For Rank and File workers:

• Refine your communication skills with improved English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
• Increase your practical performance with better mathematical skills.

Workplace Literacy (WPL) - improves your English literacy (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing)

• WPL (Comprehensive) programme covers English Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing skills
• WPL (Conversational) programme covers English Reading, Listening and Speaking skills
• WPL (Writing) programme covers English Reading & Writing skills

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:

• Reading: Assesses your ability to read and to understand in both personal and work environments
• Listening: Assesses your ability to listen and to understand in both personal and work environments
• Speaking: Assesses your ability to speak and to be understood in both personal and work environments
• Writing: Assesses your ability to write and to be understood in both personal and work environments
• Numeracy: Assesses your ability to use mathematical skills in both personal and work environments

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:

To register for the WPLN assessments, please visit British Council (Singapore) Limited’s website.

Who can take the assessment?

• Minimum Age
  • 16 years old
  • If you are taking the assessment in order to enter ITE's part-time Nitec and Higher Nitec courses, MOE has set a minimum age rule for female (18 years old) and male (20 years old - after serving National Service).
• Basic Understanding of English Language
  • To write your name and your particulars without much difficulty

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.

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

Workplace Literacy Programmes