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English Beginner

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Online ESOL Beginner course

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Course facts

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  Method of Study: This is an online self-study English course which benefits from Tutor Support. Regular tutor feedback is provided at the end of       each Unit to increase  students' awareness of their academic strengths and weaknesses.
           The learning materials for this online course cover ESOL Entry level 2; A2/CEFR.

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​Course Duration:  approximately 100 GLH.
The course must be completed within 12 weeks. Extensions may be applied under the special circumstances rule (see T&C).
24 hours/7 days a week access to the learning platform

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Start date: any time 

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Course Fee: £85 ​

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Course content

1. Initial assessment and outline of learner's objectives.
    All four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are practiced using everyday topics and situations. 
    Type of materials used: Word document work sheets, PDFs, Audios, Videos, Interactive activities, Online Quizzes
    View sample materials

2. Unit 1: Essential vocabulary and use of common phrases 
    Greeting and introducing yourself
​    Blending sounds
​    Time of the day
    Short Form filling 
    Listening and pronunciation
    Making notes/answering questions from audio recordings (approx.30 audios in this Unit)
    Functions (describe familiar people, give personal information, ask questions, apologise, give reason etc.)
​    Question forms
    Interactive activities
    Some of the topics include: me and my family, work, homes, community and neighbourhood, shopping, health etc.
    Test (tutor marked assessment)

3. Unit 2: Listening-Speaking, participating in conversations
    Giving and following directions, signs
    Collocations 
    Travel
    Speaking lesson via our platform
    Booking appointments
    Jobs
    Reading, short text comprehension, emails
    Interactive activities
    Quiz
    Test (tutor marked assessment)
    
4. Unit 3: Sentence structure- nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, articles
    Linkers and vocabulary
    Definitions, types and functions of the different word classes
    Subject and object- roles in a sentence
    Using some, any and none
    Written Practice
    Interactive activities
    Quizzes
    Test (tutor marked assessment)

5. Unit 4: Present, past and future tenses
    Forms and uses of the present, past and future tenses
    Filling out Application forms 
    Talking about yourself in detail
    Differentiate between texts
    Letter to work (introduction to formal writing)
    Interactive activities
    Test (tutor marked assessment)

6. Final assessment.(tutor marked assessment)

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​Requirements

Learners must:
1.  have access to a PC and fast internet connection in order to complete this course. System requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10. Updated Browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera. Desktop, tablet and mobile views are available. 
2.  be IT literate, i.e. access, browse and navigate through the learning platform, create,edit and submit documents, play/download audios/videos, use email and skype etc.
3.  be 16+ years of age. 
4.  commit to a learning/assessment schedule in order to complete the course successfully. Estimated study time per week is around 8 hours, including tests and tutorial(s). Note that this is only an estimation, the actual study time will depend on the individual.  
5. be A1 Users/CEFR= have completed Entry level 1 or take our Placement Test
! For absolute beginners, we recommend 1:1 online tuition prior to booking this course.
This course is suitable for candidates with (very) little knowledge of the English language (current A1 Users/CEFR) who wish to develop their language skills: you can read/write simple few word instructions, (fully or partially) understand/participate in short conversations, have an English vocabulary of at least 100 words.

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Assessment, Award and Tutor support

The course consists of 4 Units (please, see course content for more info) and 5 tutor-marked assessments. 
Individual tutor support and guidance are available throughout the course. 
Speaking lesson with ESOL Tutor (if you choose not to attend the lesson, speaking with not be included in your certificate)
Upon successful completion of this course each student will be awarded a Certificate of completion which will reflect the marks achieved. Certificates are posted free of charge to UK addresses only. In order to successfully complete this course students must achieve a PASS for each Unit. 

Explanation of the grade system: This level of study corresponds to Entry level 2/ A2 User from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:  (see details on our Home page).

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Any questions?
? Not sure if this is the right course for you? Take our free Placement Test!
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Next steps

For those learners interested in progressing to the next level of study, we recommend our online ESOL Intermediate course.

                                                               

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