Award in ESOL skills for life (speaking & listening) L1

What we’ll cover

• Learn to introduce yourself

• Develop basic vocabulary to talk about yourself

• Pick up skills to communicate in everyday situations

• Ask for and give information

• Listen for information in everyday situations, such as understanding times and prices

• Learn and apply basic English pronunciation rules.

This is an entry 1 English course for adults. You will work on basic speaking and listening skills. It’s an English course for beginners so you don’t need any prior knowledge to sign up.

Before you can enrol on this course, you’ll do a skills check. Don’t worry, this isn’t an exam. It’s for us to make sure you get on the right course for your level. Our friendly team will contact you to start your skills check as part of your booking.

When you complete this module, you can continue with other entry 1 ESOL courses. Once you finish the reading, writing, and speaking & listening courses, you can progress to entry 2 level.

There are also “Get Ready” courses between each module to prepare you for the next course.

What to expect

This entry 1 ESOL speaking and listening course takes around 110 hours to complete.

Please note that you’ll need an internet connection to study this ESOL course. This is so you can access our digital learning platform, Canvas. If you’d like to learn digital skills for online learning, you can take our Canvas course for ESOL learners.

The WEA is an experienced ESOL course provider. We want you to get the most out of your studies and open doors to opportunities. Our tutors and staff will help you with any language needs you might have.

The WEA is committed to providing accessible adult education. Please let us know if you have any special requirements to take these ESOL classes.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.