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Adult

Start Date: Level: Study mode: Course Location: Course Type:
September Entry Part-Time - Day Bede Campus Skills & Qualifications Enquire

What’s it all about?

This course is for adults (those who are 19 years of age or older) who want to study part-time and English is a second language.This course will help students improve their speaking and listening, writing and reading skills.

We offer a course for a range of abilities, from Pre-Entry to Level 2.

- Speaking and Listening courses start in September
- Writing courses start in January
- Reading courses start in May/April

Each ESOL student will attend an assessment interview day which will help to determine the ESOL level you will enrol on (from Pre-Entry level to Level 2).

Study level Cost Additional fees
19+ Please enquire You will need to provide your own stationery.

Teaching starts with speaking and listening modules and then moves to writing then reading.

Classes are timetabled during the day and usually over 2 days.

Students are assessed through exams in each of the modules, including:
- Speaking and Listening
- Writing
- Reading

Students must attend each class and pass the exam to achieve each of the modules.

Classes are timetabled during the day and usually over 2 days.
Morning classes are 09.15-12.15.
Afternoon classes are 13:15-16.15

What’s next?

This course can help you gain nationally recognised ESOL qualifications. The course will also help you to gain employment in the UK or progress on to further study.

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