Phonics & Reading Programme

Reading underpins every other subject — a child who cannot decode a Maths word problem cannot solve it, however good their number sense. The Singapore MOE English syllabus assumes a Primary 1 pupil can already read simple words, so a strong early reader starts Primary 1 ahead, while a child without phonics spends P1 catching up on the one skill everything else depends on.

We keep our classes small because phonics is the one subject where the teacher has to hear each child say each sound — a child mouthing along silently in a large class can go unnoticed for months. It is why Next Level Enrichment is the only phonics programme in Ang Mo Kio built around all four of these together:

• The lowest teacher-to-student ratio in the area — so every child reads aloud, and is heard, in every lesson.
• We assess every child before moving them up a level — no child is pushed ahead before the current step is secure.
• We meet parents and update you on your child’s progress, so you always know exactly where your child stands.
• Every child is individually coached on pronunciation and reading — not just the confident ones who speak up.

No. The programme takes ages 3 to 7, and Primary 1 pupils who arrived at school without a phonics foundation are welcome and common. A reading gap in P1 is entirely fixable, and it is far better addressed now than left to compound through the primary years.