ACS(I) or SJI?
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:14 pm
Son is trying to decide between ACS(I) or SJI. Which school do you think is better for a well rounded education?
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An article on SJI in Straits Times (Saturday 20 Aug Section D Page 7)Hobbitworld wrote:Son is trying to decide between ACS(I) or SJI. Which school do you think is better for a well rounded education?
Hobbitworld, all valid questions and you can check with ACS(I) parents in the parents networking section. I am sure you will get good replies. But if purely from the IB perspective, I guess all would agree ACS(I) has a very good headstart and is already making waves with the past few cohorts' excellent results.Hobbitworld wrote:Thank you unclelim and emoh for your helpful responses.
Yes son is considering the IB but I thought SJI is also offering the IB from next year so wasn't sure if that would be a distinguishing feature.
ACS seems to have strong camaraderie amongst the old boys.
How does it compare if one were to consider (a) it's academic strengths (b) it's openness to letting students participate in CCAs of their choice (c) it's emphasis on character and values development?
according to the SJI website, they hope to start the IB in 2012Cheerfuldad wrote:hi,
the IB for SJI only start in year 2013!
Hi,emoh wrote:according to the SJI website, they hope to start the IB in 2012Cheerfuldad wrote:hi,
the IB for SJI only start in year 2013!
http://sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=292
seems SJI is informing some primary schools that they will be soft-launching the Josephian IP curriculum for students with PSLE T-scores of at least 250 and above in 2012 and are expecting a MOE announcement providing additional information on the Josephian IP soon ...
MOE announcement on the new IP schools is on 1 Sep 2010Cheerfuldad wrote:Hi,emoh wrote:according to the SJI website, they hope to start the IB in 2012Cheerfuldad wrote:hi,
the IB for SJI only start in year 2013!
http://sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=292
seems SJI is informing some primary schools that they will be soft-launching the Josephian IP curriculum for students with PSLE T-scores of at least 250 and above in 2012 and are expecting a MOE announcement providing additional information on the Josephian IP soon ...
Did you notice the letter is dated Sept 2010. MOE announced it this year 2011 that SJI will implement their IB on 2013.
Cheers!