Free Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Middlesbrough. Classes run at Middlesbrough Community Learning Service. Daytime sessions run part-time, so you can fit study around other commitments. You will need a certificate at Entry Level 2 to join, and you will complete an initial assessment at enrolment. The course covers speaking and listening in everyday English. You will practise understanding others and making yourself understood clearly. The course typically takes one week. You may also have access to computers during your studies.
Who this course is for
These courses are for speakers of other languages, both those who have basic English and those who wish to progress to other mainstream courses or into employment. You will study listening and speaking, reading and writing. You will be taught using different teaching methods in a classroom situation. You may also have access to computers.
Entry requirements
You will need a certificate at Entry Level 2 and you will need to complete an initial assessment at enrolment.
What you will learn
You'll develop your spoken English in everyday situations.
You'll practise listening and understanding what others say to you.
You'll build confidence speaking clearly to other people.
You'll work on reading and writing skills alongside speaking and listening.
You'll use computers to support your English learning.
How you will learn
You will learn in a classroom with a teacher. Different teaching methods are used, so lessons vary. You may also use computers as part of your learning. Assessment is through speaking and listening tasks that show what you can do in English.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Middlesbrough Community Learning Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: speak with customers confidently in English.
Care assistant: communicate clearly with clients and colleagues.
Retail assistant: serve customers and understand instructions.
Cleaner or domestic worker: follow instructions and talk with supervisors.
School support worker: communicate with staff, children, and parents.
Warehouse operative: understand safety instructions and work as a team.
What you could study next
Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): the next step up from Entry Level 3, recognised by employers and colleges.
Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 or Level 1: covers reading and writing alongside speaking and listening, and is the recognised equivalent to GCSE English at Level 2 when you progress further.
Entry Level 3 or Level 1 ESOL Reading and Writing: builds the full range of English skills needed for work and further study.
