Music Elective Programme (MEP)

[phankao]

hockey_blue:

I believe Grade 8 is good enough. They may ask him to do an audition or sort...

Minimum requirement for MEP is only Grade 3. Do note that joining MEP is different from trying to gain admission to a school using DSA though. FYI.

[luckystar]

To enter #1 top school thru music is very hard, the talented kids apply to enter the school most of them have at least grade 8 distinction, some have diploma…thay went to many competitions locally and oversea, if any one do not have such… I advise to think twice, cause the school has only 1,2 or 3 dsa vacancy.

[Fairy]

luckystar:

To enter #1 top school thru music is very hard, the talented kids apply to enter the school most of them have at least grade 8 distinction, some have diploma...thay went to many competitions locally and oversea, if any one do not have such... I advise to think twice, cause the school has only 1,2 or 3 dsa vacancy.

In my daughter's school (primary), many students as young as P3 are already taking Piano Grade 7 or 8. By P6, some would already be doing their Diploma.

Many 'jump grades' despite not getting a distinction. ie. a Quality Pass is not important to them. Idea is to complete as fast as possible.

I believe the top schools are looking for those who are talented in Music (ie. quality passes, all the way) instead of just higher grades like Grade7 or 8.

[AppleTree]

Hi Fairy, what you have mentioned below is very good. I happens to fall into the category of the those who wants their kids to get a higher grade asap. You input is actually quite a "wake=up" call for me. Thks

[kidsfirst]

It seems to me that many parents are enrolling their sons/daughters into music classes such as piano lessons and even sitting for the ABRSM exams at the earliest age possible.


May i know what is the intent in doing so? To groom their children musically? To add more achievements under their belts? Or to use that as an ‘advantage’ in enrolling their children into top schools?

[luckystar]

I just want to share with the kiasuparents here. My neighbour has a child who was so talented in music, she did not put in much effort, gained her grade 8 distinction and diploma in p6 smoothly. She was not pushed to do all these. She participated many competitions locally and oversea.

Beside this she is doing very well academically. (top 10 in 1st class) She can either Dsa thru music or academic, she chose dsa thru music, cause she is so inclined into music naturally, MEP will be her choise.

Please do not push your child for exam, but I believe you should give them a lot of encouragement, with proper guidance and financial help, they can exel in what they are talented in.

[luckystar]

My neighbour would like to seek some opinion about the MEP in RI and ACSI, can anybody help ?

[karmeleon]

luckystar:

My neighbour would like to seek some opinion about the MEP in RI and ACSI, can anybody help ?

Your neighbour wants to know, or you want to know? RI & ACSI don't take in girls, leh. You say your neighbour's is a \"she\".

[luckystar]

I have so many neighbour lah. He is only p5. very kiasu.

[mrswongtuition]

MEP is different from taking music as ‘O’ Level subject.


There are many other schools offering music as ‘O’ Level subject within the school (no need to travel to MEP schools).

There are also students from neighbourhood schools travelling to MEP schools in the afternoons for their MEP lessons. I had a classmate who did that throughout sec sch & I have 3 students who are currently in neighbourhood schools but take MEP in another school.

If your child intends to take up music as an examination subject, it’ll be advantageous to have learnt another music instrument.

BTW, I attended 3 months of MEP at TKGS (travelling from Hougang) many years ago and I quit after 3 months. It’s too tiring having to rush over after school & I often miss alot of school events due to MEP classes. The syllabus is really tough, if you do not have strong passion for music & good foundation, you’ll find it hard to cope.