Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Redhill. Classes run at East Surrey College, full-time during the day over 34 weeks. This entry level ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening course builds your spoken English, vocabulary, pronunciation, and confidence in both informal and formal conversation. You'll also develop reading, writing, and grammar skills alongside maths and IT. The course includes a Work-Related Project to prepare you for employment.
Who this course is for
16 or 16+
What you will learn
You'll develop fluency and confidence in spoken English, including informal and formal conversation.
You'll expand your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.
You'll practise non-verbal communication and personal interaction skills.
You'll improve your reading and writing skills.
You'll strengthen your use of grammar, including all main verb tenses.
You'll write emails and formal letters, and understand different text types.
You'll complete a Work-Related Project to build practical workplace skills.
You'll practise maths and IT skills alongside your English studies.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at East Surrey College, with a mix of speaking and listening activities, reading and writing tasks, and grammar practice. Assessment is through coursework and practical tasks, including a Work-Related Project. You'll also be assessed in maths, working toward an Edexcel maths certificate alongside your ESOL qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. East Surrey College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant - speaking clearly with customers and colleagues
Retail sales assistant - using English for work in a shop environment
Warehouse operative - following instructions and communicating on the job
Care assistant - talking with clients and care teams day to day
Hospitality team member - serving customers and working with staff
Office administrator - writing emails and handling workplace communication
What you could study next
ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 (Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing) - the next step up from Entry Level 3, building more complex English skills for work and study.
Functional Skills English Level 1 - a qualification recognised by employers and colleges as a step toward the GCSE-equivalent Level 2.
Functional Skills English Level 2 - the recognised equivalent to GCSE English, widely asked for by employers and required for many further study routes.
