Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) vs Victoria School

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Differences to explore

CCA

The records share 15 CCA listings. Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Boys), Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Boys), Modern Dance (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Victoria School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Boys), Cricket (Boys), Cross Country (Boys), Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Boys) 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 8 DSA programme listings. Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Boys), Debating (Boys), Digital Media (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Victoria School also lists Art Elective Programme (Boys), Art Elective Programme (Boys) - IP, Badminton (Boys) - IP, Chinese Orchestra (Boys) - 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; Victoria School: 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 Victoria School: Siglap, Bedok, Paya Lebar. 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

Victoria School

Victoria School began in 1876 as an English class for twelve boys in Kampong Glam Malay School. It became Victoria Bridge School after moving near the bridge in 1900, and adopted Victoria School at Tyrwhitt Road in 1933. It received autonomous status in 1993 and moved to Siglap Link in 2003. Its house system dates from 1929; the Victoria Challenge began in 1987. These long-running traditions explain part of the school’s identity, without proving that every present pupil has the same experience.

The website presents a national-examination route, still labelled the O-Level Programme, alongside the Victoria-Cedar Alliance IP. Its published subject list spans sciences, humanities, languages and options such as Art, Music and Physical Education; families should verify the next intake’s qualification labels, availability and prerequisites. IP pupils spend four years at their secondary school before two years at VJC. The IP framework includes research, electives and the Helmsman leadership programme, progressing from personal and team leadership to organisational leadership. It expects students to take ownership of learning; it is not simply an exam-free version of the other route.

• Victoria School
• ‘O’ Level Programme
• Integrated 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)

Victoria School

• Audio Visual Aid (Boys)
• Badminton (Boys)
• Boys' Brigade (Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Boys)
• Choir (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Cricket (Boys)
• Cross Country (Boys)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Boys)
• English Drama (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Hockey (Boys)
• Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Boys)
• International Chess (Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Boys)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
• Photography (Boys)
• Red Cross Youth (Boys)
• Sailing (Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Table Tennis (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys)
• Track and Field (Boys)
• Volleyball (Boys)
• Wushu (Boys)

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 Victoria School

• Art Elective Programme (Boys)
• Art Elective Programme (Boys) - IP
• Badminton (Boys)
• Badminton (Boys) - IP
• Chinese Orchestra (Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Boys) - IP
• Choir (Boys)
• Choir (Boys) - IP
• Community Youth Leadership (Boys)
• Community Youth Leadership (Boys) - IP
• Concert Band (Boys)
• Concert Band (Boys) - IP
• Floorball (Boys)
• Floorball (Boys) - IP
• Football (Boys)
• Football (Boys) - IP
• Hockey (Boys)
• Hockey (Boys) - IP
• Mathematics (Boys)
• Mathematics (Boys) - IP
• Science (Boys)
• Science (Boys) - IP
• Table Tennis (Boys)
• Table Tennis (Boys) - IP
• Tennis (Boys)
• Tennis (Boys) - IP
• Track and Field (Boys)
• Track and Field (Boys) - IP
• Volleyball (Boys)
• Volleyball (Boys) - IP
• Wushu (Boys)
• Wushu (Boys) - IP

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