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ESOL

ESOL 16-18

Duration

1 year

Location

Barking Campus - Technical Skills Academy

Starting

Sept 2025

Audience

16-18
Adult 19+

Careers

ESOL 16-18

Learn to speak English with us. Our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course can help you learn how to speak, write and read English.

You will develop your English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and improve vocabulary and grammar. In addition, you will study personal and social development. You will learn computer skills combined with ESOL learning and use of video, digital camera and ESOL computer programmes.

You will be prepared for the national ESOL Skills for Life exams in Reading, Writing and Listening and Speaking.

You will use computers to help learn English and to use Moodle, our virtual learning environment, which contains lots of information and activities that you can get to from any computer that has access to the internet.

You can do an Edexcel ESOL exam at the end of each term, if you are ready. There are exams in Reading, Writing and Speaking & Listening. You will also complete an assignment each term.

You will also complete a certificate in Personal Progress.

You'll need to complete as assessment so we can ensure you're studying at the right level.

Where it can lead to
Career progression

There are number of routes you can take following successful completion of a course. Further study can include Higher Education courses or a Higher Apprenticeship where you will expand your skills through study whilst earning a wage. Or you may choose to move directly into employment.

Contact our careers team for further guidance.

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