Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Birmingham. Evening classes run at South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus, so you can fit study around your week. There are no formal entry requirements. You'll take an English assessment first, so the right level is confirmed before you start. The course covers speaking and listening in everyday and work-related situations, alongside maths, IT, and employability skills. It typically takes up to one year part-time. This is a free ESOL skills for life: speaking and listening course for adults who use English as a second language.
Who this course is for
At many of our campuses across Birmingham, we have ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses for adults, catered to individual needs and levels that work for you; from Pre-Entry to Level 1 and part-time courses during the day, evening and at the weekends. Our ESOL courses will help to support and develop confidence with English, supported by highly experienced ESOL tutors. As part of the programme you will also be working on improving your maths together with developing IT and employability skills. Classes are designed to support you with English in everyday life and preparing you for work, progression onto further study and employment.
Entry requirements
Depending on your prior qualification will depend on your level of course you are enrolled onto. There are no formal entry requirements, you will take an English assessment to find out what your current level of English is in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This will help and your tutor to identify areas that you need to develop and the level of course you will be enrolled onto.
What you will learn
You'll speak clearly in everyday conversations and common situations.
You'll listen and respond to spoken English in real-life contexts.
You'll take part in discussions, pair work, and group activities in English.
You'll practise role plays, surveys, and presentations to build spoken fluency.
You'll develop the English you need to prepare for work or further study.
You'll work on maths, IT, and employability skills alongside your English.
How you will learn
Classes are classroom-based and use a range of methods: individual work, pair work, group work, role plays, discussions, surveys, and presentations. You study English in real-life situations. You'll be continually assessed throughout the course to track your progress and support your development.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: uses spoken English daily with customers.
Receptionist: greets visitors and handles calls in English.
Retail sales assistant: serves customers and communicates with colleagues.
Warehouse operative: follows spoken instructions and communicates with a team.
Care assistant: talks with clients and colleagues throughout the working day.
Cleaner or catering assistant: roles where spoken English supports safe working.
What you could study next
Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening): the next step up if you want to keep developing your spoken English.
Entry Level 3 or Level 1 ESOL reading and writing qualifications: broaden your English skills across all four areas.
Level 1 Functional Skills English: moves you toward the qualification employers recognise as equivalent to a GCSE grade 1 to 3.
Vocational courses in care, hospitality, or retail: once your English is strong enough, many lead directly to employment.
