Key details
- Course area
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Student type
- 16 - 18 courses
- Course type
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Full-time Further Education course
These courses provide practical, career‑focused learning for young people and adults, typically combining classroom study with hands‑on skills development.
- Course level
- Other
Course introduction
This course is perfect if English is not your first language and you wish to improve your English Language skills and perhaps wish to pursue further study or an apprenticeship.
You’ll learn a range of English speaking and listening skills, plus reading and writing skills. You will also study IT and employment skills alongside your English programme. Within ESOL you can progress through the levels from Entry Level 1 to Entry Level 3.
If you need to contact us, the ESOL team is available via phone Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or alternatively you can contact the team via email or visit the BEGIN website.
Telephone: 0115 978 0942
Email: enquiries@begin.org.uk
Visit the BEGIN website.
Course information
1 year
Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life
All students will be interviewed and accepted onto this programme following completion of an initial assessment.
You will be assessed through a series of tests.
Choose to follow with progression through the levels of ESOL until you reach the age of 19. You can then progress through the levels of ESOL until you have sufficient skills to progress into full time or part time vocational/academic courses or apprenticeships within Nottingham College.
If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.