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Overview
This course will develop your English skills. It also includes an externally assessed exam, SQA ESOL National 5. Successful completion of this course can help you progress to Level 6 NC college courses and corresponds to B2 on the CEFR.
If you haven't been resident in an EU country for the last three years you will need to pay course fees at a higher rate, for more details contact the Finance Department on 0141 375 5194.
Please note the following:-
- The college aims to maximise the success of learners in each course. For this reason, we control the student entry to find the most appropriate course and therefore the level the student selects on booking is only provisional.
- ESOL lecturers will test students’ English skills at the very start of the course.
- Where required, a student will move to a different level according to the decision of the ESOL lecturers.
- Entry to the ESOL Upper-Intermediate (SQA National 5) Exam course is strictly limited to students who have already achieved SQA ESOL National 4 (or equivalent).
- The course runs from Sep to Jun and combines general English, English in the contexts of study and employability (including internal SQA units at SQA ESOL National 5 level), plus exam preparation for the final, external SQA exam.
Minimum entry requirements
- You should be able to show you have attained the English level below this course level.
What you study
You'll study:
- Reading.
- Writing.
- Listening.
- Speaking in English.
This is an exam preparation course. There is a significant student workload to prepare for assessments and the year-end exam.
Experienced lecturers will combine engaging interactive learning material and face-to-face sessions.
After the course
Candidates who successfully attain an A or B grade in the SQA National 5 ESOL exam will be eligible to join our ESOL Advanced course (SQA Higher ESOL).
Alternatively, many students who complete the course successfully apply for NQ/HNC/HND courses.