ACS International

ACS International

ACS International was founded in 2005 and is an international school. The Yinghua School Group has formed a large family of six schools (Yinghua Primary School, Yinghua Independent Middle School, Yinghua Buck Road, Yinghua International, Yinghua Elementary School, and Yinghua Middle School) and over ten thousand students. The Yinghua family has cultivated countless talented individuals, entrepreneurs, and athletes who have made contributions to the country and society.

On campus students are composed of 1030 students from 33 different countries and regions around the world. ACS International is an international high school in Singapore that has its own unique characteristics and advantages.

School advantages

1. Diversified student composition

ACS International (ACSI) offers courses from high school to high school. At present, the school has students from more than 30 countries or regions around the world, and it is also a Singaporean style international school, with half of them coming from local students.

The school strives to achieve a balance between the proportion of local and foreign students, in order to better promote a multicultural learning environment and all-round development.

2. Colorful extracurricular activities

ACS International's extracurricular and academic activities complement each other, placing great emphasis on combining various activities with the interests of students. Physical activities, ball competitions, performing arts, as well as activities promoted by student groups, academic and interest clubs, have all been loved by students.

At the same time, the school also has a series of life oriented activities, such as camping, educational inspection groups, community activities, etc. Students can not only learn basic survival skills through activities, but also learn to respect others, accept challenges, and enhance their leadership skills.

3. Excellent IB score

In the November 2022 IB exam, the average score was 38.04, with 44.77% of students scoring 40 or above, and 93.6% of students scoring higher than the world average of 30.91.

4. Excellent teaching staff

ACS International is also quite strong in terms of teaching staff, with the majority of local teachers in Singapore directly equipped by the Singapore Ministry of Education, ensuring the teaching quality of Yinghua International. Overall, 65% of teachers are locally trained and 35% are specially hired from other countries.

Course settings

ACS International offers Cambridge International Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) programs.

1. Middle School Department (Y1 to Y4):

The school adopts the IGCSE curriculum system from Cambridge, UK. The main focus of the 7th and 8th grade courses is on teaching basic academic courses. The school adopts a holistic approach, which not only develops academic knowledge, but also character and emotional intelligence, laying the skills and knowledge foundation for the IGCSE courses in 9th and 10th grades.

2. High School (Y5 to Y6):

The school has adopted the IBDP curriculum system. Students will select 6 subjects from the six categories and complete corresponding assessments, while also completing three core subjects, namely CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service), TOK (Theory of Knowledge), and EE (Extended Essay).

3. PRE-IB Preparatory Class

This course is a one-year preparatory course that provides necessary knowledge, skills, and thinking to enable students to confidently pursue the IBDP courses in 11th and 12th grade.

4. Mother tongue courses

The school provides mother tongue courses in Chinese, Malay, Tamil, French, Spanish, and Japanese.