Learn English at many levels with courses for speakers of other languages, for free.  Learn how to speak, listen, read and write in English, with our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.

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Benefits of learning English    

Improve your English to:  

  • get a job  
  • understand your doctor  
  • help your children at school   
  • make life in the UK easier 
  • go onto further education   

Improve your English for work

Learn English as a second language for work. Get confident in interviews and work, with better English language skills.   

Different levels to suit you

You can learn ESOL English at a level to suit you.  We have English courses in a classroom near you. We do online ESOL courses, so you can learn English at home.   

We are here for you, and ESOL courses are free.

Before you do an ESOL course with us, you will need to do a skills check. This will help us start you on the right course.  

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Entry Level ESOL: ESOL for Beginners

Discover the wonderful world of the English language with this beginners ESOL course. It will help you to develop basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English. Whether you have studied basic English before or you are completely new to it, You will find something useful in this ESOL course. Develop your language skills to enable you to recognise simple words, prepare to write, ask everyday questions and answer them using correct grammatical structures. You do not need any special tools to attend, just yourself and some enthusiasm. Start your language journey today by registering for this course now.
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Dates:
Wed 26/06/2024 -
Wed 17/07/2024
Times:
9:30am - 12:00pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
FAST Community Point Resource Centre (Ma
551 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
M8 9HZ
Tutor:
Shahnaz Ahmed
Course code:
Q00015468
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £75.00

Entry Level ESOL: How Our Democracy Works

Welcome to the new Understanding Our Democracy course for people learning English at the WEA. We're so happy to have you here! How Our Democracy Works is a 16-hour course for learners with English as a second language who are keen to know more about how UK democracy works. You will learn about voting, elections, political parties and how the government works. Through fun activities and discussions you will improve your English and learn about your rights and responsibilities in the UK. This course is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about how the UK is run and how to be involved politically in their community.
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Dates:
Tue 25/06/2024 -
Thu 18/07/2024
Location:
Evolve Club
Strelley Social Club
Helston Drive
Nottingham
NG8 6JZ
Course code:
P00000079
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
1 place remaining
Status:
In progress
Fee:
£67.20

ESOL with Employability (Bootle)

Enjoy adding employability skills to your ESOL learning with this 'ESOL with Employability'. This is a course that will help develop your skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English with employability as its main focus and the idea to help you in your journey towards gaining employment here in the UK. Whether you have studied English before or you are completely new to it, you will find value in this ESOL with employability course. Continue to develop your language skills to enable you to work here in the UK and build your confidence in your lives in the UK. You do not need any special tools to attend, just yourself and some enthusiasm. Continue your language journey with us today by registering for this course.
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Course Information

Dates:
Fri 21/06/2024 -
Fri 19/07/2024
Times:
9:30am - 1:30pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Sefton at Work
The Hexagon
The Strand Shopping Centre
Bootle
Bootle
L20 4SZ
Tutor:
Linda Faulkner
Course code:
Q00017069
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £50.00

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