Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) vs CHIJ St. Theresa'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. Theresa's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Bowling (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. Theresa's Convent also lists English Drama (Girls), Floorball (Girls), Hockey (Girls), Modern Dance (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. Theresa's Convent: Harbourfront, Tiong Bahru. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

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. Theresa's Convent

MOE traces the beginnings to the Church of St Teresa’s efforts to educate poor children around Kampong Bahru in 1929. The school took the name CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent at Hood Lodge in 1933, with 25 pupils learning English and Tamil. Its primary section was phased out by 1992. It returned to its upgraded premises in 2011, with the campus officially opened in 2013. These dates distinguish the school’s early primary history from the secondary school families are considering now.

The Applied Learning Programme builds on Education for Life, which began in 1992. Its current theme is Portable Skills and Real-World Problem Solving. Secondary 1 examples include MacRitchie water testing, Science Centre learning and connections between the environment, poetry and community history. Secondary 2 explores sustainability through the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, coding and prototypes. Secondary 3 investigates how Khatib Central can be more inclusive. The published sequence is concrete, but does not itself establish how every pupil’s project is assessed or what individual fieldwork adjustments are available.

• CHIJ St Theresa's Convent
• Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

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. Theresa's Convent

• Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
• Bowling (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Community Service (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
• English Drama (Girls)
• Floorball (Girls)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Hockey (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Softball (Girls)
• Track and Field (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. Theresa's Convent

• English Drama (Girls)
• Floorball (Girls)
• Hockey (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Softball (Girls)
• Track and Field (Girls)

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