Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English in Birmingham. Evening classes run at South & City College Birmingham Handsworth Campus, so you can fit study around your week. You'll work on reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. The course also covers maths, IT, and employability skills. You'll have an initial English assessment to confirm Entry Level 3 is the right starting point and to help plan your learning. The course runs over one year, part-time. When employers ask for a GCSE English equivalent, a functional skills english qualification at Level 2 is the recognised alternative. This course builds toward that.
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. You should be working towards level 1 but also 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
What you will learn
You'll practise reading everyday texts, forms, and written information in English.
You'll develop your writing skills, including sentences, punctuation, and spelling.
You'll build your speaking and listening skills for everyday situations and work.
You'll work on maths skills alongside your English.
You'll develop basic IT and digital skills.
You'll practise the English skills needed to apply for jobs or move into further study.
How you will learn
Classes are classroom-based and delivered in the evening. You'll learn through tutor-led sessions covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Assessment is through tasks and activities that reflect real-life and work situations. Your tutor will use your initial English assessment to identify what you need to work on and track your progress through the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Handsworth Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: clear written and spoken English is essential
Care assistant: reading care plans and writing notes
Retail assistant: communicating with customers and completing paperwork
Warehouse operative: reading instructions and completing records
Cleaner or catering assistant: following written instructions at work
School support worker: supporting children's learning in English
What you could study next
Functional Skills Qualification in English (Level 1): the next step up, covering more complex reading and writing tasks.
Functional Skills Qualification in English (Level 2): the GCSE english equivalent that many employers and colleges ask for. Completing Entry Level 3 puts you on the path toward it.
ESOL Level 1 or Level 2: if English is not your first language, ESOL qualifications develop your language skills further for work and everyday life.
