What is AEP?
Art Elective Programme (AEP)
The AEP is a 4-year programme that allows students who have interest, artistic potential and talent to pursue an in-depth study and practice across a wide range of art media and theory. There is no additional school fee required for the AEP.
Students will：
Learn creative practices and theory of art
Be exposed to a wide range of media, art forms and theory, including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, installation, design, new media and technology, art history and criticism
Access specialised art facilities, equipment and library
Learn from professionals in the creative industries
Enjoy opportunities to learn and collaborate with AEP students from other schools
Find out more about AEP curriculum:
AEP (Secondary) student journey
Start of Secondary 1
Students in AEP schools sit for selection tests for the 4-year AEP upon admission to the school.
Secondary 4
AEP students in Integrated Programme (IP) schools will take a school-based equivalent of Higher Art and are not required to take Higher Art as a subject at the GCE O-Level examination if they remain in IP.
After Secondary 4
AEP is also offered in select junior colleges as a 2-year programme.
Students in IP schools may also continue with a 2-year AEP in Year 5 and 6, if they are successful in interview for AEP in JC.
Note: Students of all nationalities who are admitted into the AEP within an Independent School are eligible for a fee subsidy up to a cap of $2400 per student per year. However, AEP students who also qualify for other Singapore-MOE awards, such as the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools (ESIS) are entitled to only one award (i.e. either the AEP fee subsidy or ESIS).
Students are expected to complete the 4-year programme. Withdrawals are assessed case by case, and will need MOE approval.
Who can take it
Students who qualify for the Express course
Students who pass the AEP selection exercise
Learn more about AEP in HCI by contacting:
Ms Chung Ai Ling, Denise
Or visit our HCI AEP online Art gallery here: HCAEP PEACH
AEP Information for 2024_Jan.pdf