English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
These courses will help you to settle in the UK, gain employment, progress onto other training courses or just be more confident in communicating with other people.
Why choose an ESOL course?
There are many different reasons someone might want to learn English as a speaker of another language, such as:
Learn essential English language skills
Feel more confident interacting in English
Open more career opportunities
Prepare for higher education
Skill Development
An English course can support you to develop a range of skills, find a small selection of these below:
ESOL Proficiency Study Programme (3 days a week)
- Learners: Beginners to Advanced
- Duration: 34 weeks
- Schedule: 3 days/week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
- Ideal For: Learners seeking a full, structured educational experience with broad skill development.
ESOL Bridging Course (1 day a week)
- Learners: Mixed levels (E1–L2)
- Duration: 30 weeks
- Schedule: 1 day/week (Thursdays)
- Ideal For: Learners who want to build confidence before committing to a full ESOL programme.
ESOL Essential Skills (2 days a week)
- Learners: Beginners to Advanced
- Duration: 34 weeks
- Schedule: 2 days/week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
- Ideal For: Learners needing a balanced but slightly less intensive programme than the Proficiency route.
ESOL Pre-Entry (1 day a week)
- Learners: Absolute beginners
- Duration: 34 weeks
- Schedule: 1 day/week (Tuesdays)
- Ideal For: Learners new to English, preparing for Entry Level ESOL.
ESOL Fastrack (2 days a week)
- Learners: Beginners to Advanced
- Duration: 22 weeks (12 weeks + 10 weeks)
- Schedule: 2 days/week initially, then 1 day/week
- Ideal For: Motivated learners aiming for rapid progress in a shorter time frame.
Community Interpreting (1 day a week)
- Learners: Learners interested in interpreting careers
- Duration: Level 1 (12 weeks) + Level 2 (24 weeks)
- Schedule: 1 day/week (Thursdays)
- Ideal For: Learners aiming to become community interpreters and progress to Level 3 certification.
Verbal communication skills
Presentation skills
Communicating effectively
Writing for different purposes
Spelling skills
Grammar and punctuation
Punctuating writing correctly
Reading and understanding text
Constructing sentences accurately
