Information on HMTL, Third Languages, Documents...ME/ DI in HMTL at PSLE can apply for consideration to offer the subject Beyond Secondary 1, students must meet the school-based criteria

Information on HMTL, Third Languages, MEP/AEP & SBB

Sec 1 Registration 2020

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Eligibility is determined by MOE, not school

Offered to students who took Mother Tongue Language (MTL) or Higher MTL at the PSLE, and are Students in the top 10% of the PSLE; or Students in the top 30% of the PSLE who score an A* in

MTL or at least a Merit in HMTL

Higher Mother Tongue Languages

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• Students who are eligible to offer HMT will receive a notification and the HMT Offer Letter via Parent’s Gateway by 23 December 2020. Please use the Parent’s Gateway notification to indicate your acceptance of the HMT offer.

• For clarifications, please contact the General Office at 62655980.

HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES


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For students who are interested to offer HMTL but did not receive offer letter by MOE Schools have flexibility to allow these students to offer

HMTL if assessed to have exceptional ability in MTL, and be able to do HMTL without affecting their

performance in other subjects For appeals, please contact the General Office at

62655980 by 27 Dec 2020.



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HMTL Appeal procedure For HCL or HML, interested students with A* in MTL or

ME/ DI in HMTL at PSLE can apply for consideration to offer the subject

Beyond Secondary 1, students must meet the school-based criteria to continue to offer the subject

As HTL is offered externally, the final decision would reside with the school centres offering these subjects

All students who are not successful in the appeal will still have an opportunity to offer HMTL at the end of Secondary 1 or Secondary 2 if they meet the school-based criteria at the end of year examinations



MOE offers eight (8) Third Languages

Foreign Languages French / German / Japanese / Spanish

Asian Languages Arabic / Bahasa Indonesia / Malay (Special

Programme)/ Chinese (Special Programme)

Third Languages

Eligibility is determined by MOE, not school

Pupils who are eligible for Third Language will receive an offer letter by MOE via PG.

• Appeal to offer M(SP)/ C(SP)/ BI/ Arabic must be made through the school, to MOE

• For appeals or clarification, please contact the General Office at 62655980 by 27 Dec 2020.

Third Languages

Art and Music

Art ElectiveProgramme

(AEP)

Music Elective Programme

(MEP)

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MUSIC

If you are interested in the MOE Art Elective Programme or Music Elective Programme, please visit this website to find out more. https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/elective-programmes

Art and Music

What are the Art & Music Elective Programmes (AEP/MEP)?

• Special MOE programmes started since 1982 for students with passion and aptitude in art/music so that they can further deepen their knowledge, skills and appreciation in these areas

• Develops students to be well-rounded leaderswho are advocates for the arts

• Provide enriched art/music learning environment for students to pursue in-depth study into art/music

AEP

4-Year Art Programme offered at AEP Centre @ NJC You will have opportunities to

• Develop creativity, conceptual and analytical thinking

• Learn through studio practice and art criticism

• Engage with a range of materials, media and creative processes

• Learn from art practitioners and peers from AEP schools

Art Elective Programme (AEP)Selection Exercise

go.gov.sg/specialmusicprogrammes

Online Application (by 15 January)

Phase 1 (by 27 January)Submit an an e-Portfolio comprising of 3-5 artworks* you have done and a short paragraph to explain what art making and enrolling in AEP means to you.

Phase 2 (16-26 February) – for shortlisted Phase 1 applicants E-Interview to share your ideas and art making experiences, with reference to your e-Portfolio. You may also be invited to participate in a short art task during the interview.

*May include artworks completed during Art lessons/ Art Club sessions

MEP

4-Year Music Programme offered at MEP centres @ ACS (I) and DHS You will have opportunities to

• Develop creativity, conceptual and analytical thinking through active music learning

• Learn through analysing, creating and performing music

• Engage with a range of music across genres and traditions

• Learn from music practitioners and peers from MEP schools

Music Elective Programme (MEP)Selection Exercise

go.gov.sg/specialmusicprogrammes

Online Application (by 15 January)Submit a 5 minute video-recording consisting of two contrasting solo pieces

Phase 1 (27 January)Attend a Listening Test at ACS(I) or DHS (25 MCQ questions pegged at P6 music syllabus)

Phase 2 (16-26 February) - for shortlisted Phase 1 applicants E-Interview to share your ideas and music making experiences, and an aural test where you will respond to short melodic and rhythmic fragments

• Visit the AEP/MEP webpages on the MOE website to find out more about the programmes and application process

INTERESTED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AEP/MEP?

AEP:https://go.gov.sg/specialart programmesMEP:

https://go.gov.sg/specialmusicprogrammeshttps://go.gov.sg/empmepshowcase2020

https://go.gov.sg/specialart

1) Visit the MOE websites to find out more & submit your application

2) If you have any questions, approach Mdm Juliana Ng

3) Submit your application by 15 January

INTERESTED TO APPLY FOR AEP/MEP CENTRES?

AEP form: https://go.gov.sg/kru4i5

MEP form: https://go.gov.sg/c2yus4

SBB Eligibility Criteria for incoming Sec 1 students• Sec 1 students posted to the N(A) and N(T) courses may be offered

EL/Math/Science/MTL at a higher level, based on their PSLE subject grades

• Students can choose to accept or reject the offer• PSLE Eligibility criteria for offering higher level subjects:

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Course PSLE Standard Grade

PSLE Foundation Grade

Option to offer subjectat

N(A) A*, A - Express

N(T) A*, A - Express/ N(A)

B, C 1 N(A)

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Why OFFER Higher Level Subjects?

Each student is different and possesses different strengths Help each student find fulfilment in learning and be motivated to excel in

what he/she is good at Help students build a stronger foundation for offering out-of-stream

subjects at the Upper Secondary Students who are eligible to offer SBB subjects will receive a notification

and the SBB Offer Letter via Parent’s Gateway by 23 December 2020. Please use the Online Acceptance Form in the Parent’s Gateway notification to indicate your child’s acceptance of the SBB offer.

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