Free Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) Course in Sheffield. Daytime classes run at Fir Vale Healthy Living Centre. You'll develop your written English at Level 1, covering the skills employers and further education providers look for. The course runs over 90 hours, studied flexibly during the day. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you. The centre will use it to plan your learning. Completing the course leads to the Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) with certificate.
Who this course is for
If you are aged 19 or over, and want to do a course designed to build your confidence, progress towards a qualification and increase opportunities with employers.
What you will learn
You'll write clearly for different purposes and audiences.
You'll organise your writing with correct sentence structure and paragraphs.
You'll use punctuation accurately, including full stops, commas, and capital letters.
You'll spell common and topic-specific words correctly.
You'll use grammar appropriate to formal and informal written contexts.
You'll plan, draft, and check your own writing.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at Fir Vale Healthy Living Centre, with daytime sessions spread flexibly across the course. Assessment is through written tasks that demonstrate your ability to produce different types of text. You'll be assessed on the accuracy, organisation, and appropriateness of your writing. Your tutor will give you feedback throughout to help you improve before final assessment.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Fir Vale Healthy Living Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant: written communication is a core requirement
Administrative assistant: emails, letters, and records need accurate writing
Retail sales assistant: written tasks including stock notes and messages
Healthcare support worker: written records and care notes
Warehouse operative: completing written forms and documentation
Classroom teaching assistant: supporting pupils requires confident written English
What you could study next
Level 2 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing): the next step up, bringing your written English to a level recognised as equivalent to GCSE grade 4.
Level 1 ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) or (Speaking and Listening): round out your English skills across all four areas.
Functional Skills English Level 1 or Level 2: a broader English qualification that covers reading, writing, and speaking and listening together, widely recognised by employers and colleges.
