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Free Entry Level ESOL Course in Haringey – 5E Selby Centre

CostFREE
Duration225 hours
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life Course in Haringey. Daytime classes run at 5E Selby Centre. This entry level esol skills for life course is for people living in the UK whose first language is not English. You'll work on speaking and listening, reading, and writing. You can take all three parts together or take speaking and listening on its own. The course runs for 225 hours. It's a practical way to learn English in the UK and improve how you communicate with more than one person at a time.

Who this course is for

Entry Level 2 will suit you if you have some English and want to improve your understanding of straightforward instructions, statements and questions, as well as have the confidence to speak or write to more than one person. There are three parts to the qualification: Speaking and listening Writing Reading. You can get a qualification in Speaking and listening on its own. Or you can take all three parts as one qualification. Up to two of the three parts can be achieved at Entry 3.

Entry requirements

ESOL Skills for Life is for anyone living in the UK whose first language isn't English. There are options for people whose English is at different levels and for those who want to improve their English for work or study.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand straightforward instructions, statements, and questions in English.
  • You'll speak clearly to more than one person in everyday situations.
  • You'll listen and respond to what others say.
  • You'll read simple texts and understand their meaning.
  • You'll write short pieces for everyday purposes.
  • You'll build your English for use at work or in further study.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at 5E Selby Centre with a flexible daytime timetable. The qualification has three parts: speaking and listening, reading, and writing. Each part is assessed separately, so you can gain a Certificate in speaking and listening on its own or complete all three together. Assessment is practical and based on tasks that reflect real everyday English use.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. 5E Selby Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
  • Retail assistant: read instructions, write notes, talk to customers.
  • Care assistant: follow written and spoken instructions in a care setting.
  • Cleaner or catering assistant: understand workplace instructions and safety information.
  • School or nursery support worker: communicate with staff, parents, and children.
  • Warehouse operative: read labels, follow instructions, complete basic paperwork.

What you could study next

Once you complete this Entry Level 2 qualification, you can move on to the Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 3), where up to two of your three parts can already count toward that level. After Entry 3, you can progress to ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 and then Level 2, which is the recognised equivalent to GCSE English. Each step opens more doors for work and further study in the UK.

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