We offer a range of courses from total beginners to Level 2. Our learners are given opportunities to follow pathways to improving English for everyday life in the U.K. or accredited courses leading to further education or improving employment prospects.
Some of our learners move on to Functional Skills from our ESOL pathways. We aim to offer courses based around our learner and community needs.
Our customised language training is designed to deliver rapid results in terms of increased fluency, confidence and communicative competence.
- Bespoke language courses for small groups or one-to-one
- Expert help for long-standing pronunciation difficulties
- Social programme
- Highly qualified and experienced teachers
ESOL courses for BNO and other learners across Manchester. We are a recognised Trinity College course provider, offering accredited ESOL Skills for Life courses and exams, as well as non-accredited, tailored and progress-monitored ESOL programmes.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
We offer provision for 16-23 year olds with courses for ESOL, maths (GCSE / Functional English), English (GCSE / Functional English), IT, work skills and tutorials. The course can be started at any time during the year.
We cover pre-entry to level 2 for ESOL with options for accreditation.
At Riverside College we offer ESOL courses from entry 1 to level 2 with options to study in the day or evening. Lessons are once a weeks and 2.5hrs long. You will also have access to weekly conversation clubs (2 hours) and study hubs (2 hours). This course is about developing speaking, listening, reading & writing skills in English for people whose first language is not English.
We offer fun, motivating lessons which aim to build confidence in students to deal with every-day situations. The focus is on developing practical, useful skills which will encourage students to communicate effectively. If students pass the exam, they will receive a certificate which can enhance job opportunities. The exam has three parts: reading, writing and speaking and listening. You can take one, or all three depending on your ability.
If you study with us you will need to do an initial interview and assessment to assess speaking, listening, reading & writing skills.
The course is free if you have lived in the UK for 3 years or have an appropriate visa/status for funding. You will need to meet a set of guidelines for the course to be free, if you do not meet the guidelines then a fee will apply – please enquire to check or send us an email.