Free Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening) Course in Hereford. Classes run at The Kindle Centre. Daytime sessions run part-time over 20 weeks, so you can fit study around family, caring, or other commitments. This entry level ESOL skills for life (speaking and listening) qualification is for people whose first language is not English. You'll build the spoken English you need for everyday life, from conversations at the shops to talking with your child's school or a GP. The course runs over 20 weeks.
Who this course is for
To encourage and support learners in the community (whose first language is not English) to develop the language skills needed in daily life empowering them to take an active role in their lives and wider society
What you will learn
You'll practise speaking clearly in everyday situations.
You'll develop your listening skills to understand spoken English.
You'll learn how to take part in short conversations with confidence.
You'll understand common spoken instructions and questions.
You'll practise asking for information and responding to others.
You'll build vocabulary for daily life, including health, community, and family topics.
How you will learn
Classes are classroom based and run during the day at The Kindle Centre. You'll learn through speaking and listening activities with your tutor and other learners. Assessment is through observed speaking and listening tasks. There are no written exams for this qualification. Your tutor will assess you on how you communicate in real spoken English tasks.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The Kindle Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: speak with customers and colleagues in English.
Retail assistant: handle everyday spoken transactions and queries.
Cleaner or domestic worker: follow spoken instructions and communicate with supervisors.
Care assistant: talk with clients and care teams in English.
School or nursery support worker: communicate with staff, children, and parents.
Kitchen or catering assistant: take instructions and work as part of a team.
What you could study next
Entry Level 3 ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening): the next step up, building on what you've learned at Entry Level 2.
Entry Level ESOL Skills for Life (reading) or (writing): broaden your English skills into reading and writing.
Functional Skills English Entry Level 3: combines speaking, listening, reading, and writing in one qualification, moving you toward everyday written English.
