Music Elective Programme (MEP)

[phankao]

watmekiasu:

Obviously I have a lot to learn as I did not grow up here. Your information has been most helpful. I have also just fished around for info from my dd's tutor just now - I did not know that boys learn HE in secondary school. What a wonderful surprise !

My no.3 (boy) enjoys it! He's in sec 1.

[Gems]

phankao, I would like to check with you the following since your son will be taking Music as a humanities subject during \"O\" levels:


1. What is the difference between Music at \"O\" levels and Higher Music at \"O\" levels?

2. Besides using as a humanities subject for JC, is there any other benefits/uses of this Music \"O\" level certificate? How is it as compared to a Grade 8 ABRSM?

Thanks in advance!

[phankao]

Gems:

phankao, I would like to check with you the following since your son will be taking Music as a humanities subject during \"O\" levels:


1. What is the difference between Music at \"O\" levels and Higher Music at \"O\" levels?

2. Besides using as a humanities subject for JC, is there any other benefits/uses of this Music \"O\" level certificate? How is it as compared to a Grade 8 ABRSM?

Thanks in advance!

Er... none of my sons taking music for O levels.

Music & Higher Music syllabus is all on the MOE exam website for you to peruse:

http://www.seab.gov.sg/oLevel/GCEOsyllabus/schoolCandidates/2013_GCE_O.html

The subject is definitely way broader than an ABRSM grade 8 practical exam certificate. You can tell from the syllabus writeup.

HTH!

[Gems]

The syllables seem to be very heavy and tough. Thanks for info, phankao.

[teacher_girl]

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.

He may apply July to take Music O Levels at a Music centre for sec3 & 4.
It will be the exact same paper as those who did the MEP for 4 years.

Established schools who have been doing Music O levels for external students for years (and has students doing well) are ACSi & MGS.

If your child would like to do music Os, do encourage him to go for him. Other than it being an extra subject, it is a privilege and joy to be able to do music as a subject!
If you already have a grade5 theory, the rest would be be fine, I'm very sure the teachers will teach them well.


Hope this weels!

[Coolkidsrock2]

Can I check if it is mandatory to put the MEP school as a first choice if we are keen to do the MEP? It is indicated in MOE’s website as "encouraged" to put as first choice. I am interpreting this as not mandatory. Please let me know if you come across any materials that indicate that it is mandatory to put as a first choice.


Thank you.

[PlatypusMeowMeow]

Since MEP and O level music papers are the same, do MEP students also get the 2 bonus points for O level music?

[phankao]

PlatypusMeowMeow:

Since MEP and O level music papers are the same, do MEP students also get the 2 bonus points for O level music?

MEP students do O-level Higher Music Paper, not just O-level Music.

I've not heard of bonus 2 points?

[teacher_girl]

Coolkidsrock2:

Can I check if it is mandatory to put the MEP school as a first choice if we are keen to do the MEP? It is indicated in MOE's website as \"encouraged\" to put as first choice. I am interpreting this as not mandatory. Please let me know if you come across any materials that indicate that it is mandatory to put as a first choice.


Thank you.

hi!
Its not mandatory.
As long as you get into that school (which offers MEP), you may apply for MEP.
I believe they advice you to put it as the first choice so that you can be sure you enter a school with such an MEP system.

[phankao]

Chamber Music Masterclass for MEP Students

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In this Chamber Music Masterclass, conductor Darrell Ang worked with students from ACSI, TJC, DHS, and NJC on pieces ranging from Mozart's Piano Quartet to Shostakovich's String Quartet on 21 & 22 March 2013 at Esplanade Library:

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.527200460652143.1073741833.113978988640961&type=1

Be sure to catch the student ensembles 'live' on 6 April 2013 as they put up a Chamber Performance at the library@esplanade.

Date: 6 April 2013
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Library @ Esplanade