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Free Entry Level ESOL Course in Darlington – Adult Education at The Coleridge Centre

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life Course in Darlington. Classes run at Adult Education at The Coleridge Centre. This is an english for speakers of other languages course, designed for adults whose first language is not English. The course runs full-time during the day and typically takes 12 months to complete. You'll build your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in English. To join, you must be aged 19 or over, live in the DL or TS postcode area (or within commuting distance of Darlington), and have the right to live and work in the UK, or be a refugee or asylum seeker who has lived in the UK or EU for at least six months.

Who this course is for

ESOL are entry-level English language courses for people whose first language is not English.

Entry requirements

You must be aged 19+, reside in the Darlington or Teesside postcode areas (DL / TS), or within commuting distance of Darlington, have the right to live and work in the UK, or is a refugee, or has applied for asylum, and has lived in the UK or EU continuously for the previous six months before the start of learning.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your spoken English, including how to hold everyday conversations.
  • You'll practise listening and understanding English in real situations.
  • You'll improve your reading skills in English.
  • You'll build your writing skills, including sentences, spelling, and punctuation.
  • You'll learn vocabulary for everyday life, work, and community settings.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Adult Education at The Coleridge Centre, with daytime sessions across the week. Assessment is ongoing and includes speaking and listening tasks, reading activities, and written work. Your progress is assessed at Entry Level 2, covering all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Adult Education at The Coleridge Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: English skills help you serve customers confidently.
  • Care assistant: clear communication is essential in care settings.
  • Retail assistant: reading, writing, and speaking English used daily.
  • Warehouse operative: written instructions and safety signs require English.
  • School support assistant: English skills needed to work with children.
  • Cleaner or catering assistant: workplace communication in English required.

What you could study next

Once you complete Entry Level 2, you can move on to the NOCN Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 3), then Level 1, and then Level 2. The Level 2 ESOL qualification is recognised by employers and further education colleges as evidence of English language ability. Reaching Level 2 also opens the door to vocational training courses and apprenticeships that require a standard of English equivalent to GCSE.

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