Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Reading Course in Kensington and Chelsea. Classes run at Morley College London North Kensington Campus, part-time during the day. Fees may apply depending on your circumstances, so check the college website for funding options. You'll develop your ability to read a variety of texts across a wider range of subjects. The course also covers speaking, listening, and writing, with each term focusing on one skill for assessment. Classes run over 7 weeks. When you pass each skill, you receive a certificate for that skill.
Who this course is for
This course is for you if you would like to develop your understanding of written texts. It will help you to improve your ability to read a variety of text types about a wider range of subjects. In this course, you will develop reading, speaking and listening, and writing skills. Each term includes all four skills but focuses on a specific skill for the exam taken in that term. When you pass each skill you will receive a certificate for that particular skill. To achieve the full ESOL Level 1 qualification, you must pass Speaking and Listening Level 1, Reading Level 1 and Writing Level 1.
Entry requirements
You will take an initial assessment which will determine your current level of English. You may join this course if your assessed level is just below the standards at Level 1.
What you will learn
You'll read and understand a variety of text types on different subjects.
You'll develop strategies for reading texts more accurately and confidently.
You'll practise speaking and listening skills in everyday English contexts.
You'll develop writing skills to support your overall English communication.
You'll prepare for a formal assessment in reading at Level 1.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at Morley College London North Kensington Campus. Learning is delivered part-time during the day over 7 weeks. Each term focuses on one of the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Assessment is by a formal exam in the skill covered that term. You'll take an initial assessment before starting so the centre can confirm Level 1 is the right level for you.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Morley College London North Kensington Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: reading and responding to written communications.
Retail sales assistant: reading product information, labels, and instructions.
Care assistant: reading care plans and written guidance.
Warehouse operative: reading safety signs, instructions, and delivery notes.
School support worker: reading classroom materials and notices.
Office administrator: reading emails, forms, and workplace documents.
What you could study next
Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) Award: develop your written English at the same level.
Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) Award: complete the full set of Level 1 skills.
Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life: the next step up, recognised by many employers as equivalent to GCSE English.
Functional Skills English Level 1 or Level 2: an alternative English qualification recognised widely by UK employers and colleges.
