Develop your skills, explore career opportunities
SkillsFuture is a national movement to provide Singaporeans with the opportunities to develop their fullest potential.
A support package that aims to help Singaporeans, including those affected by the COVID-19 situation, access immediate short-term as well as longer term job opportunities, or pick up job-related skills and capabilities.
For Rank and File workers:
Workplace Literacy (WPL) - improves your English literacy (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing)
Workplace Numeracy (WPN) - improves your Numeracy
There are eight language proficiency levels in the WPLN series starting from pre-beginning (Level 1) through proficient use of the language (Level 8).
Before applying for WPLN training, you will have to go through an assessment to be placed into the right training level.
The WPLN assessments can be taken as different combinations of the following five components:
There is also a compulsory Core Grammar and Vocabulary component for the literacy assessment. Individuals will take the Core Grammar and Vocabulary component only once per test package, regardless of the number of literacy skills in the package.
The WPLN assessments are computer-based. For more details on the WPLN assessments, please visit British Council (Singapore) Limited’s website.
Training recommendation will be based on the selected WPL or WPN training pathway with relevant modalities for WPLN assessment.
The Candidate Report issued by British Council (Singapore) Limited will reflect the individual’s results for each component completed (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing, Core Grammar and Vocabulary, and Numeracy) in terms of a skill score (out of 50 points per skill). The corresponding WPLN proficiency level will also be reported for each component, except for Core Grammar and Vocabulary.
Results are reported separately for each skill.
Individuals’ WPLN assessment results will be available through British Council (Singapore) Limited’s registration and payment system within 5 days of the assessments being completed.
WPLN ASSESSMENTS
British Council (Singapore) Limited is the appointed assessment centre for the WPLN assessments.
The main assessment venues are at:
British Council (Napier Road Centre) 30 Napier Road Singapore 258509 Telephone: +65 6807 1599
British Council (Paya Lebar) Lifelong Learning Institute 11 Eunos Road 8, Level 2 Singapore 408601
To register for the WPLN assessments, please visit British Council (Singapore) Limited’s website.
Who can take the assessment?
What are the types of assessment fees?
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) are eligible for assessment fee subsidy. This is not applicable for individuals who attempt the same component within the three months lockout period.
Component
Nett Fees excluding GST
SCs/PRs
Foreigners (non-subsidised)
Reading
$4.00
$40.00
Listening
Speaking
Writing
Numeracy
There is no separate assessment fee for the Core Grammar and Vocabulary component.
What is the three-month (90 days) lock-out period?
Individuals who have not gone through or complete the WPLN training programme after pre-training assessment have to observe a three-month (90 days) lockout period between assessments. This guideline would not apply to those who have attended and completed the recommended WPLN training programme.
WPLN TRAINING
Important note: Please note that in-person training for public runs of WPLN training has been discontinued until further notice. We encourage you to contact the appointed Training Providers to enquire on the availability of the next training date (virtual or in-person) when the situation improves.
SSG has rolled out a new suite of Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Programmes that will be launched from April 2020 onwards. Interested individuals are welcome to apply for the new Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Training Programmes with any of the following appointed Training Providers:
Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Programmes
NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability 80 Jurong East Street 21, #02-03 Singapore 609607
Tel: 6336 5482 www.ntuclearninghub.com enquiries@ntuclearninghub.com
Ngee Ann Polytechnic 535 Clementi Road Blk 50, #01-01 Singapore 599489
Tel: 6460 6353 https://www.np.edu.sg/lifelonglearning/Pages/Workplace-Literacy-and-Numeracy.aspx enquiryCET@np.edu.sg
Workplace Literacy Programmes
Training Vision Institute 52 Jurong Gateway Road #08-03, Jem Office Tower Singapore 608550
Tel: 6848 5200 www.trainingvision.com.sg/wpl enquiries@trainingvision.com.sg