Music Elective Programme (MEP)

[micko07]

Steven:

My dd was selected for NYGH HMP 2010. Does anyone know how many students are selected and on which day(s) will the programme be conducted?


Thks

I think 20+ students? Smaller than a regular class on average. She'll be 1/9 at any rate.

Your dd will have to take a 2nd instrument or voice or conducting AFAIK. For lower Sec, lessons are held twice a week, during regular music class and home econs (at least during my time, AEP and HMP students didn't take Home Econs). IIRC, there's no additional lessons outside normal class time until upper sec.

[Steven]

Tks Micko07, by the way, what is ‘1/9 at any rate’, ‘conducting AFAIK’ and ‘IIRC’ (sorry, i just joined this forum recently)


- May I know do I need to pay for my daughter’s HMP at NYGH?

- With T-score 272 (+3), does my daughter stand a chance to join NYGH’s School Based Gifted Programme? And how many SBGP classes are there?

Thanks

[2ppaamm]

ooptimizer:

mrswongtuition:

MEP is different from taking music as 'O' Level subject.



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.

This I agree with Mrs Wong based in my daughter's experience.

Just a little note. My son took MEP in RI. He enjoyed it tremendously. I think his perfect tone helps a great deal.

To get into RI through MEP DSA is very, very difficult. Grade 8 is certainly not enough. You have demonstrate REAL, REAL talent. We are talking about people who spent years competing since P3/P4 overseas and locally kind. At least those are the ones I know who got in.

Hope this helps those who want to use music for DSA.

[phankao]

Steven:

Tks Micko07, by the way, what is '1/9 at any rate', 'conducting AFAIK' and 'IIRC' (sorry, i just joined this forum recently)

haha - jargon. AFAIK (as far as i know), \"1/9\" is the \"name\" of the class. NYGH goes by \"1/1\", \"1/2\", \"1/3\", YGWIM (you get what I mean). :idea:

[Steven]

:oops: I see, Tks phankao. Do you have any idea on SBGEP at NYGH?

[emerald]

Steven:

:oops: I see, Tks phankao. Do you have any idea on SBGEP at NYGH?

I'm keen to know too.
like how many such classes and what's the class size.

[phankao]

Steven:

:oops: I see, Tks phankao. Do you have any idea on SBGEP at NYGH?

I have no idea lah. sori.

[phankao]

2ppaamm:

My son took MEP in RI. He enjoyed it tremendously. I think his perfect tone helps a great deal.


To get into RI through MEP DSA is very, very difficult. Grade 8 is certainly not enough. You have demonstrate REAL, REAL talent. We are talking about people who spent years competing since P3/P4 overseas and locally kind. At least those are the ones I know who got in.

Hope this helps those who want to use music for DSA.

I thot your boy went to RI using swimming??

[2ppaamm]

phankao:

I thot your boy went to RI using swimming??

Both. He was a NAFA gifted young pianist also... but he is now retired after 2 diplomas. He only plays twinkle, twinkle little stars now with his huge fingers.

[karmeleon]

2ppaamm:

phankao:

I thot your boy went to RI using swimming??

Both. He was a NAFA gifted young pianist also... but he is now retired after 2 diplomas. He only plays twinkle, twinkle little stars now with his huge fingers.

Now NAFA gifted pianist with diploma also cannot get into RI using MEP. haha!!!