Entry Level ESOL Course in Cambridge

Name: Entry Level ESOL Course in Cambridge
Availability: InStock

CostFee:698.00 Concession: 65.00

Duration9 months

LevelEntry Level

DeliveryClassroom based

StartFlexible

Study modePart-time

AttendanceDaytime

Awarding bodyTrinity College London

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About this course

Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life Course in Cambridge. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College, part-time during the day. The course runs over 9 months. You'll develop your speaking, reading, and writing in English. Topics include everyday conversations, filling in forms, looking for work, and understanding life in the UK. These entry level ESOL skills for life classes are designed at a manageable pace, so you can fit study around other commitments. You'll have a placement test when you apply to confirm the right level for you.

Who this course is for

Free course subject to eligibility

This course is for people who want to learn English for work, for study or to live in the UK.

You will learn to speak, read and write in English.

You will also learn about living and working in the UK: for example:

What do you say when you meet other people?
What do you do or say when you are unwell? How do you fill in a form?
Where can you get career advice? How do you look for a job? How do you behave in an interview? What is volunteering?
How do you write an essay? How do you answer exam questions?
What can you do to improve your English when you are not in class?

You will also learn about the variety of cultures in the UK and the British way of life.

If you make enough progress during your course you will be able to sit an exam and get a certificate from Trinity College London.

If you do not sit an exam you will receive a College certificate explaining what you have achieved.

We offer classes from beginners to advanced level.

This course runs as a two-morning or a four-morning programme or as an evening class.

Entry requirements

None. You will be tested on application to check which level class you can attend. You may not need to take a placement test if you already have an exam certificate (for example, ESOL or IELTS) achieved in the last year. Please, attach a copy of your exam certificate to your application form.

Please note that you will be expected to attend all lessons so apply only if you can come to class regularly.

What you will learn

You'll develop your spoken English for everyday situations, including greetings and conversations.
You'll practise reading English texts used in daily life and work.
You'll build your writing skills in English, including filling in forms.
You'll learn vocabulary and phrases for health situations and appointments.
You'll explore how to look for a job, prepare for an interview, and behave in a workplace.
You'll find out about volunteering and where to get career advice in the UK.
You'll learn about everyday life in the UK, including social customs and practical situations.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Cambridge Regional College, attending daytime sessions over 9 months. Learning is part-time, so lessons fit around other commitments. You'll be expected to attend regularly. Assessment is through the Trinity College London ESOL Skills for Life Certificate, which tests your speaking, listening, reading, and writing at Entry Level 1.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cambridge Regional College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

Customer service assistant: uses everyday spoken and written English
Care assistant: needs clear communication with patients and colleagues
Cleaner or domestic operative: requires basic written English for instructions
Warehouse operative: needs English for safety signs and forms
School support assistant: benefits from confident spoken and written English
Retail assistant: uses English for serving customers and handling queries

What you could study next

ESOL Skills for Life Entry Level 2 Certificate: the next step up if you want to keep improving your English after Entry Level 1.
ESOL Skills for Life Entry Level 3 Certificate: builds further reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 or Level 1: moves toward the qualification recognised by UK employers as equivalent to GCSE English.

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