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Entry Level 1 ESOL Speaking and Listening Course in Croydon – John Ruskin College

Cost£771.00
Duration34 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAscentis awarding body
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About this course

Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening Course in Croydon. Classes run at John Ruskin College, full-time during the day. The course runs for 34 weeks. It covers spoken English and listening skills at Entry Level 1, the starting point for english for speakers of other languages. You'll practise understanding and responding in everyday conversations. No formal qualifications are needed to start. You'll have an assessment before you begin so the college can place you at the right level.

Who this course is for

16 or 16+

What you will learn

  • You'll practise speaking English clearly in everyday situations.
  • You'll develop your listening skills to understand spoken English.
  • You'll learn how to take part in simple conversations.
  • You'll build your confidence responding to questions and instructions in English.
  • You'll learn to follow and give basic spoken information.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at John Ruskin College, with speaking and listening activities at the centre of each class. Assessment is practical: you'll be assessed on your spoken English and your ability to understand what you hear. There are no written exams for this qualification. Your teacher will observe and assess you during class activities and tasks.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. John Ruskin College will confirm anything else you need before you start. Note that there may be additional costs for equipment or educational visits; the college will give you this information at your interview.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: speak with customers and colleagues in English.
  • Retail assistant: follow instructions and communicate on the shop floor.
  • Warehouse operative: understand spoken safety and task instructions.
  • Cleaner or caretaker: respond to supervisors and basic workplace communication.
  • Kitchen assistant: follow verbal instructions in a catering environment.

What you could study next

Once you complete this Entry Level 1 qualification, you can move on to the ESOL Skills for Life Entry Level 2 course at John Ruskin College. After that, Entry Level 3 and then Level 1 ESOL qualifications are available. Each step builds your spoken and written English further, opening up more job roles and the option to study Functional Skills English at Level 1 or Level 2, which employers recognise as equivalent to GCSE English.

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