Foundational Academic English Program

*Attendance is compulsory for all registered FAE students.

Years 6 to 10

Unique Benefits

Improve your English
Flexible schedule
Learn about international schools
Gain admissions to Australian International School

Important Dates

Please note that all classes will be held 3 times a week, with 1 being held on Saturdays. Each class will last for one hour each.

Students and parents should inform teachers in advance if they are unable to attend class. Pre-recorded lessons will be provided for students to catch up asynchronously.

Academic Year 2025

Semester 2*

October 6 – December 21 2025

*Semester 2 FAE is available through our partner school, Stamford American International School. Registration details here

Academic Year 2026

Semester 1

January 12 – March 23 2026

Teacher-Guided Foundational Academic English

Partially student-guided and teacher-guided, this program supports students who prefer to have access to guidance from expert teachers, whilst still providing flexibility to work around existing school schedules.

Why choose this?

Opportunities to delve further in depth to the various subject-specific content
Gain further insight to their learning progress through weekly interaction with the teacher

How does it work?

New subject content is released onto the platform at the end of each week, subject to the completion of the current week’s content

When do I graduate?

Students are SLATE tested at the end of 10 weeks to determine their proficiency and preparedness for moving into the PCS program
Option to continue enrolment for another 10-weeks

Program At-A-Glance

Entry Requirements

YEAR LEVEL	ENTRY	EXIT
FAE Year 6	0.5	1.0
FAE Year 7	1.0	1.5
FAE Year 8	1.5	2.0
FAE Year 9	2.5	3.0
FAE Year 10	3.5	4.5

Requirements for Completion and Certificate

To successfully complete the program and receive a certificate of completion, students must:

Actively participate in all synchronous and asynchronous activities.
Complete all modules and assessments with satisfactory performance.
Achieve a minimum score on the final Slate Test (see above).

2025-2026 Fees

Foundational Academic English – Teacher-guided

Application Fee (one time, non-refundable): SGD 130

Tuition Fee: SGD 3,970 per 10-week session

All charges are expressed in Singapore Dollars (SGD), including GST of 9%.

Certification

A certificate upon completion of the Foundational Academic English Program is awarded by Australian International School Pte Ltd (a registered private education institution with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

Browse the SSG Approved Course Names HERE.

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