Entry Level 1 ESOL Speaking and Listening Course in Southend-on-Sea – South Essex College Southend Campus – Evening

Cost£525.00
Duration12 months
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyAscentis awarding body

About this course

Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening Course in Southend-on-Sea. Classes run at South Essex College Southend Campus in the evening, so you can fit study around your day. This is an entry level esol skills for life speaking and listening course for anyone learning English for work, for everyday life, or to build a career in the UK. You'll focus on spoken English and listening skills in a classroom setting. The course runs over 12 months, part-time. Before you start, you'll have an interview and assessment with an ESOL teacher to confirm the right level for you.

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 develop your spoken English in everyday situations.
  • You'll practise listening and responding to others clearly.
  • You'll build vocabulary for work and daily life.
  • You'll follow and take part in simple conversations.
  • You'll understand and use basic spoken instructions.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at South Essex College Southend Campus. Classes are delivered in the evening. Your ESOL teacher will guide speaking and listening activities throughout the course. Assessment is based on your speaking and listening skills, observed and recorded during your studies.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South Essex College Southend Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer-facing roles: speak confidently with customers and colleagues.
  • Retail assistant: communicate clearly on the shop floor.
  • Care assistant: talk with clients and care teams every day.
  • Warehouse operative: follow spoken instructions safely.
  • Cleaner or catering assistant: work in English-speaking environments.

What you could study next

Once you complete this Award, you can move on to higher ESOL levels to keep building your English.

  • Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): the next step up in spoken English.
  • Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life: prepares you for Level 1 and everyday workplace English.
  • Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 or Level 1: combines reading, writing, speaking, and listening in one qualification recognised by employers.

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