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Why Singapore students consistently ace IB exam

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Mr Tan Aik Wen, one of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)'s 27 perfect scorers in 2017: "To do well in such a system, I tried to pace myself. This meant not studying excessively hard and burning out early, which many IB students are prone to do, give

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) teachers Koh Tiang Peng (left) and Terence Chiew. Mr Koh was among the first batch of ACS (I) IB students, while Mr Chiew has taught at the school for 13 years.

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If the A-level exam is a sprint, the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme is a marathon.
That is how Mr Tan Aik Wen, one of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)'s 27 perfect scorers in 2017, described his time in the school's IB programme.
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