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Entry Level 1 ESOL Reading Course in Telford – Learn Telford

CostFree if you're eligible
Duration17 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

Free if you're on a low income. Fees apply if you're not eligible. Contact Borough of Telford and Wrekin for more info.

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About this course

ESOL Skills for Life: Reading classes in Telford. Classes run at Learn Telford, with start dates throughout the year and daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. This level 1 ESOL skills for life reading course focuses on building your English reading skills if English is not your first language. You'll have a short assessment before you start to confirm the right level for you. The course runs for 17 weeks part-time.

Who this course is for

This course is available a various venues across the Borough with start dates throughout the year. Please get in touch to find out more [email protected]. This course is available a various venues across the Borough with start dates throughout the year. Please get in touch to find out more. If English is not your first language and you would like to improve your English skills, this course is for you. It has various levels, from complete beginner to more advanced, so you can learn at a level that is suitable for you. You can take courses in reading, speaking and listening and writing with Learn Telford.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements. You'll have a short assessment before you start to see which is the right level of course for you

The course is free if you are: Unemployed or you are employed and earn less than £25,750 annual gross salary

Learners must be aged 19 or over from 1st August of the Academic Year for which they are enrolling

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 written English.
  • You'll use context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
  • You'll read texts used in daily life, work, and the community.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Learn Telford, working through reading tasks and activities with a teacher. 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 this.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Learn Telford will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: reading written instructions and correspondence
  • Care assistant: reading care plans and daily notes
  • Warehouse operative: reading labels, signs, and safety information
  • Retail assistant: reading product information and notices
  • Cleaner or catering assistant: reading rotas, instructions, and notices

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing): develop your written English alongside your reading.
  • Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): build spoken English skills for work and daily life.
  • Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life qualifications: the next step once you're confident at Level 1, moving toward the standard employers recognise as equivalent to GCSE English.
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