English Preparation Course for Secondary School

This course uses English proficiency assessment to ensure students enter the course with adequate language to make sufficient growth in their English skills to access future pathways at AIS. Student progress is monitored through a range of assessment data including ongoing course assessment, student approaches to learning and additional English Proficiency assessments. This assessment data is a major factor in determing if the student has met the standard of the course for graduation. As part of the course assessment, students receive daily individualised feedback in the form of classroom learning engagements, homework, quizzes, and tests in order to accurately monitor the progress of our students. The course also utilizes a variety of online tools designed to effectively track improvements in key skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

• Experienced instructors
• Innovative language teaching methods and resources
• 7 hours of instruction per day, for 5 days a week
• AIS aligned curriculum in Pastoral, Math, Science, Language, Humanities and STRIVE (Social Emotional Learning)
• AIS Learning Culture
• Full use of AIS facilities and resources
• Enquiry-based learning

Students admission to this course is based on successful application of a SLATE English Proficiency assessment, previous school academic results and teacher references. Students must be age appropriate for their academic year placement. To be offered a placement in this course, students must score the following on the SLATE English proficiency test:

To successfully complete the course and be awarded with an AIS PCS Course Completion Certificate, students may be offered the opportunity to apply for the Year 9 Mainstream course (inclusive of EAL program) currently offered at AIS. Students must attain the following criteria at the end of the Semester program:

• Application Fee: S$890*
• Enrolment Fee: S$4,300*
• Facility Fee: S$6,000*
• Technology Fee: S$360 per annum
• Tuition Fee: S$32,490 per semester

*one-time, non-refundable

Credit card fees may apply

For fees for 2024 , please refer to PCS Brochure 2024 below.

Fees expressed in this fee schedule are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) including GST of 9%.

In alignment with the Private Education Act 2009, a Committee for Private Education (CPE) has been established in Singapore to regulate the private education sector. All Private Education Institutes (PEIs) are required to comply with the regulations under the new Act in order to operate.

A certificate upon completion of the Preparatory Course for Secondary School is awarded by the Australian International School Pte Ltd (a CPE approved private education institution). The CPE details are as below:

• CPE Registration Number: 199204405H
• Period of Registration: 6 July 2023 to 5 July 2027

After completing the course and successfully meeting the exit criteria, these students will be welcome to join AIS mainstream courses (with EAL Program as required). AIS is the only school in Singapore offering the multiple pathways through the Australian Curriculum, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate. AIS is a fully accredited IB World School offering the Primary Years Program (PYP) and Diploma Program (DP) programs.

This program has been specifically developed to strengthen applications to international schools and is aligned closely with the Australian International Schools philosophy, to equip students to create their own unique future.

Safeguarding the welfare and wellbeing of students is a priority to AIS and the Cognita family of schools. AIS is committed to this critical duty care and, therefore, has boarding options available to students.