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At Accrington & Rossendale College, we offer a variety of ESOL courses. The main purpose of these courses is to provide students with the opportunity to cover all four skills in English: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The course will allow you to progress onto your chosen courses within the College. Learning is through classroom based activities, enterprise projects and access to all vocational areas within the College. Students who progress onto Entry Level 3 ESOL will be able to choose either a vocational or an academic route depending on their career choices. No prior qualifications are required. The level of study will be decided by initial assessment. For your chosen vocational option, you will also study a range of topics which may include:

• English Maths ICT skills Communication and working with others Vocational tasters Skills

For more information you can call our Student Services team on 01254 389933 or contact us on our website.

Here at LMC we have a strong ESOL (English as a Second Language) offer for our local community. Through specialist tutors we deliver twice weekly sessions to ESOL learners at all levels from Beginner, Entry 1, to Advanced at Level 2. We work closely with local organisations such as Global Link to support those learners in need of ESOL tuition. We support students to progress through the levels, including onto GCSE English, and into employment. We have sessions through the Lancaster and Morecambe District, at various times of the day and evening.  Dependent on a student’s financial situation or immigration status the classes may be free. Students will need to have an assessment with a specialist tutor to identify which level of class is appropriate before joining a class with us. Please email us to book an ESOL assessment: [email protected]

We offer a variety of ESOL courses which are suitable for learners whose first language is not English. Learners develop their reading, writing, listening, speaking skills and also grow their knowledge of the English language. If you are interested,  please complete the registration form online or email us at [email protected].

New College Group (NCG) is a specialist college providing English Language tuition with schools located in some of the best student cities in the UK and Ireland. Meet students from around the world and learn English whilst you have fun and make friends with New College Group English Language schools. Our friendly and supportive team are always on hand to help you with anything you need and make sure that you have a successful student journey, making unbeatable memories that will last a lifetime. Courses offered: General English, IELTS, Skills Classes

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.”

Our ESOL functional skills courses are for you if your first language is not English. On an ESOL course, the main focus is helping you to live, communicate, and work in an English-speaking country. You will be encouraged to practise your English skills with other students and native English speakers. You will do this in a safe and supportive classroom environment. Our teachers will help you to enjoy learning with activities that are fun, relevant to you and practical. You will study, speaking and listening, reading and writing, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. These courses are for entry 3 – level 1 and are accredited. Class times:

• FS Entry 3 – Monday 18.30
• FS Level 1 – Mondays @ 18.30
• FS Level 2 -Tuesdays @ 18.30″