Free Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life (reading) Course in Wandsworth. Classes run at LIBS Training. Daytime sessions run part-time, so you can fit study around other commitments. This entry level ESOL skills for life (reading) course focuses on everyday reading in English: letters from your GP or your child's school, basic forms, health and safety notices, and transport information. You'll also build vocabulary and practise using a dictionary. The course runs for 48 hours in total. Before you start, you'll complete an initial assessment; you'll need to show reading ability at Entry Level 2 or be working toward Entry Level 3.
Who this course is for
This course is for individuals that have little or some English reading skills. You will learn how to read simple English to help you go about your daily life. You will learn how to read basic forms, use a dictionary, read a letter from your surgery and any letters from your child�s school. You will be able to read basic health & safety and transport information.
Entry requirements
You will need to complete an initial assessment before registration on the course. You must have achieved an Entry Level 2 ESOL Reading qualification (or equivalent), prior to the course or score at working to Entry level 3 in your initial assessment.
What you will learn
You'll read and understand letters from everyday sources, such as your GP surgery or your child's school.
You'll fill in basic forms using your reading skills.
You'll use a dictionary to find and check the meaning of words.
You'll read and understand basic health and safety information.
You'll read transport information to help you get around.
You'll build your everyday English vocabulary.
You'll read simple texts related to work, study, and community life in the UK.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at LIBS Training, with daytime sessions run on a part-time basis. Learning is built around everyday reading tasks and texts. Assessment is through tasks and activities that reflect real reading situations, covering the skills set out in the Entry Level 3 qualification. Your initial assessment helps place you at the right level before the course begins.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. LIBS Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: reading instructions, notices, and correspondence at work.
Warehouse operative: reading health and safety and transport information.
School support worker: reading school letters and basic documentation.
Care assistant: reading care notes and basic health information.
Retail assistant: reading product information, labels, and workplace notices.
Hospitality worker: reading menus, rotas, and workplace communications.
What you could study next
Once you complete this entry level ESOL skills for life (reading) qualification, you can move up to the next level of the programme. Options include:
Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading): builds on Entry Level 3 reading skills for more complex texts.
Entry Level 3 or Level 1 ESOL qualifications in Writing and Speaking and Listening: round out your English skills across all areas.
Level 2 ESOL qualifications: bring your English to a standard recognised by many employers.
