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Level 1 Stepping Stones English Course in Bath – Twerton Learning Centre

CostFree if you're eligible
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAscentis awarding body

Free if you're 19 or over and don't have a GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English, whatever you earn. If you already have one, fees apply. Contact Bath College for more info.

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About this course

Level 1 English (Stepping Stones to Functional Skills) Course in Bath. Classes run at Twerton Learning Centre, part-time during the day. The course runs over one year, giving you time to build your reading, writing, and communication skills at a manageable pace. It covers the English skills you need to move toward Functional Skills Level 1, which employers recognise as equivalent to a GCSE grade. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you, and the centre will use it to plan your learning.

Who this course is for

Please contact us or visit our website to find out more.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your reading skills, including understanding different types of texts.
  • You'll practise writing clearly for different purposes and audiences.
  • You'll work on spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
  • You'll build your speaking and listening skills for everyday situations.
  • You'll learn how to find and use information from written sources.
  • You'll gain the English skills needed to progress to Functional Skills Level 1.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Twerton Learning Centre, with a tutor guiding each session. Learning is part-time and daytime, spread across the year. Assessment is ongoing and coursework-based, in line with the Ascentis Stepping Stones framework. There are no formal written exams at this level. Your progress is assessed through tasks and activities completed during the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Twerton Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Customer service assistant: clear written and spoken English is essential
  • Receptionist: reading, writing, and communication skills used daily
  • Care assistant: documentation and communication are core to the role
  • Retail assistant: reading instructions, writing notes, serving customers
  • Warehouse operative: reading labels, forms, and safety information
  • School support worker: literacy skills support classroom and admin tasks

What you could study next

After this course, you could move on to Functional Skills English Level 1, which builds directly on the Stepping Stones framework. From there, Functional Skills English Level 2 is the recognised GCSE equivalent that many employers and further education courses ask for. If you want to go further, a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in your chosen subject area will typically require solid English at Level 2.

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