School MattersAnglo-Chinese School (Independent) vs Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Singapore Chinese Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | IP | IP |
| Zone | South | South |
| Address | 121 Dover Road | 190 Dunearn Road |
| Nearest MRT | Dover, Buona Vista, One-North | Stevens |
| Listed CCAs | 50 | 23 |
| DSA listings | 48 | 30 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 0 CCA listings. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) also lists Art and Crafts (Boys), Audio Visual Aid (Boys), Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Singapore Chinese Girls' School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Artistic Gymnastics (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (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 (Independent) also lists Badminton (Boys), Badminton (Boys) - IP, Basketball (Boys), Basketball (Boys) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Singapore Chinese Girls' School also lists Artistic Gymnastics (Girls), Artistic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP, Badminton (Girls), Badminton (Girls) - IP 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 (Independent): Dover, Buona Vista, One-North; for Singapore Chinese Girls' School: Stevens. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Singapore Chinese Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| IP · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 4–7 | 2026 · 4–7 |
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 6–8 | 2026 · 6–8 |
| PG3 · Affiliated | 2026 · 7–13 | 2026 · 7–17 |
Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.
Get to know each school
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
The ACS family began in 1886, while ACS (Independent) became an independent school in January 1988 and moved from Barker Road to Dover Road in January 1992. MOE’s Heritage Centre records the introduction of its dual-track model in 2004 and IB World School accreditation in 2005. These milestones explain how the present routes developed. The school’s six-year history also includes pre-university education, so an account of Years 5 and 6 should not automatically be treated as a secondary pupil’s experience.
The school profile updated in September 2026 describes a four-year Secondary Education Certificate route and a six-year Integrated Programme leading to the IB Diploma. It says the IP allows progression to pre-university study without sitting the SEC examinations. This is a meaningful distinction when reading subject pages or community accounts: some describe preparation for an examination route, while others describe a curriculum built towards IB. Families should establish the route offered to their child and the progression conditions before comparing the experiences.
Singapore Chinese Girls' School
SCGS began in 1899 with seven Peranakan girls on Hill Street, moved to Emerald Hill in 1924 and relocated to Dunearn Road in July 1994. It attained independent status in 1989 and introduced the Integrated Programme alongside its examination route in 2013. This history helps explain the shared primary-secondary institution and its traditions. Today’s secondary programme descriptions should be read separately from the primary storytelling and arts programmes, which appear nearby on the same website but serve a different stage.
The current principal’s message confirms both the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate route and the Integrated Programme. IP pupils spend four years at SCGS before two years at Eunoia Junior College, within the Joint Integrated Programme with Catholic High and CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’. The admissions page says primary affiliation benefits apply to SEC only, but it still includes old 2025 posting and 2026 test details. Families should confirm incoming-cohort conditions and progression rather than assume primary affiliation secures IP entry or rely on those older dates.
CCAs and programmes
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
- Art and Crafts (Boys)
- Audio Visual Aid (Boys)
- Badminton (Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Bowling (Boys)
- Boys' Brigade (Boys)
- Canoeing (Boys)
- Chinese Chess (Boys)
- Concert Band (Boys)
- Cricket (Boys)
- Cross Country (Boys)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Boys)
- Design and Innovation (Boys)
- English Drama (Boys)
- Environmental Science (Boys)
- Floorball (Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Golf (Boys)
- Guitar Ensemble (Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Boys)
- International Chess (Boys)
- International and Global Studies (Boys)
- Mathematics (Boys)
- Media Resource Library (Boys)
- Modern Dance (Boys)
- Modular CCA (Sports) (Boys)
- Modular CCA (Vpa) (Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Boys)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
- Photography (Boys)
- Physical Science (Boys)
- Publication (Boys)
- Robotics (Boys)
- Rugby (Boys)
- Sailing (Boys)
- Shooting (Boys)
- Social Studies (Boys)
- Softball (Boys)
- Space Science (Boys)
- Squash (Boys)
- St John Brigade (Boys)
- String Ensemble (Boys)
- Swimming (Boys)
- Tennis (Boys)
- Track and Field (Boys)
- Volleyball (Boys)
- Water Polo (Boys)
Singapore Chinese Girls' School
- Art and Crafts (Girls)
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Chinese Drama (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
- English Drama (Girls)
- Environmental Science (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Girls' Brigade (Girls)
- Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
- Hockey (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls)
- Squash (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
- Swimming (Girls)
- Tennis (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
- Badminton (Boys)
- Badminton (Boys) - IP
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Boys) - IP
- Bowling (Boys)
- Bowling (Boys) - IP
- Canoeing (Boys)
- Canoeing (Boys) - IP
- Cricket (Boys)
- Cricket (Boys) - IP
- Cross Country (Boys)
- Cross Country (Boys) - IP
- Football (Boys)
- Football (Boys) - IP
- Golf (Boys)
- Golf (Boys) - IP
- Humanities (Boys)
- Humanities (Boys) - IP
- International Chess (Boys)
- International Chess (Boys) - IP
- Mathematics (Boys)
- Mathematics (Boys) - IP
- Music Elective Programme (Boys)
- Music Elective Programme (Boys) - IP
- Robotics (Boys)
- Robotics (Boys) - IP
- Rugby (Boys)
- Rugby (Boys) - IP
- Sailing (Boys)
- Sailing (Boys) - IP
- Science (Boys)
- Science (Boys) - IP
- Shooting (Boys)
- Shooting (Boys) - IP
- Softball (Boys)
- Softball (Boys) - IP
- Squash (Boys)
- Squash (Boys) - IP
- Swimming (Boys)
- Swimming (Boys) - IP
- Tennis (Boys)
- Tennis (Boys) - IP
- Track and Field (Boys)
- Track and Field (Boys) - IP
- Volleyball (Boys)
- Volleyball (Boys) - IP
- Water Polo (Boys)
- Water Polo (Boys) - IP
Listed DSA programmes at Singapore Chinese Girls' School
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP
- Badminton (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls) - IP
- Basketball (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls) - IP
- Choir (Girls)
- Choir (Girls) - IP
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls) - IP
- English Drama (Girls)
- English Drama (Girls) - IP
- English Language (Girls)
- English Language (Girls) - IP
- Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
- Handbell Ensemble (Girls) - IP
- Humanities (Girls)
- Humanities (Girls) - IP
- Leadership (Girls)
- Leadership (Girls) - IP
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls) - IP
- Netball (Girls)
- Netball (Girls) - IP
- Squash (Girls)
- Squash (Girls) - IP
- String Ensemble (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls) - IP
- Tennis (Girls)
- Tennis (Girls) - IP
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Singapore Chinese Girls' School?
Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.
How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?
IP · Non-affiliated: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 2026 · 4–7; Singapore Chinese Girls' School 2026 · 4–7. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 2026 · 6–8; Singapore Chinese Girls' School 2026 · 6–8. PG3 · Affiliated: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 2026 · 7–13; Singapore Chinese Girls' School 2026 · 7–17.
Do past admission records guarantee a place?
No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.