ESOL for Work - Pre-Entry
Who is this course for?
Adults (19+) who speak another language and want to improve their English to live and work in the UK. The course is free for learners on certain eligible income-based benefits such as Universal Credit, JSA, ESA.
Course aims
- To provide on-going assessment of your progress and a report for you and the JCP
- To improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to help you in your everyday life and to improve your chances of finding work.
- To improve your IT skills for basic communication and learning.
- To learn about life in the UK.
What qualifications do I need?
None, you will be assessed and placed into a class suitable for your level.
What will I learn?
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Give information about yourself.
- Speak clearly in different everyday situations such as meeting new people, shopping, public transport etc.
- Listen to and follow basic instructions.
- Read and write letters of the alphabet, familiar words and words personal to you.
- Write your name and address on a simple form
- Write simple sentences
- Read and understand everyday signs and symbols
- Recognise the different cultures in the UK and the festivals that are celebrated.
- Know where to find information about suitable jobs
- Log onto a computer with your username and password
How will I learn?
- Attend for 1, 2 or 3 sessions per week depending on your course.
- Work in groups, pairs or individually with support from your tutor and, on some courses, a trained volunteer tutor.
- Learn online and in the classroom.
- Paper-based and online activities will be set as homework
- You will have an individual learning plan with targets that are personal to you.
- 1:1 talks with your teacher to talk about your progress (tutorials)
What could this course lead to?
This course could lead to an ESOL Entry 1 level course with us, or another provider, and improve your chances of finding a job.
