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ESOL Entry Levels

ESOL

TOPICS OF STUDY

Personal Details/Experiences
Work
Education/Training
Housing, Family and Friends
Health
Transport
Weather
Buying Goods
Leisure
UK Society

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Course Information

These ESOL (English For Speakers Of Other Languages) tests are designed for adult (16+) speakers who are living or trying to settle in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and whose home language is not English.

The ESOL learners may include refugees or asylum seekers, migrant workers, people from settled communities, and partners or spouses of people who are settled in this country for a number of years.

It is expected that the learners’ educational and employment backgrounds will be diverse, as well as their aspirations, literacy levels and language learning skills.

This diversity is reflected in the range of material selected for use in these tests and in the task types which candidates will need to complete.

Candidates will encounter topics in the tests which are both familiar and relevant to them as learners of English.

A thematically related discussion follows, allowing further assessment of skills in the Speak to Communicate and Engage in Discussion strands.

Duration
Each level takes 26 weeks to complete

Course Fee
ESOL Entry 1 £900

ESOL Entry 2 £900

ESOL Entry 3 £800

These courses are FREE for those eligible.

Contact on 020 8352 1313 for more information

Detailed Course Content

Reading

Entry 1

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

Entry 2

  • Read and understand short, straightforward texts on familiar topics
  • Read and obtain information from short documents, familiar sources and signs and symbols

Entry 3

  • Read and understand short, straightforward texts on familiar topics accurately and independently
  • 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).