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General English courses will help you to:

• Develop your speaking, listening and conversational skills
• Communicate more confidently
• Use correct grammar
• Improve your pronunciation
• Improve writing skills
• Learn the fundamentals to prepare for our exam preparation courses

Minimum 30 different nationalities in the school at any one time Please contact us to find out more information.

“Offers a variety of English courses: General English, Intensive English, Business English, IELTS Preparation and Cambridge Exam preparation; as well as our Business and Professional covering English For Medicine, Marketing, Aviation or Engineering. Our school has a creche on site to cater for your childcare needs. Berlitz Little Steps caters for children from 6 months to 5 years.”

“MC Academy (formerly known as MCSE – Manchester Central School of English) is an English Language Academy located in the centre of Manchester. Since 2005, MC Academy has been welcoming students from all over the world to our warm and friendly school. We provide our students with everything they need to improve their English language skills and boost their confidence. We are accredited by the British Council, which guarantees a high quality of teaching. We are also active members of EnglishUK. You can view all of our course brochures online.”

We have an open door policy: anyone can come in and use our services no matter where you live or your circumstances. NCA is run with an emphasis on relieving poverty, promoting health & wellbeing, advancing skills & learning and enhancing the quality of life for the people who engage with us and use our services. The NCA is an integral part of a diverse community that is tackling multi levels of deprivation and we fulfil our mission by offering a wide range of services and activities for all ages, all of which are delivered by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who have a variety of skills and knowledge.

An ESOL course is for you if English is not your first language and you want to improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Our ESOL courses focus on language skills but also include employability and citizenship skills. Our ESOL classes normally run on; Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11.30; 12.30 – 2.30. No need to book, just come along. We also run conversation groups at various times during the week. There is no requirement to prebook, just turn up on Wednesday morning and our team will be ready to welcome you.

Cheshire East Skills and Lifelong Learning (S&LL) runs classes for non-English speakers aged 19 years and over to gain accredited qualifications in ESOL. The ESOL Skills for Life qualifications are designed to prepare learners for the world of work or citizenship. The primary aim is to assist you in becoming independent of others (such as interpreters or translators; be they professionals, family, or friends) when talking with native English-speakers, both in a work environment and elsewhere. By improving your English, you will also improve your chances of gaining employment and accessing information from service provides such as libraries, children’s centres, and local attractions. S&LL use the Ascentis ESOL Skills for Life qualification suite which ranges from Entry Level 1 to Level 1. Each level is made up of three units: Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Each unit is offered as a separate qualification.

Occupational English Test (OET) preparation Through formal weekly courses and intensive sessions, with supporting materials. New students will be given an English language assessment before being allocated to an English class. English practice in a medical context The PLAN (Patients – Listening to, Advising and Negotiating with them) meetings provide the opportunity for English practice with UK medical students taking the role of patients.