Workplace Literacy (WPL) and Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Series

What is it?
  • 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. Before applying for WPLN training, you will have to go through an assessment to be placed into the right training level.

Course Type
Modalities covered in the  course
Modalities to be taken for  assessment  onwards
WPL (Comprehensive)
Reading, Listening,  Speaking,  Writing
Reading, Listening,  Speaking, Writing
WPL (Writing)Reading, WritingReading, Writing
WPL (Conversational)Reading, Listening, SpeakingReading, Listening, Speaking
WPNNumeracyNumeracy

 

Training recommendation will be based on the selected WPL or WPN training pathway with relevant modalities for WPLN assessment.

The WPLN assessments are computer-based. For more details on the WPLN assessments, please visit British Council (Singapore) Limited’s  website.

What will you learn

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.

Certification you can attain

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.

How can you sign up?

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?

  • 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.

Assessment Component  Nett Fees excluding GST 
Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents  Singapore Citizens
aged 40 years old and above

 
Foreigners
(non-subsidised)

Reading

$12.00  $4.00
$40.00

Listening

Speaking

Writing

Numeracy

Enhanced funding support is available for Small and Medium Enterprises sending workers for assessment. 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

SSG has rolled out a new suite of Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Programmes in April 2020. 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

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

                               
27 Mar 2023