If your attendance over the course is good (more than 80%), you will be given priority in progressing to other ESOL courses at the college from September.
ESOL
Summer Extra English Language Practice
What can this course lead to?
Who is it for?
This course is an intensive course from Monday to Friday every weekday morning in July (except for Monday 6th July).
You will practise your English skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), grammar and vocabulary and the focus will be on developing confidence in English.
You will receive a test at the end of the course and an attendance certificate (but this is not an accredited course).
What is covered?
Each day you will have language skills, vocabulary and grammar lessons based on topics of interest.
You will develop confidence in all four skills, learn how to communicate in English in a more confident and effective way (including a focus on pronunciation) and also learn more about the UK and other cultures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Learners will be tested and placed in two language ability levels: Entry 2 (A2) and Level 1+ (B1+) before classes start.
You need to be one of these two levels to be offered a place on the course.
The course runs from Tuesday 7th July to Friday 31st July.
There will be three 45-minute lessons every day from 09.00 to 11.30am (with one break).
You will have a variety of teachers.
You will have a short test at the end of your course to assess your final level for the purposes of progression to other courses from September.
Study materials will be provided but please bring a notebook/stationery and a pen.
Start date: 07/07/2026
Course Code
PAWXES5CP-05
Duration
From 7th July to 31st July (42.75 hours)
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.
I came to the UK in May 2020 during lockdown and didn’t speak any English, so to pass all my ESOL courses from Level 1 to Level 3 is a huge achievement for me. College has been amazing – I have learned so much about different cultures and I have made great friends who support each other!
Sezar Zakari
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