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. We will use everyday situations like travel and transport, house and home, health and going shopping to practise writing. You will learn some spelling and grammar rules, practice filling in forms and writing simple sentences and short texts about a range of everyday situations. This will help you to write your personal information that is often needed in application forms, and write simple letters (e.g. to a child's school, or landlord). This could help you to find a job, join in with local groups or activities, or just feel more independent in your everyday life.
Course aim
This course will help you to feel more confident writing everyday English. This course leads to a City & Guilds Entry 1 Writing qualification.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Feel more confident using my English in everyday life
- Write the English alphabet in capitals and lower case letters, and numbers
- Spell common words, about myself and everyday situations
- Write simple sentences about things that are happening now, using the correct word order
- Use punctuation (capital letters, full stops and question marks) to help you write simple sentences.
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 - 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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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Entry 1 Writing







