Course description
ESOL - Entry 1 Speaking & Listening
- To improve your language skills by identifying areas for development
- To learn about life in the UK
- To enable you to speak, read and write in English at a level necessary in order to function and progress at work and in society in general
- To develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing following the National Adult Literacy Core Curriculum.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is for adult (19+) speakers whose home language is not English and who need to develop their English language skills in order to live and work in the United Kingdom. For students on JSA, ESA (WRAG) or other eligible income-based benefits, and who are studying to improve skills to help them gain employment, these courses are free. Learners on other benefits with a low income may also qualify for a significantly discounted rate.
Training Course Content
By the end of the course you will have a greater understanding of living in the UK. You will be able to:
- Speak clearly to be heard and understood in simple exchanges
- Make requests and ask questions to obtain specific information
- Speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday contexts
- Recognise some common words, signs and symbols
- Identify letters of the alphabet
- Read and understand a simple text about a familiar topic or experience
- Use written words and phrases to record or present information
- Write a simple sentence with correct punctuation
- Spell words important to you, like your address and family names
- Write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case
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