Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) vs Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

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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. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Artistic Swimming (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (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. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Artistic Swimming (Girls), Artistic Swimming (Girls) - IP, Bowling (Girls), Bowling (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

Programme tags

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road): no IP or SAP tag listed; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary): IP. Check the specific programme your child would enter.

The daily journey

Nearby MRT stations listed for Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road): Newton, Stevens; for Methodist Girls' School (Secondary): King Albert Park. 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

Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

MGS began in 1887 under Sophia Blackmore, moved to Mount Sophia in 1925 and Blackmore Drive in 1992. Its secondary section became independent in 1989 and added the IP in 2013. The current academic pages distinguish the Secondary Education Certificate track from a six-year IP, with Years 5 and 6 at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Families should identify the actual offered track before comparing assessment, progression and fees; the shared school name does not make the two programmes interchangeable.

The SEC page gives lower-secondary pupils a broad curriculum including computing, project work and Contemporary Issues: Perspectives & Inquiry. CPI is specifically offered to Sec 1 and 2 in the SEC track, using research and discussion to examine identity, diversity and differing perspectives. Upper-secondary pupils combine core subjects with two to four electives, subject to approval; the list includes Computing, sciences, humanities and Music. A published subject list therefore needs to be read with allocation requirements, rather than as a guarantee of any chosen combination.

• Our Heritage
• Integrated Programme
• Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme
• Contemporary issues: Perspectives & Inquiry

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)

Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

• Art and Crafts (Girls)
• Artistic Swimming (Girls)
• Bowling (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Cross Country (Girls)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
• English Drama (Girls)
• Football (Girls)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Girls' Brigade (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• International Chess (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Softball (Girls)
• Squash (Girls)
• String Ensemble (Girls)
• Swimming (Girls)
• Tennis (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 Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

• Artistic Swimming (Girls)
• Artistic Swimming (Girls) - IP
• Bowling (Girls)
• Bowling (Girls) - IP
• Computational Thinking Skills (Girls)
• Computational Thinking Skills (Girls) - IP
• English Language (Girls)
• English Language (Girls) - IP
• Football (Girls)
• Football (Girls) - IP
• Music Elective Programme (Girls)
• Music Elective Programme (Girls) - IP
• Netball (Girls)
• Netball (Girls) - IP
• Softball (Girls)
• Softball (Girls) - IP
• Squash (Girls)
• Squash (Girls) - IP
• Stem (Girls)
• Stem (Girls) - IP
• Swimming (Girls)
• Swimming (Girls) - IP
• Tennis (Girls)
• Tennis (Girls) - IP

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