English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Improving your English can help you get more out of your life in the UK. It will also help if you want to study, improve your CV, or apply to become a British citizen.

What does an ESOL course involve?

• Speaking and Listening
• Reading and Writing
• Vocabulary
• Punctuation and Grammar

There are courses at different levels so you'll be able to start at the right level for you.

Reading

• Read and understand short texts with repeated language patterns on familiar topics
• Read and obtain information from common signs and symbols
• Read and obtain information from everyday sources

Writing

At each level, the Writing mode aims to gather evidence that the candidate can write in different forms and communicate with different intended audiences. This involves awareness of different levels of formality, and an ability to use a range of lexical and grammatical features appropriate to the task.

Speaking and Listening

There are two main phases in the Speaking and Listening mode at Entry 1, 2 and 3. In the first phase, candidates are expected to ask and answer questions on familiar topics.

The second phase consists of an integrated listening and speaking event. A listening text delivered on CD allows assessment of the candidate´s ability to listen for both gist and detail, with evidence of achievement gathered through spoken answers (though the candidate can note responses on paper).