Online ESOL Upper Intermediate course
Course facts:
Method of Study: This is an online self-study English course which benefits from Tutor Support provided through the learning platform and during live lessons. 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 Level 1; B2/CEFR.
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.
Start date: any time
Course Fee: £125
Method of Study: This is an online self-study English course which benefits from Tutor Support provided through the learning platform and during live lessons. 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 Level 1; B2/CEFR.
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.
Start date: any time
Course Fee: £125
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: PDFs, Audios, Videos, Interactive activities and Quizzes, Sample ESOL tests, 4 live lessons
See sample learning materials
2. Unit 1:
3. Unit 2:
4. Unit 3:
5. Unit 4:
6. Final assessment. (tutor-marked assessment)
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: PDFs, Audios, Videos, Interactive activities and Quizzes, Sample ESOL tests, 4 live lessons
See sample learning materials
2. Unit 1:
- Student life (topic)
- Colloquial language
- Life in the UK- Social change (topic)
- Describe changes in graphs
- Phrasal verbs
- Prepositional phrases
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
3. Unit 2:
- Listening to the news (topic)
- Use 'fewer' and 'less'
- Noun phrases
- Healthy lifestyle (topic)
- Live lesson via our platform
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
- Self-reflection
4. Unit 3:
- Housing (topic)
- Email to your letting agent/landlord
- Describing a process
- Community centres (topic)
- Passive voice
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
5. Unit 4:
- Online safety (topic)
- Sentences with one or two subordinate clauses
- A day in the office (topic)
- Reported instructions
- Statements with question tags
- Modal verbs of deduction
- Local issues (topic)
- Test (tutor-marked assessment)
6. Final assessment. (tutor-marked assessment)
Requirements:
1.You must have access to a device with fast internet connection in order to complete this course. System requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11. Recommended browser: up to date Google Chrome. Recommended devices: laptop, desktop computer or tablet.
2. You should be IT literate, i.e. access, browse and navigate through the learning platform, create, edit, download and submit files, play audios & videos, use email and follow written instructions etc.
3. You are 16+ years of age (if under 16 years of age, school/parent's consent is required).
4. You will spend around 8 hours/week studying (incl. tests and live lessons). Note that this is only an estimation, the actual study time will depend on the individual.
5. You have completed Entry level 3 (B1 User) or take the Placement Test
1.You must have access to a device with fast internet connection in order to complete this course. System requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11. Recommended browser: up to date Google Chrome. Recommended devices: laptop, desktop computer or tablet.
2. You should be IT literate, i.e. access, browse and navigate through the learning platform, create, edit, download and submit files, play audios & videos, use email and follow written instructions etc.
3. You are 16+ years of age (if under 16 years of age, school/parent's consent is required).
4. You will spend around 8 hours/week studying (incl. tests and live lessons). Note that this is only an estimation, the actual study time will depend on the individual.
5. You have completed Entry level 3 (B1 User) or take the Placement Test
Assessment, Award and Tutor support:
The course consists of 4 Units and 5 tutor-marked assessments.
Speaking lessons with ESOL Tutor (if you choose not to attend the lessons, speaking with not be included in your certificate and marks will be deducted from your total score)
Award: Certificate of completion which will reflect the level, skills and marks achieved. 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 B2 from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: (see details on our Home page).
The course consists of 4 Units and 5 tutor-marked assessments.
Speaking lessons with ESOL Tutor (if you choose not to attend the lessons, speaking with not be included in your certificate and marks will be deducted from your total score)
Award: Certificate of completion which will reflect the level, skills and marks achieved. 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 B2 from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: (see details on our Home page).
? Not sure if this is the right course for you? Take our free Placement Test!
Need a formal Qualification? Book your B2 exam.
Next steps:
For those learners interested in progressing to the next level of study, we recommend online ESOL Advanced course.
