| 1949 |
The Alliance Francaise de Singapour is founded by a group of French-speaking residents headed by Paul Clerc. There are only 20 students and 50 members. Conversation classes are held twice a week in the evening and there is only one French language class and no teaching material. The Alliance is considered more of a social club than a language school. |
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| 1950 |
The Alliance receives its first textbooks and records. |
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| 1953 |
The first Director of Courses, Jacques Le Mercier arrives from Paris. |
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| 1956 |
100 students register and they are not only European but Singaporean. |
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| 1960 |
More students register this year. |
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| 1962 |
350 students register. New teaching methods are introduced. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visits the school. |
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| 1963 |
Tan Sri Runme Shaw visits the Alliance. The Alliance acquires its first modern cinema projector to replace the one borrowed from Paris. |
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| 1966 |
The Alliance receives the complete support of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An Assistant Director and teachers are sent from Paris. |
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| 1968 |
Tan Sri Runme Shaw becomes President of the Alliance Française de Singapour. 650 students register. |
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| 1970 |
The Runme Shaw Challenge Cup is created by Tan Sri Runme Shaw. |
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| 1974 |
1,200 students register this year. |
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| 1975 |
The ‘Lien’ is published for the first time and has a circulation of 1,000 copies. |
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| 1976 |
In the first trimester, 800 students register at Scotts Road and 150 students at the Golden Mile Branch. The Alliance organises 5 art exhibitions. |
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| 1977 |
For the first time, a total of 1,000 registrations is recorded in the first trimester. |
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| 1979 |
The first summer course in France is organised. |
