Free Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life course in Lowestoft. Classes run at Lowestoft Campus. This full-time daytime course helps you develop your English skills if your first language is not English. It covers reading, writing, speaking, and listening in everyday situations. The course runs for 600 hours. You'll have an initial assessment to make sure Entry Level 3 is the right level for you. The centre will use it to plan your learning. Ascentis is the exam board for this course.
Who this course is for
ESOL Skills for Life Entry 3 Cert E&T (GIF00AAAE3 25/26LA) is based in the ESOL department and is designed to help you develop skills in this area. We have chosen ASCENTIS as the exam board for this course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements available on request.
What you will learn
You'll develop your reading skills in everyday English.
You'll practise writing clearly for common situations.
You'll build your spoken English for conversations at work and in daily life.
You'll improve your listening skills to understand spoken English more confidently.
You'll learn vocabulary and grammar used in real everyday contexts.
You'll develop the English skills needed to communicate in the UK.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at Lowestoft Campus, full-time during the day. Learning is delivered through a mix of classroom activities, group work, and practice tasks covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Assessment is carried out by Ascentis and includes coursework and skills-based tasks. Your teacher will assess your progress throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Lowestoft Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: communicate clearly with customers in English.
Retail assistant: read, write, and speak English in a shop environment.
Care assistant: use English to support people in care settings.
Warehouse operative: follow written instructions and communicate with colleagues.
Cleaner or catering assistant: roles where clear everyday English is needed.
School support worker: assist in classrooms once your English develops further.
What you could study next
Functional Skills English Level 1: the next step if you want to work toward a GCSE-equivalent English qualification.
Functional Skills English Level 2: the recognised equivalent to GCSE English, accepted by many employers and colleges.
ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 Certificate: continues your English language development at a higher level.
ESOL Skills for Life Level 2 Certificate: further develops your English for work and further study.
