Enhanced Music Programme

The Enhanced Music Programme (EMP) is offered at St. Margaret’s School (Secondary). Our school also serves as an 'O' Level Music Centre for students from other schools.

The vision of the St. Margaret's School (Secondary) School EMP is to create a community of confident and creative musicians. To this end, the school is committed to nurturing musically talented Lower Secondary students who may wish to join the EMP at the Upper Secondary Level. To enter the programme, applicants (at Secondary Two) need to pass a written Selection Test and participate in an audition conducted by music teachers. The audition could be on any instrument, including the use of vocals.

The EMP is a two-year programme starting at Secondary Three and ending with the GCE 'O' Level Music Examinations. The syllabus includes an in-depth study of Asian, Classical, Jazz, Popular and Multimedia genres. Students will get to exercise their own creativity as they work on musical compositions and have the opportunity to participate in clinic sessions to hone their performing skills. They will also perform music individually or in ensembles (e.g. piano duet, string quartet, etc.

Apart from classroom lessons that introduce students to the music of Western and Asian traditions, students are also engaged in workshops that provide hands-on experiences (e.g. gamelan workshop and Indian music workshop) to gain deeper insights into the cultural context.

There are opportunities for students to attend composition workshop by local composers. Through such workshops, students become acquainted with real composers and are inspired to think more deeply about communicating their thoughts and ideas through music.

At the combined schools' music camp, there are opportunities to collaborate and learn with EMP and Music Elective Programme (MEP) students from other schools, and to learn from music industry professionals. 

The EMP at St. Margaret’s School (Secondary) is well-supported by a variety of music co-curricular activities, namely the Choir, String Ensemble and Concert Band..

All in all, the EMP at St. Margaret’s School (Secondary) aims to develop in its students a strong interest in music and deepen their understanding of music as a whole.