Preparatory Course for Primary (PCP) Year 1 – Year 6

The PCP course at Brighton College is an intensive and rigorous English Language Support (ELS) programme. The programme is designed to equip pupils with the standard of English skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) required to successfully enter mainstream classes (younger pupils) and be ready for Senior School education (upper primary pupils) and ultimately, their IGCSE and A-Level courses. Pupils in our PCP programme will attend academic lessons in their own classrooms and will join their entire year group for some activities, for example; lunches, house activities, competitions, school assemblies, CCAs and potential school trips and visits. This will ensure a smooth transition into mainstream classes upon their graduation from the programme, when they can confidently keep abreast of the learning with their mainstream classmates and interact fluently with their peers.

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Curriculum and Areas of Study

  • Intensive English as an Additional Language lessons
  • Pupils are prepared in all core subject areas such as Maths, Science, English and Humanities aligned to the British curriculum. Other subjects include Physical Education (PE), Drama and Art.
  • Classes are appropriate to each pupil’s year level and pupils are then grouped according to their ability
  • Classes are small in size, with 3 teachers, an English Language Support (ELS) specialist and a Teaching Assistant (TA) assigned to each cohort (30 pupils). There will be two cohorts for Years 1-3 and Years 4-6 who will then be split into two groups.
  • Classes will join their whole year group for lunch and break times, house activities and competitions, school assemblies and CCAs.

Before You Apply

  • A pupil’s English language proficiency is determined by the WIDA test and interview and they must
    meet the Brighton College (Singapore) entry requirements.
  • Additionally, all pupils will sit an age-appropriate Cognitive Ability Test (CAT) test and provide past school reports and any recommendations.
  • Brighton College (Singapore)’s school year runs from August to June over three terms. Pupils may join the PCP course at the beginning of any term if they meet the entry requirements.

Assessment and Progression

  • Year 1 pupils must score between 1.0-2.9 on the WIDA English proficiency test to gain entry to the program.
  • Year 6 pupils must score between 1.5-3.9 on the SLATE Plus English proficiency test to gain entry to the program.

WIDA Score

Term 1 entry Term 2 entry Term 3 entry
Year 1 1.0-2.9 1.0-2.9 1.5-2.9
Year 2 1.0-2.9 1.0-2.9 1.5-2.9
Year 3 1.0-2.9 1.0-2.9 1.5-2.9
Year 4 1.0-2.9 1.0-2.9 1.5-2.9
Year 5 1.0-2.9 1.0-2.9 1.5-2.9
Year 6 1.5-3.9 on the SLATE Plus 3-3.9 on the SLATE Plus 3.5-3.9 on the SLATE Plus

To successfully complete the PCP program, a Year 1 pupil must attain at least a 3 on each section of the WIDA, demonstrate strong classroom performance on graded material, and receive teacher recommendations. Pupils are permitted a maximum of 3 terms in which to meet the PCP exit criteria. Upon graduation, PCP pupils are enrolled in mainstream classes. Pupils that require additional English language support will be enrolled into the mainstream with intermediate support.

Please refer to the sample timetable here.

PCP Programme Fees

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Full Year
PCP Programme
Year 1 to Year 2 $18,664 $18,664 $18,664 $55,992
Year 3 to Year 6 $19,016 $19,016 $19,016 $57,048

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