5 Best Kids English Enrichment Centres in Singapore

Lorna Whiston, a former Principal of a Singapore’s international school, opened her first enrichment centre in 1980.

Started with the aim to uplift English Language standards among the children in Singapore, Lorna Whiston has succeeded in her goal as the centre has acquired a reputation for offering superior quality education.

Lorna Whiston School has received several awards. ‘The Best Preschool Bilingual Curriculum with Masterclass Enrichment’ by Parent’s World is one among those honours.

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ENGLISH CLASSES

The English Enrichment Teachers ensure that lessons are interactive and engaging. The school offers the following programmes:

Little Explorers: Tailored for infants aged between 18 months and 3 years, the programme focuses on developing social skills.

Nursery: Designed for 3-year-old children, the programme introduced language learning through songs and rhymes.

Kindergarten: This class is for 5-year-olds, and it introduces them to books with the goal of fostering a love for reading and story retelling.

Primary 1: Oral language skills are imparted to 7-year-olds, and lessons include composition writing, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.

Primary 2: For children 8 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 3: For children 9 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 4: For children 10 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 5: For children 11 years old, focusing on composition writing and comprehension.

Primary 6: For children 12 years old, equipped students with the necessary skills for the Primary School Learning Examination.

Julia Gabriel Centre uses a unique method, EduDrama, to instil English Language skills into its students. This is a program that incorporates performance, language, music, and other activities in the learning process.

The centre was founded by Julia Gabriel and other educators in 1990. Julia Gabriel was the brain behind the ‘EduDrama’ method.

The late Julia Gabriel held a Master of Education and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of South Australia amongst other impressive credentials. The school is still guided by her teaching philosophy.

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Mr Morris Allen established his English enrichment centre in Singapore in 1993. With the help of equally passionate educators, Mr Allen expanded his business and put up more branches around Singapore.

The centre promises a fun and wholesome learning experience for students, focusing not only on the child’s English language skills but also on each student’s personality development.

Highlights:

ENGLISH CLASSES:

• Kindergarten 1: Fundamentals of English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Kindergarten 2:  Preparation for Primary Level (phonics, grammar, sentence structure)
• Primary 1: Grammar and vocabulary
• Primary 2: Language application in Interactive activities (grammar and vocabulary)
• Primary 3: Reading and writing fiction and non-fiction texts
• Primary 4: Inference skills and critical thinking (quality speaking and writing)
• Primary 5: Speaking and writing tasks that need problem-solving skills.
• Primary 6: Skills and strategies for cloze, synthesis and reading comprehension.

Found in Australia, I Can Read has expanded its business to Singapore with 24 centres across the city. This English enrichment centre is well-loved for its unique I Can Read system, which is one of the world’s most successful reading system.

Highlights:

ENGLISH CLASSES:

1. I Can Read – Discover

• For children between the ages of 2.5 and 6 years.
• Children are guided on the foundations of English literacy by participating in activities such as Story Time which helps them develop their vocabulary. In the process, they also learn social skills.

2. I Can Read

• The course follows the ‘I Can Read’ system.
• Students learn to identify a new sound every week.
• Students use an ICR screener and ICR card to access sounds in words. 

3. I Can Read Plus

• This is the primary English programme for primary 1 to 6 students.
• The course helps the children to continue to develop their reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• It also prepares them for the middle and upper primary curriculum.

4. I Can Read Web Class

• The learning takes place in a virtual classroom in a personal and engaging manner.
• Video conferencing tools are used to facilitate meaningful interaction.

Jan and Elly English Language School has an international team of teachers who provide fun lessons in an ideal learning environment.

Elly Sim founded the school to offer children a loving and safe place to interact with others. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and Psychology.

In 2011, 2012, and 2016, the school was awarded the ‘Best of the Best Enrichment and Learning School’ title by Parent’s World Magazine.

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ENGLISH CLASSES

1. Level One Phonics Readiness

• The age group targeted is 4-year-olds.
• Kids learn letter sounds which gives them a sound foundation on which further language skills can be developed.

2. Phonics Intermediate

• This level is for ages 4 and 5.
• Basal instruction is introduced as a complement to phonic learning. As the students continue to progress, they learn to read a series of texts.

3. Phonics Advanced

• Tailored for 5 and 6-year-olds
• The programme assists the students to interpret phonetics in ordinary spelling and they learn to recognize words.

4. Pre-creative Writing

• This is for 6-year-olds
• Children are guided by trained tutors on how to bring a story to life through interactive sessions.

5. Primary Level Creative Writing and Composition

•  For students between the ages of 7 and 12
• Students learn how to generate creative ideas and put them down in simple sentences.