Course overview

This is part 1 of intermediate pre-entry ESOL. This course will be held at Foleshill Women’s Training in Coventry. You will have ideally completed part 1 and part 2 of Beginners Pre-entry ESOL. This course is suitable for anyone who has some basic English Skills and is looking to develop further. This can be great if you are looking to get into work or just want to improve your confidence in English. Our expert tutors will help you improve your skills and work towards your personal goals. This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority and is run by the WEA.

Course description

In the Beginners ESOL course, you will have started to learn English to prepare you for applying for work, helping with basic communication skills. This intermediate course is for people who live in Coventry and are beginner level in English. It is a face-to-face course. You will continue to learn some of the language needed to apply for work and also at work. You will practise your speaking and listening skills alongside reading and writing in English. We will help you to start becoming more confident to talk to people in English in your local community and also to become more independent so you don’t have to rely on others to translate everything. Some of the things we will cover in this course include:

• Answering questions

• Giving opinions

• Reading short stories

• Writing sentences

After you have completed this short course, you can move on to Part 2 Intermediate ESOL , further courses in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths, digital skills or other work-related skills. Some of these courses lead to formal qualifications.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need.

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All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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