Overview of the 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 discourse components.
• To explore and engage with a range of art forms, media and artistic processes.
• Access to specialised studio facilities, equipment and resources.
• Collaborative learning experiences with other AEP students including workshops, exhibition showcases and community projects.
• Opportunities to learn from arts industry professionals, and staff and students from Institutes of Higher Learning.
• To offer G3 Higher Art.

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.

All Secondary 1 students, regardless of posting groups, can take the AEP if they pass the AEP selection exercise. Eligibility is subject to AEP schools’ further discretion based on other relevant considerations.

Learn more about the programme:

• Little Book of Art Lessons  (8.1MB)
• 2024 AEP Highlights  (845KB)
• 2025 AEP Festival Booklet  (5.1MB)
• 2027 AEP Centre Selection Exercise Information Package  (1.5MB)

If you have any questions about AEP, you can contact the Arts Education Branch.

Learn more on where to take and how to join the programme.