A 1-hour, play-based reading and phonics program designed to give children the best start in literacy. Delivered by qualified SCOTS teachers in partnership with your childcare or preschool.
What Children Learn
Through stories, songs, and playful activities, children build:
- Awareness of sounds (phonemic awareness)
- Recognition of long and short vowels
- Rhyme and rhythm in spoken English
- Early blending and segmenting skills
- A love for books and story time
Early Nursery (1-year old)
Nursery (2 years old)
Pre-school (3 years old)
Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness is a child’s ability to hear and play with the sounds in spoken words. It’s the first step to cracking the alphabetic code, making it easier for children to link letters to sounds. Strong phonological awareness builds reading fluency, spelling, and confidence at school. Without it, children often struggle to become fluent readers later on.
Syllabification
Pat's / cat / sat / on / the / mat.
Rhyming
Pat's cat sat on the mat.
Rhythm
Sound/noise imitation/recognition
Junior Kindy (4-5 years old)
Kindy (5-6 years old)
Phonemic Awareness
Areas of training
- Onset and rime: m-um, d-ad, b-est
- Blending: /p/ /a/ /t/=pat
- Segmentation: mat=/m/ /a/ /t/
- Manipulation:
- Initial sound: pat, mat, sat, fat
- Middle sound: pat, pot, Pete, pet
- Final sound: pat, pal, pan, pass
Phonics
Areas of training
- Letter-sound relationship
- Consonants:cuff, cough
- Vowels:boar, bore
How It Works
- 1 session per week (60 minutes)
- Small groups of 5–8 children
- Run inside your child’s childcare, preschool, or kindergarten
- Facilitated by qualified SCOTS English College staff with Working With Children Checks
Pricing & Enrolment
- $40 per child per session (10-week blocks)
- Minimum 5 children required per group to run
- Parents enrol directly via SCOTS using the registration form below
Quality & Safety
- All teachers hold Working With Children Checks
- Fully insured and trained facilitators
- Inclusive program design: children of all backgrounds and levels welcome
- Optional media consent for photos/videos (unchecked by default)
For Centres
Partnering with SCOTS is easy and rewarding:
- We provide teachers, materials, and parent communication.
- You provide the space and promote the program.
- Centres receive a 20% hosting commission on each enrolment.
Interested in hosting?
Q: What if fewer than 5 children register?
The program will not run until the minimum number is reached. Parents will be refunded or moved to the next term.
Q: How are payments handled?
Parents pay SCOTS directly through secure online checkout or through bank transfer.
Q: Can I withdraw during the term?
Withdrawals are allowed, but missed sessions are non-refundable once the term begins.
Q: Will my child be safe?
Yes — all SCOTS staff are trained, vetted, and insured, and programs are designed for children aged 3–6.
Give your child the gift of literacy.
To begin studying at Scots English College, you need to:
- Be 18 years old or older
- Complete a placement test to assess your current level of language proficiency or provide previous evidence of English proficiency, for example, a certificate from another ELICOS provider, an IELTS, TOEIC or TOEFL certificate (or equivalent)
- Please be aware that the English language skills level required by Scots English College may be different from the level of skills required for your student visa application. Your progress through the levels is based on your performance.