in Singapore. Students take a 6-year course, with the IO-levels in the fourth year and the International Baccalaureate in the sixth year. Before 2007, students took the International A-Levels. The school opened its doors on January 2005 with 150 students of 20 different nationalities, located in Holland Village on the former premises of the now defunct Buona Vista Secondary School at 61 Jalan Hitam Manis. The current principal is Mr. Rob Burrough. The school need not seek permission from the Ministry of Education of admitting Singaporean students as it follows several of the Ministry's policies such as the MOE's bilingual policy and observe practices like singing the National Anthem, while the school runs its own programme. On 12 April 2004, the school was approved as one of the two proposals submitted among five proposals. The school was approved based on the strength of the management team, coherence of curriculum offerings, and the quality of education they could provide to the students.
The school offers a six-year secondary and pre-university programme where they take the O-Level (examined by University of Cambridge International Examinations) in their fourth year and the IB Diploma Programme in the sixth year. Those with a weak English proficiency would have to take a bridging programme for around six months to a year where they will be taught English, mathematics, science, music, visual arts and a humanities subject. Students in the bridging programme would have separate form classes from the mainstream students. All Singaporean students are required to take their mother tongue as per requirements from the Ministry of Education, unless exempted. International students have to take a second language of their choice and are obliged to do so at IB level as part of the IB Diploma Programme.
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