What is Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN)?
• 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.
Overview of WPLN course types and their corresponding assessment modalities
| 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, Writing | Reading, Writing |
| WPL (Conversational) | Reading, Listening, Speaking | Reading, Listening, Speaking |
| WPN | Numeracy | Numeracy |
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.
How does the WPLN Certification work?
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).
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The corresponding WPLN proficiency level will also be reported for each component, except for Core Grammar and Vocabulary.
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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.
• 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
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.
Overview of assessment fees
| Assessment Component | Nett Fees excluding GST | ||
| Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents | Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above | Foreigners (non-subsidised) | |
| Reading | $13.80 | $4.60 | $46.00 |
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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.
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.
