Courses

English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)

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at Westcott House

ESOL: Everyday English - Speaking and Listening

This course is for people who can already speak a little English and who want to build their skills to enable them to listen and speak clearly in simple situations.

course code
5277
Availability
This course is available for enrolment.
Start
24 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
Weeks
10 weeks
Times
Wed 09:15-11:45

where
Westcott House  A link to Google Maps in a new window with this postcode. Google map
fees

free 


ESOL: Moving on with English - Reading and Writing

This course is for people who have achieved a basic level of speaking and listening skills and who can already recognise a limited number of key words and read simple sentences.

course code
5285
Availability
This course is available for enrolment.
Start
22 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
Weeks
10 weeks
Times
Mon 09:15-11:45

where
Westcott House  A link to Google Maps in a new window with this postcode. Google map
fees

free 


ESOL: Moving on with English - Speaking and Listening

This course is for speakers of other languages who already have a basic level of English and are ready to increase their speaking and listening skills.

course code
5286
Availability
This course is available for enrolment.
Start
22 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
Weeks
10 weeks
Times
Mon 12:15-14:45

where
Westcott House  A link to Google Maps in a new window with this postcode. Google map
fees

free 


Our adult community learning service provides more than 100 free courses, enrolling over 750 eligible learners, in 40 locations a year.

We offer opportunities for residents to gain new skills in subjects like health and wellbeing, maths, english and IT, or to help them prepare to return to work.

What should I do next?

You may want to enrol on a course to help you return to work or improve your skills. Perhaps you want to gain some confidence or maybe you just want to be able to help your child with maths and english.

We can offer you impartial advice about getting back into learning. We can also provide information about all learning opportunities across Swindon including the local colleges and other training providers. We can help you find the right next step.

You can also contact the National Careers Service, who offer impartial advice on careers, skills and the labour market in England.

Volunteering opportunities

The Adult Community Learning Team are keen to recruit local residents as volunteers to help our tutors and learners within the classroom and learning groups. To get involved or to find out more, contact us using the details below.