Free Entry Level English Skills - Speaking and Listening Course in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Regent College, full-time during the day. This course is part of an Independent Living Skills programme. You work on individual targets set after an initial assessment. Sessions focus on giving and getting information in everyday situations, including community-based learning. You will need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to join. The course runs over 38 weeks.
Who this course is for
Following assessment learners will work on individual targets as part of their principle qualification: Independent Living Skills. In sessions and when taking part in community based learning they will work on providing and obtaining information to others in everyday settings
Entry requirements
EHCP
What you will learn
You'll practise giving information clearly to others in everyday settings.
You'll develop skills for obtaining information from people around you.
You'll build speaking and listening skills for use in the community.
You'll work toward individual targets linked to your Independent Living Skills programme.
You'll take part in community-based learning to apply your skills in real situations.
How you will learn
You will learn through classroom sessions and community-based activities. Learning is shaped around your individual targets, set after an initial assessment. You will practise speaking and listening in everyday situations, both in the classroom and out in the community. Assessment is ongoing and linked to your personal targets within the Independent Living Skills programme.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Regent College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Support worker: helping people with daily living tasks
Community support assistant: working with people in community settings
Volunteer coordinator assistant: communicating with volunteers and service users
Retail assistant: serving customers and handling everyday enquiries
Receptionist: greeting visitors and passing on information clearly
What you could study next
After completing this Entry Level 1 Award, you could move on to:
City and Guilds Award in English Skills - Speaking and Listening (Entry Level 2): the next step up in the same qualification series.
Entry Level 2 or Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English: broader English skills covering reading and writing alongside speaking and listening.
Level 1 Functional Skills English: a further step toward the GCSE-equivalent Level 2 qualification recognised by employers.
