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Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening at Havering Adult College Bower Park Centre

Cost£220.00
Duration13 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start12 Apr 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Havering. Classes run at Havering Adult College Bower Park Centre, part-time during the day, over 13 weeks. The course focuses on spoken English and listening skills at Entry Level 1. Before you start, you'll sit an initial assessment with an ESOL teacher to confirm this is the right level for you. If you have any previous ESOL certificates, bring them along. This free ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening course is a strong starting point for building your spoken English. City and Guilds Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) with certificate.

Who this course is for

"On completing this unit, you will be able to move onto the next units or the next level of study (Entry 1 Level) if you have gained confidence all the units for Pre-Entry."

Entry requirements

"Before the course, you will be required to sit an initial assessment with an ESOL teacher to determine your current level to ensure the course you attend is the most suitable level for you. If you have previously passed any ESOL qualifications, please bring your certificate with you."

What you will learn

  • You'll practise speaking clearly in simple everyday conversations.
  • You'll develop your ability to listen and understand spoken English.
  • You'll learn how to ask and answer basic questions in English.
  • You'll build confidence using English in familiar situations.
  • You'll practise following simple spoken instructions.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Havering Adult College Bower Park Centre. Teaching focuses on speaking and listening activities. Assessment is through practical tasks that show what you can do in spoken English and listening. Your teacher will observe and assess your skills during the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Havering Adult College Bower Park Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start. If you have previously passed any ESOL qualifications, bring your certificate to your initial assessment.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: uses everyday spoken English with the public.
  • Warehouse operative: follows spoken instructions in a team environment.
  • Care assistant: communicates clearly with colleagues and service users.
  • Cleaner or domestic assistant: works in settings where basic spoken English is needed.
  • Kitchen assistant: takes instructions and works as part of a team.

What you could study next

After this Award, you can move on to Entry Level 1 ESOL qualifications covering reading and writing, or progress to Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life courses. The provider notes that completing Entry Level 1 units opens the way to the next level of study. Working through the ESOL levels builds toward the English skills many employers and further education courses ask for.

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