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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English.

Entry level (beginners) to Level 2 (= GCSE) at:

Morning, Afternoon, Late afternoon, Evening or Saturdays.

 

Where the courses are:

  • Centre for Lifelong Learning, 28-42 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park N4 0RN.

  • Centre for Business, Arts and Technology, 444 Camden Road N7 0SP.
  • Junction Road Centre, 36 Junction Road N19 5RD.
  • Sixth Form College, (Evening only) The Angel, 283-309 Goswell Road EC1 7LA

How to get on a course:

  1. Visit the Centre most convenient to you that is listed in “Where the courses are”.
  2. Make an appointment to see an adviser, who will assess your level and find the right course for you.
  3. The assessment and interview will take up to three hours.
  4. ESOL courses are very popular so you may need to wait before getting an appointment.

NB: You are more likely to find a place if you can study 3-6pm or on Saturday, or are at levels 1 and 2 (more advanced). Except for courses at Junction Road: for these please phone 020 7281 8739.

Are the courses free?

ESOL courses are free if you are on income-based benefits, eg income support or housing benefit. If you are not on benefit but are on a low income, you may also get help with fees.

Information about the cost of ESOL courses is available in the following languages:

Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Portugese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
[all in PDF format]

When you enrol, you need to bring

  • Evidence of your status in the UK – eg your passport or Home Office letter
  • Evidence of your income if you are claiming concessions – your wage slips, benefit letter or National Asylum Support Service (NASS) letter.


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Joanne Mason

I wanted to study a course that would allow me to gain work experience and a formal qualification, says Joanne, who studied Accounting Advanced Apprenticeship. The teachers were brilliant, they offered extra tuition outside of course hours. In the future, I want to gain further qualifications and a job within the tax sector.