Course overview

Do you want to improve your reading? Come and join Improving my reading with Quick Reads. Classes are held in a friendly and supportive venue in partnership with Deeplish Community Centre. This class is for ESOL learners who are currently at Entry 2 and you will need to complete a ̨Íåswag check before joining. After this course, you could move onto the Award in ESOL ̨Íåswag for Life Writing Entry 2, and continue your journey in the English language.

Course description

Learners will be provided with and read a book called ‘Street Cat Bob’, this book is for learners at Entry 2. Learners will learn new vocabulary and develop an understanding of ‘homelessness’, its impact and consequences. Learners will do a range of activities to develop their reading and writing ̨Íåswag to understand a text and extract information and present in their own words.

Improving my reading with Quick Reads is an ESOL course for adults. You will improve your English language reading ̨Íåswag. It’s aimed at Entry 2 so some existing prior knowledge is helpful.

Before you can enrol on this course, you’ll do a ̨Íåswag check. Don’t worry, this isn’t an exam. It’s for us to make sure you get on the right course for your level. Our friendly team will contact you to start your ̨Íåswag check as part of your booking.

What to expect

This short course takes 25 hours hours to complete. It gives you more opportunities to learn the ̨Íåswag required to progress on your ESOL pathway.

Please note that you’ll need an internet connection to study this English course for beginners. This is so you can access our digital learning platform, Canvas.

The WEA is an experienced ESOL course provider. We want you to get the most out of your studies and open doors to opportunities. Our tutors and staff will help you with any language needs you might have.

The WEA is committed to providing accessible adult education. Please let us know if you have any special requirements to do this English

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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