Course overview

This course is an exciting new opportunity to develop your confidence and skills in speaking and listening in English. You will learn basic conversational skills such as giving and asking for personal information from friends and neighbours, as well as employment and learning based vocabulary. This course is designed to provide a basic foundation of skills to allow learners to access their next steps in a more formal learning setting.

Course description

This course is an exciting new opportunity to develop your confidence and skills in speaking and listening in English. You will learn basic conversational skills such as giving and asking for

personal information from friends and neighbours, as well as employment and learning based

vocabulary. This course is designed to provide a basic foundation of skills to allow learners to

access their next steps in a more formal learning setting.

In this beginners course, learners will develop confidence to interact with everyday topics like travel, health and where you live. We will focus on exchanging basic information such as asking for directions and giving your name and address to others, as well as vocabulary that is specific to education and employment-based settings.

We will practise short conversations and listening for information to help you develop the skills and confidence to talk to others, go to appointments, join groups and better explore and take part in the local community. The course is designed to prepare learners for a more formal learning setting on their journey to

more advanced college courses

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.

What other support is available?

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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