Entry Level 2 ESOL Skills for Life: Speaking and Listening in Birmingham. Evening classes run at South & City College Birmingham Digbeth Campus, so you can fit study around your day. There are no formal entry requirements. You'll take an English assessment first, which helps place you at the right level and plan your learning. The course runs for up to one year part-time. You'll practise speaking and listening in everyday situations, including role plays, discussions, and presentations. The programme also covers maths, IT, and employability skills alongside your English.
Who this course is for
These ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses for adults run during the evening at our Digbeth campus. Catering to individual needs and levels that work for you; from Pre-Entry to Level 1, the courses will help you to 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 develop your spoken English in everyday situations.
You'll practise listening and responding in conversations, discussions, and presentations.
You'll build skills for communicating at work and in daily life.
You'll work on maths skills as part of the programme.
You'll develop IT and employability skills alongside your English.
You'll practise pair work, group work, surveys, and role plays to use English in real contexts.
How you will learn
Classes are classroom-based and held in the evening at the Digbeth Campus. Teaching methods include individual work, pair work, group work, surveys, role plays, discussions, and presentations. You'll be continually assessed throughout the programme to track your progress and make sure you're developing at the right pace.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Digbeth Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: speak clearly with customers every day.
Receptionist: handle calls, greet visitors, and communicate confidently.
Hospitality and catering worker: take orders and work as part of a team.
Retail assistant: serve customers and answer questions in English.
Warehouse or factory operative: follow instructions and communicate with colleagues.
Care assistant: talk with clients and care teams in English.
What you could study next
ESOL Skills for Life Entry Level 3 (Speaking and Listening): the next step up if you want to keep building your spoken English.
ESOL Skills for Life Level 1: moves you toward everyday and workplace English at a higher level.
Vocational courses: once your English is strong enough, the college may be able to place you on a vocational course in your area of interest.
