Free Entry Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Basildon. Classes run at Centre for Digital Technologies Basildon. This entry level ESOL skills for life speaking and listening course runs full-time during the day and lasts 12 months. You'll work on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar. The course also covers employability skills and includes work experience. Your level of English is assessed before you enrol, so you start at the right point. A free ESOL skills for life speaking and listening course for adults who want to improve their English for everyday life, work, or further study.
Who this course is for
This course will help you to improve your English language skills in order to cope with everyday situations and develop knowledge of life in the United Kingdom. You will gain the knowledge to help you go on to further education or get a job.
Entry requirements
We will assess your level of English before you enrol on the course.
What you will learn
You'll practise speaking clearly in everyday situations.
You'll develop your listening skills to understand spoken English.
You'll build reading skills to cope with everyday texts.
You'll improve your writing, including grammar and sentence structure.
You'll learn about life in the United Kingdom.
You'll develop employability skills to help you find and keep work.
You'll gain work experience as part of the course.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom with an ESOL teacher. The course covers speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar through class activities. Exams are taken each term and spread across the year. You'll also take part in employability sessions and work experience. Your progress is assessed through these termly exams.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Centre for Digital Technologies Basildon will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: use English to help customers day to day.
Warehouse operative: follow instructions and communicate with colleagues.
Cleaner or caretaker: understand workplace instructions in English.
Care assistant: communicate with clients and care teams.
Kitchen assistant: take part in a team using everyday English.
Retail assistant: serve customers and handle basic written tasks.
What you could study next
Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life: the natural next step once your English improves at Entry Level 1.
Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life: moves you closer to the level needed for many jobs and further study.
Functional Skills English Level 1: for those ready to work toward a qualification recognised by UK employers as equivalent to a foundation GCSE.
The provider notes you may also progress to other college courses once your English reaches a suitable level.
