Art & Music Elective Programmes (AEP/MEP)

For Express Students in non-AEP/MEP Schools

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• Broad-based

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to explore

diverse

interests and

hone

different

strengths

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ART ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME

(AEP)

MUSIC ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME

(MEP)

ART

MUSICMUSIC

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ART

AND MUSIC…What are the options available for you?

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What are the Art & Music

Elective Programmes

(AEP/MEP)?

• Special MOE programmes

started since 1982 for students

with passion and abilities in

art/music

• Provide enriched art/music

learning environment

• Provide in-depth study into

art/music

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Art Elective Programme (AEP)

AEPis 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/

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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

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Music Elective Programme (MEP)

MEPis 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/

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Where are the MEP (Sec) Schools?

MEP Centre• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

• Catholic High School (Secondary)

• CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (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

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Art and Music Elective Programme

Centres

Centres Lesson Timings

AEP National Junior College

37 Hillcrest Road S 288913

Tuesdays

3 – 6 pm

MEP Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

121 Dover Road S 139650

Thursdays

3.30 – 5.30 pm

Dunman High School

10 Tanjong Rhu Road S 436895

Thursdays

3.30 – 5.30 pm

Weekly AEP/MEP lessons for Express students in

non-AEP/MEP schools

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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

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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

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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Students have to sit for the MEP Selection

Exercise if they are applying for the MEP Centres They should also have obtained 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,

Pass the Selection Exercise

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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

The Selection Exercise comprises the following: Listen and analyse two musical extracts and answer a

series of questions

Music Theory

Practical Audition (2 contrasting pieces on an instrument/voice in any style of a total duration of 5 min)

Interview

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ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU?Consider the following:

1. Curriculum

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

• What would you learn? Broad and 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 (and

possibly Upper) Secondary

• Any examination? School-based exams each year and

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

of Secondary 414

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU?Consider the following:

2. Time Management and commitment

Coping with extended lessons, additional projects and

assignments

3. Distance

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

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Applicants

will be

shortlisted

and notified

to attend the

selection in

January –

February

2018.

Submit an application

online to take up

AEP/MEP as an external

student. Print out a

copy of your

application, which is to

be signed by your

parent. Submit this

signed copy to your

Secondary school’s

Art/Music Coordinator.

1 APPLICATION2 SELECTION

EXERCISE

Notification

of results

3RESULTS

I’m interested!What do I need to do next?

2 – 15 January

26 January –

28 February

From 20 March

By 9 March

Lessons

start!

2018

Successful

applicants

will start

lesson at

respective

AEP/MEP

centres in

Term 2, 2018

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

Date (2018) Events

2 – 15 Jan E-Application Opens

15 Jan Deadline to submit hard copy e-

application to your own Secondary

School

26 Jan –

8 Feb

Phase 1 Selection ExerciseAEP – 26 Jan

MEP – 8 Feb

20 – 28 Feb Phase 2 Selection Exercise

By 9 Mar Notification of Results

From 20 Mar(Term 2, Week 1)

Commencement of programmes at

AEP/MEP Centres17

• Find out about the AEP and MEP and apply

online at the MOE AEP and MEP websites :

Interested to find out more about these programmes?

• Find out more information from

HOD MT & Aesthetics, Mrs Lim Guek Lee

and / or

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

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

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