Special Programmes in

Art & Music At the Secondary level

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All Rights Reserved. 2015. Student Development Curriculum Division. Arts Education Branch.

1 CONGRATULATIONS!

PRIMARY SCHOOL

WHAT’S NEXT?!

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY

4-5 Years

What is the most important thing to you when choosing a Secondary

school? The facilities? Distance? Your friends? Or is it the type of

programmes?

2

WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

Is your favourite subject English?

Mathematics?

Or are you into the arts?

Pick a school with programmes

that you can see yourself

studying and enjoying!

3 SUBJECT

SUBJECT

SUBJECT

MUSIC

ART

IF YOU ARE INTO ART AND MUSIC

… What are the options available for you?

4 1. ART ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME (AEP)

2. ENHANCED ART

PROGRAMME (EAP)

1. MUSIC ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME (MEP)

2. ENHANCED MUSIC

PROGRAMME (EMP)

ART

MUSIC MUSIC

WHAT MAKES THESE PROGRAMMES SPECIAL?

Introduced by MOE to nurture students with

passion and talent in art or music so that they

can further enhance their knowledge, skills

and appreciation in these areas

5

EAP EMP AEP MEP

Enhanced Art Programme (EAP)

Visit the website for more information: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/enhanced-art-programme/

EAP is a

2-year art

programme offered

at Secondary 3 & 4

in select schools

5

Where are the EAP Schools? 5 North

Nan Chiau High Sch

Naval Base Sec Sch

Orchid Park Sec Sch East

CHIJ Katong Convent

Ngee Ann Sec Sch New from 2017

Meridian Sec Sch (Formerly Siglap Sec Sch)

South

St Andrew’s Sec Sch

West

New from 2017

New Town Sec Sch

Jurong West Sec Sch

Enhanced Music Programme (EMP)

Visit the website for more information:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/enhanced-music-programme/

EMP is a

2-year music

programme

offered at

Secondary 3

& 4 in select

schools

5

Where are the EMP Schools? 5 North

Ahmad Ibrahim Sec Sch

East

Chung Cheng High Sch (Main)

South

St Margaret’s Sec Sch

West

New from 2017

Yuhua Sec Sch

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF EAP/EMP?

Gain entry into EAP/EMP schools

Good in making and presenting art; performing

and creating music

Keen interest and willingness to commit to two

year study in Art or Music at the Upper Secondary

level

Pass school-based selection exercise at the end of

Sec 2

5

Art Elective Programme (AEP)

AEP is a

4-year art

programme offered

from secondary 1 in

select schools

Visit the website for more information:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/art-elective-programme/

5

Where are the AEP (Sec) Schools?

• Bukit Panjang Government High

• CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Secondary

• Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

• Nanyang Girls’ High School

• National Junior College

• Victoria School

• Zhonghua Secondary School

AEP Centre

5

Music Elective Programme (MEP)

MEP is a

4-year music

programme

offered from

Secondary 1

in select

schools

Visit the website for more information:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/music-elective-programme/

5

Where are the MEP (Sec) Schools?

MEP Centre • Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

• Catholic High School (Secondary)

• CHIJ St Nicholas (Secondary)

• Crescent Girls’ School

• Dunman High School

• Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

• Raffles Institution

• Raffles Girls’ School

• Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

• Temasek Junior College

MEP Centre

5

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF AEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in making and presenting art

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four

years of in-depth study in Art or Music

Pass selection exercise, e.g.

Draw from life/imagination Create original object(s)/image(s) Present a Portfolio

Talk/write about artworks/images

Work with others to create artworks

5

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in performing and creating music

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four

years of in-depth study in Music

Have attained the following qualifications:

a pass in Grade Three Practical and Theory/Practical Musicianship exams of the ABRSM or the equivalent

standard from other exam boards

OR in the absence of the above qualifications,

a pass in both the Selection Test and Practical Audition on an instrument (e.g. piano, rebab, erhu, sitar)

5

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Students have to sit for the MEP Selection Exercise if

i. They are applying for the MEP Centres; OR

ii. Demand exceeds the number of MEP places available in

MEP schools

The Selection Exercise comprises the following:

Music Listening and Analysis

Music Theory

Practical Audition (2 contrasting pieces on an

instrument/voice in any style of a total duration of 5 min) Interview

5

1. Curriculum

EAP/EMP • How Long ? Two-year programme (Sec 3-4)

• What would you learn? More about Art and Music in real

life and in the real world situation

• Any examination? School-based exams each year and the

GCE O-Level Art/Music Examination at the end of

Secondary 4

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU? 6 Consider the following:

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU? 6 Consider the following:

1. Curriculum

AEP/MEP • How Long ? Four-year programme (Sec 1 – 4)

• What would you learn? In-depth study in Art/Music

making, performing, theory and history

• What else? Not having to take Food and Consumer

Education and Design & Technology at the Lower

Secondary

• Any examination? School-based exams each year and

the GCE O-Level Higher Art/Music Examination at the end

of Secondary 4

2. Time Management and commitment

Coping with extended lessons, additional projects and

assignments

3. Distance

Travelling to schools ( especially for external AEP/MEP students)

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU? Consider the following:

6

I’M INTERESTED! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT ? 7

Select the Secondary school that offers the programme you are interested in as the first of the six choices of schools during the Secondary One (S1) Posting Exercise in Nov 2016

Find out more about the programmes via the websites; enquire with the schools via email or visit the schools

1 RESEARCH 2 S1 POSTING EXERCISE

Receive your posting results in Dec 2016

3 POSTING RESULTS

3A

SUCCESSFUL POSTING

Posted to Schools that do not offer the programmes

3B UNSUCCESSFUL

POSTING

Posted to EAP/EMP Schools : Opt to offer the programme at Sec 3

Posted to AEP/MEP Schools : Enrol in the programme

Applicants will be

shortlisted and

notified to attend

the selection in

January –

February 2017

Submit an

application to

take up AEP/MEP

as an external

student through

your Secondary

school in January

2017.

4 APPLICATION

5 SELECTION EXERCISE Successful

applicants will

start lesson at

respective

AEP/MEP

centres in Term

2, 2017

6 RESULTS

Cleared internal selection and enrolled in AEP/MEP Lesson will begin in Term 1, 2017

Students successfully posted to AEP/MEP schools

7 I’M INTERESTED! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT ?

8 IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE (For Application to AEP/MEP Centres)

Date (2017) Events

3 – 16 Jan Application Opens

16 Jan Deadline to submit application

23 Jan – 28 Feb Selection Exercises

3 – 6 Mar Notification of Results

From 20 Mar

onwards

(Term 2, Week 1)

Commencement of

programmes at AEP/MEP

Centres

SEE FOR YOURSELF! 9 Check out the upcoming Open Houses of the respective

schools you are interested in for the special programmes in :

Do contact the other AEP/EAP schools directly for more information about their programmes.

OPEN HOUSE!

EAP Nan Chiau High School 19 November 2016

Ngee Ann Secondary School 19 November 2016 (till 2pm)

Naval Base Secondary School 25/ 26 November 2016

Art

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School: 26 Nov 2016, 9am – 4pm Catholic High School: 19 Nov 2016 Tanjong Katong Girls’ School: 19 Nov 2016, 8.30am – 12pm

SEE FOR YOURSELF! 9

MEP

Check out the upcoming Open Houses of the respective

schools you are interested in for the special programmes in :

Do contact the other MEP/EMP schools directly for more information about their programmes.

OPEN HOUSE! Music

FIND OUT! Visit the respective

websites to find out more! 10 AEP https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/art-elective-programme

EAP https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/enhanced-

art-programme

MEP https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/music-

elective-programme

EMP https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/enhanced-music-

programme

The EMP is offered only at the following schools: Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School * Chung Cheng High School (Main) St Margaret’s Secondary School Yuhua Secondary School* * new from 2017 As the programme is only offered to students enrolled in these schools, students interested in the EMP are advised to include these schools among their six choices when selecting their secondary schools. To enrol in the programme, students must be eligible for GCE O-Level Music at the Upper Secondary level and meet any entry requirements set by the school.

The EAP is offered only at the following schools: CHIJ Katong Convent Jurong West Secondary School* Meridian Secondary School*^ Nan Chiau High School Naval Base Secondary School* New Town Secondary School* Ngee Ann Secondary School Orchid Park Secondary School* St Andrew’s Secondary School As the programme is only offered to students enrolled in these schools, students interested in the EAP are advised to include these schools among their six choices when selecting their Secondary schools. To enrol in in the programme, students must be eligible for GCE O-Level Art at the Upper Secondary level and meet any entry requirements set by the school.