Free Entry Level 2 English Speaking and Listening Course in Stoke-on-Trent

CostFREE
Duration38 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level 2 English Speaking and Listening Course in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Regent College, full-time during the day. This entry level english speaking and listening course runs for 38 weeks. You'll work on getting information from others through speaking and listening in everyday settings, including the college environment and out in the community. Targets are set individually following an initial assessment. You'll need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to join this course. It forms part of a wider Independent Living Skills programme.

Who this course is for

Following assessment learners will work on individual targets as part of their principle qualification: Independent Living Skills. Learners will work on obtaining information from others by speaking and listening in everyday settings, for example, within the college environment and when out in the community.

Entry requirements

EHCP

What you will learn

  • You'll practise speaking clearly to get information from others in everyday situations.
  • You'll develop listening skills to understand what people are saying to you.
  • You'll use speaking and listening in real community settings outside the classroom.
  • You'll work toward individual targets set after your initial assessment.
  • You'll build skills that support your wider Independent Living Skills qualification.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions and activities in the community around Stoke-on-Trent. Learning is tailored to your individual targets. Assessment is ongoing and based on your speaking and listening in everyday settings, such as conversations within the college and out in the community. Your progress is tracked against the targets set at the start of the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Regent College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Support worker, using communication skills in a care setting
  • Retail assistant, talking with customers and colleagues day to day
  • Catering assistant, taking instructions and working as part of a team
  • Receptionist, greeting visitors and passing on information clearly
  • Warehouse operative, following spoken instructions safely

What you could study next

After this course, you could move on to the City and Guilds Award in English Skills, Speaking and Listening at Entry Level 3, which builds on the same skills at a higher level. From there, Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 or Level 1 opens up further study and a wider range of employment. Your tutor at Regent College can advise on the right next step based on your progress.