Before you can join this course, you will need to talk to a member of staff and do an initial assessment to make sure the course is right for you. For more information and to book an appointment please call 0300 303 3464. In this course you will start to develop the skills you need for L1 reading. You will practise using different reading strategies to obtain information from a wide range of texts, such as leaflets, letters, emails,, websites and articles and will learn about the different formats and purposes of texts.
Course aim
This course will help you to develop your confidence and skills in reading in English at Level 1. It will help you get ready to move onto a City & Guilds ESOL Level 1 Reading accredited course in future
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Identify the main points and specific details from a wide range of different texts
- Use your knowledge of the context to work out the meaning of unknown words
- Use text features, such as paragraphs, headings, bullet points and images, to help you quickly find information in texts
- Identify the different purposes of texts
- Use reference materials to find information
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec - You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline - Please bring the following to your first session Official document(s) showing your name, address, date of birth Certificates for English / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications you have.
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