ESOL

ESOL Skills for Life

Multiple Levels - Award

What is Multiple Levels?

When you begin the course you will be placed in the appropriate level of study.

Our courses will boost your confidence, help you communicate better in everyday situations, handle common tasks in English, improve your digital skills, earn qualifications, and even prepare for job applications and career advancement.

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Multiple Levels

When you begin the course you will be placed in the appropriate level of study.

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Course description

Studying with us means you’ll enhance your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Our classes are led by experienced teachers who specialize in teaching adults, creating a supportive and friendly learning environment for you. Whether you’re looking to navigate daily life more comfortably or advance in your career, our ESOL classes are designed to help you achieve your goals.

Course content

Typical our ESOL courses cover the following:

Speaking and listening-Exam
Writing-Exam
Reading-Exam

Courses are available at different levels so you can choose where you start based on your experience and your language proficiency.

What can this course lead to?

Once you complete the language course and get an ESOL certification, you can progress to Functional Skills Level 2 and several other courses.

Course session dates

You will attend your course for two days per week.

Tailored Learning Objective

Improving essential skills (English, ESOL, maths, digital)

Useful information

ESOL courses are categorised into five different levels.

Entry levels are as follows:

Entry 1: You can speak and understand a few things in English.
Entry 2: You can communicate simply and understand the language in familiar situations, but with some degree of difficulty.
Entry 3: You can speak and understand English quite well and use basic tenses in speech or writing but are still lacking in vocabulary and have problems with advanced grammar.

The levels then go up to:

Level 1: The learner speaks and understands English but makes mistakes and fails from time to time to clearly express themselves.
Level 2: The learner speaks and understands English very well but falters with unfamiliar vocabulary or situations.

When does this start and end?

4 June 2025 - 17 July 2025

What are the entry requirements?

On the first day of your course, you will complete an assessment, this will help to ensure you begin your studies at the right level.

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They do everything they can to support you and help you, and it really does feel like a little community whether you live there or not. My confidence has grown immensely since starting here and I will miss coming when my Access to Higher Education Diploma is finished!

I was made to feel that I did matter and that I was worthy. I was encouraged and supported when I thought I couldn't do it. Despite all the failures I had previously had at other places, I did it at Northern College because I was supported by people who believed in me.

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