ESOL Assessment Session

What courses are available?

Functional Skills English and Maths

City and Guilds Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths to improve your language and maths skills at Entry Level 1 to Level 2.

GCSE English & Maths

AQA English and Edexcel Maths GCSE qualifications for adults. These courses will give you the necessary qualification to further your career or studies. If you apply to study a GCSE with us, depending on your assessment, we may recommend you study Functional Skills first. 

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Supporting speakers of other languages to develop their English language skills for work, further learning or everyday life.

Pre-entry ESOL

For people who have no English at all and wish to start learning the language.

City and Guilds qualifications

Entry Level 1 to Level 2. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing.

ESOL workshops

Short workshops running at different levels throughout the year to improve your English skills.

All places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

How can I apply?

You will need to attend an assessment session in college to decide the course and level that is best for you. No appointment is necessary.

What do I need to bring with me to the assessment?

National Insurance Number

Passport or UK birth certificate if you do not have a passport

What will happen in the assessment session?

You will complete activities to assess your skill level

You will be offered an appropriate course

You will be in college for up to three hours whilst you complete your assessment and enrolment. We therefore kindly ask you to make alternative childcare arrangements as we cannot accommodate children in college.

When are the next assessment sessions?

To find out about the latest sessions, please call our Learning Link team on 01923 812345.