Students who meet the minimum age requirement can apply for entry from either of these two ways:
1. Take an ACE® Diagnostic Test to determine the appropriate level of performance and learning gaps, if any.
2. Transfer from another ACE school.
Minimum Age requirements are listed in this table:Grade | Mininum Age | Education |
ABC | 5 | – |
1 | 6 | – |
2 | 7 | Completion of Grade 1 or equivalent |
3 | 8 | Completion of Grade 2 or equivalent |
4 | 9 | Completion of Grade 3 or equivalent |
5 | 9 | Completion of Grade 4 or equivalent |
6 | 10 | Completion of Grade 5 or equivalent |
7 | 11 | Completion of Grade 6 or equivalent |
8 | 12 | Completion of Grade 7 or equivalent |
9 | 13 | Completion of Grade 8 or equivalent |
10 | 14 | Completion of Grade 9 or equivalent |
11 | 15 | Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent |
12 | 16 | Completion of Grade 11 or equivalent |
Singapore CitizenUnder the Compulsory Education Act, we are only able to accept Singapore Citizen students who have completed their PSLE and have obtained a letter of release from MOE, or students who have obtained exemption from the Ministry of Education.(Letter from MOE must be attached to the application form).
The following table shows the Minimum Requirements for English Courses I, II, III and IV:
Course | Mininum Age | Education |
English Course I | 7 | Language: The student must have attained English Level of Pre-Primary One Academic: Completion of Grade 1 & equivalent except for English Level or In-house placement test |
English Course II | 9 | Language: The student must have attained English Level of Primary One Academic: Completion of Grade 3 & equivalent except for English Level or In-house placement test |
English Course III | 11 | Language: The student must have attained English Level of Primary Two Academic: Completion of Grade 5 & equivalent except for English Level or In-house placement test |
English Course IV | 13 | Language: The student must have attained English Level of Primary Three Academic: Completion of Grade 7 & equivalent except for English Level or In-house placement test |