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Entry Level 1 ESOL Speaking and Listening Course in Grays – South Essex College of Further and Higher Education

Cost£700.00
Duration12 months
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modePart-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 Grays. Classes run at South Essex College of Further and Higher Education, part-time during the day. The course runs over 12 months. You'll work on your spoken English and listening skills, building the language you need for everyday life, work, and your career. There are no entry requirements. You'll have an interview and assessment with an ESOL teacher before you start, so the course can be planned around your needs.

Who this course is for

This course will help you improve your English for work, your career or help you in your everyday life. In the classes you will study a range of skills including writing and speaking. We have classes that run in the daytime and evening. Please contact us for days and times.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements, though you will need an interview and assessment with an ESOL teacher. If you are interested in the course, please contact the ESOL team on 01702 220440

What you will learn

  • You'll practise speaking clearly in everyday conversations and familiar situations.
  • You'll develop your listening skills to understand spoken English in common contexts.
  • You'll learn vocabulary and phrases useful for work and daily life in the UK.
  • You'll build confidence speaking in a group and responding to questions.
  • You'll practise understanding instructions and simple spoken information.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions with an ESOL teacher. Learning is practical and interactive, focusing on speaking and listening activities. Assessment is through observed spoken tasks and listening exercises, matched to Entry Level 1. Your teacher will assess your progress as part of the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South Essex College of Further and Higher Education will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: speak with customers and colleagues in English.
  • Care assistant: communicate clearly with clients and care teams.
  • Retail assistant: handle everyday spoken interactions at work.
  • Warehouse operative: follow spoken instructions and work safely.
  • Cleaner or domestic assistant: understand workplace instructions in English.

What you could study next

Once you complete Entry Level 1, you can move on to Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life, then Entry Level 3. From there, Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 and Level 1 are recognised steps toward Level 2, which is the qualification employers mean when they ask for GCSE English or equivalent. South Essex College of Further and Higher Education offers further ESOL and English courses at higher levels.

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