INFORMATION ON MOE'S SPECIAL ART PROGRAMMES (AEP, EAP, SOTA, DSA) 

What is Art Elective Programme (AEP) about?

MOE Art Elective Programme (AEP)

The secondary-level AEP is a 4-year programme designed for artistically-inclined students. The AEP curriculum aims to develop students as practitioners, scholars, advocates and leaders in art.

AEP students can expect:

• An extended and balanced art curriculum comprising studio practice and art criticism components.

• To explore and engage with a range of materials, media and creative processes.

• Access to specialised studio facilities, equipment and resources.

• Learning experiences including workshops, exhibition showcases and community projects.

• Opportunities to learn from arts industry professionals, and higher education students and staff.

• To take Higher Art syllabus at O-Level.

The programme is largely similar across the AEP Centre and schools, with some degree of customisation at each school and centre to reflect their unique strengths and needs.

In light of the required commitment to the programme, AEP students may take AEP in place of lower secondary Design & Technology (D&T) and Food & Consumer Education (FCE) lessons to manage their curriculum time and learning load.

Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) students can take the AEP if they pass the AEP selection exercise. Eligibility is subject to AEP schools’ further discretion based on other relevant considerations.

What is Enhanced Art Programme (EAP) about?

MOE Enhanced Art Programme (EAP)

would include: 

• CHIJ Katong Convent

• Jurong West Secondary School

• Meridian Secondary School

• Nan Chiau High School

• Naval Base Secondary School

• New Town Secondary School

• Ngee Ann Secondary School

• Orchid Park Secondary School

*links to find out more

The EAP is a 2-year upper secondary programme designed for artistically-inclined students.

EAP students can expect:

• Exposure to specialised art media, equipment and creative processes.

• To be equipped with abilities and skills to further their passion in art, design, media and technology.

• Opportunities to learn from professionals about jobs and practices in the arts and creative industries.

• Collaborative learning experiences with other EAP students through combined schools events and workshops.

• To take Art or Higher Art syllabus at O-Level.

Who can take it

• Existing students of the 9 EAP schools.

• Students who pass the school-based selection exercise and meet any other criteria set by the schools.

How to join

Interested Primary 6 students are encouraged to seek admission into EAP schools by selecting them as their top choices.

Students must attend and pass the selection exercise conducted by the school at Secondary 2.

For more information on the school-based selection exercise, you can contact your preferred EAP school directly.

Which are the schools that offer such programmes?

Download these document below to find out which schools are offering AEP/EAP/DSA - Art Programmes.