Free Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life: Reading course in Croydon. Classes run at Croydon College. Daytime sessions run part-time over 35 weeks, giving you time to balance study with other commitments. This entry level ESOL skills for life: reading qualification focuses on building your English reading skills if English is not your first language. You'll work toward understanding everyday texts, written information, and materials you meet at work or in daily life. There are no formal entry requirements. Croydon College will assess your current level before you start and place you on the right course.
Who this course is for
This course is for you if you speak English as a second or other language. We offer exciting classes to help you improve your skills from Pre-Entry to Level 2 both full and part time including evenings for some levels. As well as improving your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills you will prepare to progress to another college course or the next level of English. You will also improve the skills you need to either get a job or existing skills such as working in a team, communication skills and researching future careers.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. We test your abilities before you start and place you on the course that best fits the skills you already have. You must show at interview that you are committed to your studies and keen to develop all of your work skills, not just your English.
What you will learn
You'll read and understand everyday written texts in English.
You'll identify the main points and details in short documents and notices.
You'll follow written instructions and information used in daily life and work.
You'll recognise vocabulary and language patterns that appear in common written materials.
You'll develop the reading skills needed to progress to a higher level of English study.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Croydon College. Learning is interactive, with reading tasks and activities drawn from everyday situations. Assessment is through tasks that test your reading skills directly, in line with the Ascentis Entry Level 3 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Reading). Your tutor will track your progress throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Croydon College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: reading written instructions and correspondence is essential.
Warehouse operative: understanding safety notices and written procedures.
Care assistant: reading care plans and written guidance at work.
Retail assistant: reading product information, labels, and workplace documents.
Cleaner or facilities operative: following written health and safety instructions.
What you could study next
ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) Level 1: the next step up in reading, recognised for work and further study.
ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) Entry Level 3: develop your written English alongside your reading skills.
Functional Skills English Entry Level 3: a broader English qualification covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Functional Skills English Level 1: a wider qualification that moves toward the standard employers ask for.
