Welcome to the online guide for Options Registration Exercise for Secondary 3 (2027) - applicable to Secondary 2 students in 2026. This site will provide the necessary information about the choices for humanities electives, additional subjects and talent programmes which are open to upper secondary students.
Please read through all pages carefully before logging onto the online registration portal in ISP.
Timeline
The online options exercise period will be from 21 August 2026 (0800h) to 01 September 2026 (1700h).
Please log on to the HCI ISP portal and exercise your option early - do not wait till the last minute.
Talent Programmes
Talent programmes offer students the platform to stretch their potential and deepen their learning in selected disciplines. It is not mandatory for students to opt for a talent programme, which will require more time for additional academic opportunities and challenges (such as research papers). Students should take into account their holistic development beyond academic pursuits and ensure they have sufficient time to develop other areas of growth in their CCAs, values in action (VIA) initiatives and leadership opportunities.
It is important to note the following when selecting the talent programmes:
(i) Students should be guided by their own interests and learning inclinations when making choices for the talent programmes.
(ii) Each student can be enrolled in only one talent programme, with the exception of a small number who are eligible to enrol in the SMTP-BSP/CLEP and HP-BSP dual track programmes. Students who are already in MOE talent programmes such as the Art Elective Programme (AEP) and Music Elective Programme (MEP) may also apply for one of the in-house talent programmes, but will not be eligible for the SMTP-BSP or HP-BSP dual track programmes given the high demands of each talent programme beyond the normal curriculum.
Enquiries
Should you have any queries further to those posted on the FAQ, please email Mr Justin Loh (lohsj@hci.edu.sg) or Dr Chia Hui Peng (harhp@hci.edu.sg).
Should you experience any technical difficulties during the application, please call Mr Selva at 64665912 (during office hours) or email selva@hci.edu.sg .
The information here was last updated on 20 August 2026.