Start with the Ministry of Education’s Chinese Language Elective Programme at Secondary Level (CLEP-Sec) page. It is the central official route for the programme’s purpose, current participating schools and the latest information MOE publishes for families.
CLEP-Sec is a two-year upper-secondary programme offered in selected secondary schools. A student who is interested should therefore check two things separately: whether the intended school currently offers CLEP-Sec, and what that school says about programme selection for the relevant cohort.
Do not treat a school’s participation as automatic admission to the school or automatic placement in CLEP-Sec. Use MOE’s current programme page first, then follow the participating school’s own instructions and compare the required subjects with the student’s planned upper-secondary subject combination.
Find your next step
Which official source should I use?
| Start here | Use it for | Check immediately |
|---|---|---|
| MOE CLEP-Sec page | The programme overview and the current national route | Participating schools, scope and any linked application information |
| MOE secondary-level programmes | CLEP-Sec in the wider secondary programme landscape | Whether you are reading the secondary-level, not pre-university, route |
| MOE SchoolFinder | A school’s profile and contact route | The school’s current programmes and its own published instructions |
CLEP-Sec is not simply a Chinese subject label
CLEP-Sec gives selected students a deeper language-and-literature pathway with cultural learning beyond the ordinary question of which Chinese Language subject appears in a timetable. That makes the programme decision different from choosing Chinese Language or Higher Chinese Language alone. It is also different from the Chinese Language Elective Programme at pre-university level.
When comparing schools, keep the programme name and level exact. Search results and school pages can mention “CLEP” without making the secondary or pre-university stage obvious. Confirm that the page says CLEP-Sec and that it applies to the student’s entry year.
What should we check before deciding?
- The current participating-school list on MOE’s CLEP-Sec page.
- The school’s selection process, eligibility wording and submission route for the relevant cohort.
- How the programme’s required Chinese-language and literature learning fits the student’s subject combination.
- The expected commitment to lessons, enrichment and cultural activities, rather than grades alone.
- Whether the student is applying to the school, applying to the programme after entry, or completing both steps.
A useful family conversation is: “Would I still want this sustained language-and-literature experience when school becomes busy?” Genuine interest matters because the programme is a continuing learning commitment, not a one-off enrichment event.
For the wider timetable decision, use our secondary-school subject-combination source guide. For stage-by-stage planning, return to the Singapore school pathways and calendar collection.
What is the next practical step?
Open the MOE CLEP-Sec page, note the current participating schools, and then open the relevant school’s own website. Save the current programme instructions and write down the subject requirements, selection step and contact point before discussing fit with the student.
Related programme source guides
- Where Can I Find Malay Language Elective Programme (MLEP-Sec) Information?
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- Where Can I Find Drama Elective Programme (DEP) Information?
Official sources reviewed: 11 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.