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New Town Secondary School

Enhanced Art Programme (EAP)

Discover how New Town Secondary's EAP nurtures talented art students through advanced studio practice, masterclasses, and exhibitions, leading to the GCE O' Level Art Examination.

Last updated 13 August 2026

New Town Secondary school is one of the 9 schools in Singapore to offer the Enhanced Art Programme (EAP). This an upper secondary programme that leads to the GCE O’ Level Art Examination.

It provides an enriched learning environment for students who are talented and inclined towards Art.

In our school, the EAP programme also seeks to develop resilient learners and confident leaders in the field of visual arts. This is done through laying a foundation that builds the confidence in students to discover and push artistic boundaries. They will also be given opportunities and platforms to curate, exhibit and interact with art practitioners.

Secondary 3 Express students with talent and interest in Art, and who have made it through the EAP entrance assessment will have a chance to be part of the programme. Art can be offered as one of their subjects for GCE O’ Level regardless of the subject combination they have chosen.

Activities/Programmes

  • Exploring Acrylic and oil medium (Advanced)

  • Exploring digital medium (Advanced)

  • Curating and exhibition skills (NTSS Art Gallery)

  • Masterclasses with Artists / Creative Professionals

  • EAP Combined Schools Programmes (Eg: EAP Combined Schools Milestone Learning, Incubation Lab EAP [I-LEAP])

Teachers in-charge

  • Miss Siow Xing Yu (SH Aesthetics)

  • Mr Kalidass Jayaraman (ST Art)

  • Miss Chew Ying Ying

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Snapshots of our Programme

Masterclass with Mr Melvyn Goh

Mr Melvyn Goh, engaging students in the Art Room during the masterclass workshop.

Critique session at the end of the day to consolidate learning from the masterclass

A group photo taken of Mr Melvyn Goh and the students that attended the masterclass workshop.

Group photo taken with the Pathfinder