Course overview

This pre entry ESOL course will cover reading, writing and speaking the numbers 11-20, the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case, talking about feelings and what you like or dislike and using letter sounds to help read words. This course is a progression course for learners who have completed pre entry 1. If you haven't successfully completed pre-entry 1 you will need to do an initial assessment to check this course is at the right level for you.

Course description

On this course you will learn:

- how to write and say the numbers 11-20

- There are 26 letters of the alphabet you will learn how to read, write and say these letters in upper and lower case. Upper case letters are called capitals and are used at the start of a sentence and for the first letter of words that are names.

- How to talk about your feelings, for example I feel happy, I feel sad, I feel hot, I feel cold, I feel poorly, My forehead feels hot, I feel shivery, my foot hurts, I feel sick.

- How to talk about what you like and dislike, for example I like my children, I like coming to class, I don't like cleaning, I like being outside in the sunshine, I don't like being outside in the rain or the snow,

- Each letter has a sound to go with it, you will learn how to use these initial letter sounds to help you to read words.

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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