TeleLingua Educational Centre: Overview

Overview of Academic Programmes

Parents and interested applicants are welcome to visit TeleLingua all year round. We will be pleased to discuss your child's educational needs and our academic programmes, as well as to provide guided tours of the school and its surroundings.

Students come to TeleLingua at a variety of ages, from very different educational and cultural backgrounds and sometimes with only a limited command of English. While some students would be continuing their education in Singapore, others would be pursuing higher education in other countries. TeleLingua’s aim, therefore, is to provide a curriculum sufficiently flexible to meet a wide range of demands and rigorous enough to meet the challenge of any national system whilst catering for a wide range of abilities.

Student’s Profile		TeleLingua’s Programmes	Progression Path	Course Duration
Age Range	Entry Requirement	TeleLingua’s Programmes	Progression Path	Course Duration
Age 6 – 12 years.	Students will sit for a placement test at the prevailing standard which the student intends to enrol into the Government School. The level of placement test will be equivalent to the national standard.	Full-Time Preparatory Course for Entry into Singapore Government Primary School	Entry into Singapore Government School Primary 1 to 5	6 - 12 months 6hrs daily Mon – Fri
Age 12 – 18 years.	Students will sit for a placement test at the prevailing standard which the student intends to enrol into the Government School. The level of placement test will be equivalent to the national standard.	Full-Time Preparatory Course for Entry into Singapore Government Secondary School	Entry into Singapore Government School Secondary 1 to 3	6 - 12 months 6hrs daily Mon – Fri
Age 15 and above	At least Grade 9 or equivalent. Minimum 15 years of age on 1st Jan of the examination year.	Full-Time Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level Examination	Entry into Junior Colleges / Polytechnics in Singapore Overseas University Foundation Programmes in Australia, UK, USA and Canada	1 - 1½ year 6hrs daily Mon - Fri
All Ages	No formal qualifications required. Students will sit for an English Placement Test to determine the level at which they should begin the course.	Full-Time English for Foreign Students	Academic and occupational progression	3 - 12 months 6 hrs daily Mon - Fri
All Ages	No formal qualifications required. Students who have not met the required standard, will be required to join our 'English for Foreign Students' courses first. Upon completion of the Advanced level course, he/she will be qualified to enter the TOEFL/IELTS course.	Full-Time Preparatory Course for TOEFL / IELTS	Entry into learning institutions in Australia, UK, USA and Canada	3 months 3hrs daily Mon - Fri
All Ages	No formal qualifications required.	English / Mandarin Holiday Programme	To improve proficiency in English Language & experience life in Singapore	1 to 4 weeks holiday programme
All Ages	No formal qualifications required. Students will sit for a Chinese Placement Test to determine the level at which they should begin the course.	Full-Time Mandarin for Foreign Students	Academic and occupational progression	3 - 12 months 6hrs daily Mon - Fri
Age 13 – 16 years	Secondary 1 to Secondary 4	Preparatory Course for Thai GCE ‘O’ Level Examination	In-Lieu of Mother-Tongue in the Government School for Thai Students	Part–Time 2hrs, once a week (Jan to Oct)