Entry Level English Course in Bath – Twerton Learning Centre
CostFree if you're eligible
Duration1 year
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
Free if you're 19 or over and don't have a GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English, whatever you earn. If you already have one, fees apply. Contact Bath College for more info.
Entry Level English (Stepping Stones to Functional Skills) Course in Bath. Classes run at Twerton Learning Centre, with daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. This entry level english course is designed to build your reading, writing, and communication skills at a steady, supported pace. It runs over one year, part-time. The Stepping Stones approach means you progress through structured stages toward Functional Skills English.
Who this course is for
Please contact us or visit our website to find out more.
What you will learn
You'll develop your reading skills, working with everyday texts and written materials.
You'll practise writing clearly for different purposes and audiences.
You'll build your speaking and listening skills in everyday situations.
You'll work through structured stepping stones that track your progress toward Functional Skills English.
You'll gain confidence using English in practical, real-life contexts.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Twerton Learning Centre. Learning is structured around the Stepping Stones framework, with tasks and activities that build progressively. Assessment is ongoing and task-based, tracking your progress through each stage of the qualification. You'll have an initial assessment before you start so the centre can place you at the right point in the programme.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Twerton Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: clear written and spoken English is essential
Receptionist: reading, writing, and communication skills used daily
Care assistant: documentation and communication are core to the role
Retail assistant: reading labels, writing notes, talking with customers
Warehouse operative: reading instructions and completing paperwork
School support worker: supporting children requires confident English
What you could study next
Functional Skills English Entry Level 3: the next step if you're working toward Level 1.
Functional Skills English Level 1: builds on Entry Level and moves toward the GCSE-equivalent standard.
Functional Skills English Level 2: the qualification employers recognise as equivalent to GCSE English, useful for jobs and further study.
ESOL qualifications: if English is not your first language, an ESOL course may run alongside or follow this programme.
