Music Elective Programme (MEP)

[phankao]

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phankao:

Congrats! Of course those children doing western musical instruments should find theory much easier than those who do chinese instruments. My elder ds just received results too and missed Hedy Robinson award by a point. Sore! haha!

hi phankao ~

that's such a pity... =(
but then i'm sure your kids always get high distinctions in their practicals.. kekeke..

it's the first time i heard of this award, so i googled it.
may i know if it's very much more difficult to get Distinction in music theory for Grade 6 - 8 then for the lower grades?

reason for asking is that ds has been getting distinction for up to Gd 5 theory (seems that lots of people do). then he skipped going for Gd 6 when he started secondary school, to make more time for schoolwork and CCAs. he'll be taking Gd 7 theory this year. wonder if got any chance for the award...

Study hard lor. Why don't just do grade 8 theory? WHy need to do grade 7? My boy did gr 3 & gr 5 - yeah, easier to get disctinction for lower grades. I looked at his marksheet - not too bad actually.

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phankao:

Study hard lor. Why don't just do grade 8 theory? WHy need to do grade 7? My boy did gr 3 & gr 5 - yeah, easier to get disctinction for lower grades. I looked at his marksheet - not too bad actually.

thanks phankao ~
hey you're right.. went to check with ds.. he's doing grade 8 theory.
my mistake - somehow i kept thinking can only skip one grade at a time.. kekeke

[pokemon]

If unfortunately my ds did not do well enough in psle to get into those sec schools that offer MEP, can he still opt for MEP in one of those designated school and he wil travel to the sch for MEP cls.


Many tia.

[meiah]

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As for doing mep in an mep school while studying in non-mep sch, no. Not that I'm aware of.

[pokemon]

meiah:

CH is designated centre from 2011. Got MEP. Start from Sec 1. 4 yrs prog. As long can get into the sch, can opt. Min grade 3 practical and theory, subject to audition. Yes, exempt from home Econ and d&t.


As for doing mep in an mep school while studying in non-mep sch, no. Not that I'm aware of.

Tks Meiah,

Hv to let my ds kn, now he oni p3 hvg both violin and piano gr 5 and is v keen in doing MEP. He say RI very tough to get in so maybe CHC stil have chance, otherwise may consider SOTA.

[phankao]

pokemon:

Anyone kn if Catholic high (sec level) offers MEP? I kn CHC are not part of the 7 mep schools designated by moe, but want to kn if they do have similar pgm, eg njc and nygh have their own inhouse music pgm.


Also, is there a min psle aggreg attained in order to qualify for MEP? If my ds choose to join mep, wil he be exempted from home econ and D & T subjects?

Finally, if unfortunately my ds did not do well enough in psle to get into those sec schools that offer MEP, can he still opt for MEP in one of those designated school? How often is the cls held?

Many tia..

Catholic High school is one of the MEP Centers.

No minimum PSLE aggregate - as long as your son has been accepted entry into CHS, he can apply for MEP on the Sec 1 Reporting Day. Just bring along copies of his certs (min grade 3 theory and grade 4 practical), so that he can submit on-the-spot. Of course he can submit another day. Up to MEP to accept him into the programme though. But all will know by 1st week of January.

For CHS, MEP students are not exempted from D&T and Home Econs lessons though. MEP is held after curriculum hours.

I don't know how to answer the last part of your question

[meiah]

NJC got quite exciting programme. Can consider there too. CH in my opinion is quite new. My ds somehow I think is guinea pig there. Thoug I'm not sure how old NJC's programme is!!

[phankao]

pokemon:

meiah:

CH is designated centre from 2011. Got MEP. Start from Sec 1. 4 yrs prog. As long can get into the sch, can opt. Min grade 3 practical and theory, subject to audition. Yes, exempt from home Econ and d&t.


As for doing mep in an mep school while studying in non-mep sch, no. Not that I'm aware of.

Tks Meiah,

Hv to let my ds kn, now he oni p3 hvg both violin and piano gr 5 and is v keen in doing MEP. He say RI very tough to get in so maybe CHC stil have chance, otherwise may consider SOTA.

Meiah - the 2012 batch of Sec 1 in CHS, not exempt from D&T and Home Econs even if they take MEP.

[meiah]

Phankao, you mean now it’s after curriculum? My ds does not take home econs and d&t.

[meiah]

Haiz. Really guinea pigs!