Free Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life (reading) Course in Lambeth. Classes run at Lambeth Adult Learning, with part-time daytime sessions to fit around other commitments. This entry level ESOL skills for life (reading) course builds your ability to read everyday English, including letters, forms, health and safety notices, and transport information. You'll also develop your vocabulary and learn to use a dictionary. Before you start, you'll complete an initial assessment; you'll need to have reached Entry Level 2 ESOL reading, or score at working towards Entry Level 3 in that assessment. The course runs over 48 hours.
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 towards Entry level 3 in your initial assessment.
What you will learn
You'll read and understand everyday letters, including those from a GP surgery or 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 basic health and safety information.
You'll read transport information to help you get around.
You'll build your vocabulary for daily life in the UK.
You'll read simple texts about work, community, and social situations.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at Lambeth Adult Learning, with a tutor guiding you through reading tasks linked to everyday life. Assessment is through tasks and activities that show what you can do with English reading. Your progress is tracked throughout the course, and your final Entry Level Award is assessed through the work you complete.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Lambeth Adult Learning will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: reading notices, forms, and written instructions at work.
Retail assistant: reading labels, stock information, and workplace signs.
Cleaner or domestic worker: reading health and safety and task sheets.
Warehouse operative: reading basic instructions and safety notices.
School or nursery support worker: reading letters and simple documents.
Care assistant: reading care notes and basic written guidance.
What you could study next
Once you complete this entry level ESOL skills for life (reading) course, you can move up to the next level. Options include:
ESOL Skills for Life Reading Level 1: builds on Entry Level 3 reading skills for more complex texts.
ESOL Skills for Life Reading Level 2: the level at which reading skills are recognised as equivalent to GCSE English.
ESOL Speaking and Listening or Writing courses at Entry Level 3 or above, to develop your English across all four skills.
