Free Entry Level English Skills Course Course in Oldham – Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre

CostFREE
Duration18 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level English Skills Course in Oldham. Classes run at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre. This is a part-time daytime course, running 18 weeks at a pace that fits around other commitments. You'll build your reading, writing, and communication skills at Entry Level 1. An initial skills check helps place you at the right level before you start. This free english skills course for adults is open to Greater Manchester residents. It can be a stepping stone toward higher English qualifications and, eventually, a GCSE.

Who this course is for

Greater Manchester residents only. We offer a range of English Courses and qualifications to suit your needs and help you to gain skills to increase your employment prospects at a pace and time to suit you. You can improve your English skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification from Entry 1 up to Level 2. These can provide a stepping stone towards an English Language GCSE.

Entry requirements

Please visit the Lifelong Learning reception desk at Oldham Library, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL or contact us on 0161 770 8019 to arrange an initial discussion and skills check to assess your current level for any of our English courses.

What you will learn

  • You'll read and understand simple written texts.
  • You'll write basic words, phrases, and sentences.
  • You'll communicate clearly in everyday situations.
  • You'll develop listening and speaking skills.
  • You'll practise spelling and punctuation at Entry Level 1.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre. Learning is part-time during the day. Assessment is through tasks and activities that show what you can do with reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Your tutor will track your progress throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: clear written and spoken English needed daily.
  • Retail assistant: reading labels, writing notes, serving customers.
  • Care assistant: communicating with clients and completing basic records.
  • Warehouse operative: reading instructions and safety notices.
  • Cleaner or caretaker: following written schedules and reporting issues.

What you could study next

After this entry level english skills qualification, you could move on to:

  • NOCN Award in English Skills (Entry 2) or Entry Level 3, building your skills step by step.
  • Functional Skills English Level 1, which develops reading, writing, and communication further.
  • Functional Skills English Level 2, the recognised equivalent to a GCSE in English.

Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre offers courses from Entry 1 up to Level 2, so you can progress at your own pace.

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