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Free Entry Level 1 ESOL Reading Course in Helston – Helston Adult Education Centre

CostFREE
Duration18 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free ESOL Skills for Life: Reading course in Helston. Classes run at Helston Adult Education Centre, part-time during the day, over 30 weeks. This English for Speakers of Other Languages course helps you improve your reading skills in English in a supportive adult environment. You'll work at a manageable pace, which fits well around caring responsibilities or other daytime commitments. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Reading is the right starting point, and the centre will use it to plan your learning.

Who this course is for

ESOL Skills for Life is for anyone based in the UK for whom English is a second or additional language.

These qulifications focus on the language used in everyday situations, helping learners into work or function more effectively in an English-speking environment.

This is a 54 guided learning hours course taught over 18 weeks, leading to a City and Guilds qualification. There will be one class a week for 3 hours.

ESOL is delivered in weekly group sessions, with further learning activities done in your own time. Please note that you will need to attend weekly and complete the homework set by the tutor.

What you will learn

  • You'll read and understand everyday texts such as letters, notices, and forms.
  • You'll identify the main points and details in written English.
  • You'll understand how words and sentences are structured in English.
  • You'll read texts used in daily life, work, and community settings.
  • You'll build your vocabulary for reading in practical situations.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Helston Adult Education Centre, working through reading tasks with a tutor and other learners. Assessment is through a formal reading test set by City and Guilds. You'll practise reading a range of texts during the course to prepare for the test.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Helston Adult Education Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: reading product info, emails, and instructions
  • Care assistant: reading care plans and daily notes
  • Retail assistant: reading labels, stock sheets, and rotas
  • Warehouse operative: reading safety signs and delivery documents
  • Cleaner or caretaker: reading instructions and schedules
  • Kitchen assistant: reading recipes, rotas, and hygiene notices

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing): develop your written English alongside your reading skills.
  • Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): build spoken English for work and everyday life.
  • Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life qualifications: the next step if you want to reach a standard recognised by most UK employers as equivalent to GCSE English.
  • Functional Skills English Level 1 or Level 2: an alternative route if you want a qualification that also covers writing and reading together.
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