Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) vs CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

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Differences to explore

CCA

The records share 0 CCA listings. Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Choir (Girls), Community Service (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

DSA programme

The records share 0 DSA programme listings. Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Choir (Girls), Concert Band (Girls), Debate and Theatre (Girls), Leadership (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

The daily journey

Nearby MRT stations listed for Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road): Newton, Stevens; for CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent: Sengkang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

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Get to know each school

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

The ACS family began with a shophouse school on Amoy Street in 1886, but the Barker Road school itself was established in January 1994 with primary and secondary pupils. MOE’s Heritage Centre records the split into ACS (Primary) and ACS (Barker Road) in 1997, followed by a return to the rebuilt Barker Road campus in January 2003. A shared indoor sports hall was consecrated in 2022 after construction delays. This history helps distinguish the secondary school from the primary school on the same campus.

The Applied Learning Programme uses drama, debate and public speaking. Its published sequence starts with Secondary 1 storytelling workshops, moves to Secondary 2 drama and theatre exposure linked to the literature text, and adds debates, drama workshops and theatre exposure in Secondary 3. A separate talent-development tier offers training for speaking competitions, Model United Nations and emceeing school events. The distinction matters: the basic sequence describes broader provision, while competition preparation involves additional participation.

• Anglo Chinese School (Barker Road)
• ALP: Drama, Debates and Public Speaking

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

The school began at Flower Road in 1938 with 21 pupils, one nun and two teachers. Its primary section was later phased out, and it moved to Sengkang in 2000; the new school was officially opened in 2003. MOE’s history and the school’s own chronology disagree on the precise year of the earlier Hillside move and completion of the primary phase-out. Those disputed years are omitted here, rather than combined into a misleadingly precise timeline.

The four-year Applied Learning Programme, The Art of Communication Through Theatre and Debates, runs across the school. It connects speech and drama with English, Literature and Mother Tongue work: published examples include analysing stories, storyboarding, vlogs, speeches and discussions. Students also encounter performances, workshops and competitions. These are different kinds of participation; a class task does not imply a place in an external competition. Families interested in public speaking can ask how the classroom sequence leads to those additional opportunities.

• CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
• Applied Learning Programme

CCAs and programmes

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

• Badminton (Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Bowling (Boys)
• Boys' Brigade (Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Boys)
• Choir (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Boys)
• English Drama (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Hockey (Boys)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Boys)
• Modern Dance (Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Boys)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
• Robotics (Boys)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Swimming (Boys)
• Table Tennis (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys)
• Water Polo (Boys)

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
• Badminton (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Community Service (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Food and Consumer Education (Girls)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• Modular CCA (Sports) (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Shooting (Girls)
• Speech and Drama (Girls)
• St John Brigade (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)

• Badminton (Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Bowling (Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Boys)
• Choir (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Debating (Boys)
• Digital Media (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Hockey (Boys)
• Modern Dance (Boys)
• Robotics (Boys)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Swimming (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys)
• Water Polo (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Choir (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Debate and Theatre (Girls)
• Leadership (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

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