English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL) courses
Build your spoken and written English Skills.
If English is not your first language,
join a free group to improve your English skills.
English is essential for employment, training, college or for everyday daily life. If English is not your first language you can join a free group to improve your language skills.
We offer classes at different levels throughout the day and evenings across west Lothian and online.
To discuss our groups, please call freephone 0800 731 1831 or email adultlearning@westlothian.gov.uk
The first step is to contact us to arrange an assessment. We will find the right group for you and at a time, day and place to suit you.
This academic year of 2024-25 we have had enquiries from over 325 potential learners within our ESOL area of service delivery.
Within this over 185 students are attending one or more of the following 23 classes which run throughout West Lothian:
| Number of classes | Provision Type |
| 3 | Pre-beginners |
| 4 | Beginners |
| 7 | Elementary |
| 5 | SQA National 2 |
| 2 | 1:1 intensive support |
| 1 | ESOL Family Learning |
| 1 | ESOL Literacies |
How many passed - success rate of those submitted?
Colleges and universities expect a minimum of SQA level 5 before students can attend their full-time courses - let us help you on this journey
| Pre beginners | |
| Area of work | Outcomes |
| Speaking | familiar with basic vocabulary for every day, what is your name, where you live, what is the time, date of birth. |
| Listening and understanding | Ask and answer basic questions |
| Reading | Alphabet, numbers, basic application forms, name, address |
| Writing | Alphabet, numbers, short words and phrases, email address, phone number, personal information |
| Other | Introducing vocabulary to take to beginner level |
| Beginners | |
| Area of work | Outcomes |
| Speaking | More formal - looking at basic sentences. Talk in sentences, ask and answer questions |
| Listening and understanding | Basic tense recognition: difference between present and passed |
| Reading | Structure of the language; how to form a sentence - subject, verb + object. Tenses |
| Writing | Write in sentences; using different tenses, upper and lower case - know when to use; punctuation |
| Other | Vocabulary expand, prepositions, time phrases ETC. Basic tense recognition and application |
| Elementary | |
| Area of work | Outcomes |
| Speaking | Consolidating and expanding previous learning. Introduction of present perfect tense. |
| Listening and understanding | Consolidating and expanding previous learning. Present perfect |
| Reading | Consolidating and expanding previous learning. Present perfect |
| Writing | Consolidating and expanding previous learning. Present perfect |
| Other | Beginners in more depth; expand knowledge of pronounse; build on learning in beginners with emphasis on accuracy, revision if necessary of previous learning |
