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Music Elective Programme (MEP) The Music Elective Programme MEP is designed to enable pupils with both academicand musical abilities to undertake a challenging Music programme. It aims to develop pupils’ conceptual and analytical faculties as well as creativity. This is achieved throughthe practical and theoretical study of Music. Immersed in a musically enrichedenvironment, pupils are developed in the skills and knowledge of performing, composingand appraising music from a range of different cultures.The MEP is a four-year course that prepares pupils for the GCE ’O’ Level Higher MusicExamination. Pupils selected for the programme will take Music (MEP) in place of Design and Technology and Home Economics at the lower secondary level. In themainstream schools, MEP pupils are expected to complete the 4-year course and offer Higher Music as a subject for examination at ’O’ level. MEP pupils in the IntegratedProgramme (IP) schools offer H2 and H3 Music as examination subjects at ‘A’ level or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Music at Higher Level. They mayopt to sit for the ‘O’ level Higher Music examination.MEP is offered only at the following schools: SchoolSchool Type Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)IndependentCatholic High SchoolSAP, AutonomousCHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ SchoolSAP, AutonomousCrescent Girls’ SchoolAutonomousDunman High SchoolSAP, AutonomousMethodist Girls’ School (Secondary)IndependentRaffles Girls’ School (Secondary)IndependentRaffles InstitutionIndependentTanjong Katong Girls’ SchoolAutonomousPupils interested in the MEP are advised to select schools offering the programme amongthe six choices of school. They are encouraged to select an MEP school as their firstchoice.To qualify for the MEP, the pupil must first meet the entry requirement of the Expresscourse in the selected school. Upon admission to the school, the pupil must apply for the programme at the school. The pupil will also need to have attained at least: ã EITHER A pass in Grade Three Practical and Theory or Practical Musicianshipexaminations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)or the equivalent standard from other examination boards.(Application must beaccompanied by certified copies of music certificates or mark forms.) ã OR in the absence of the qualifications stated above, a pass in both the writtenselection test and practical audition on an instrument (e.g. piano, rebab, erhu,sitar) conducted by the selecting school.Higher Music in the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination is equivalent to a Humanities subject.Pupils who offer Higher Music will be allowed to use the Music grade as a Humanitiessubject grade for admission to a JC/MI.
