At Harrow College, our students do more than ‘just’ English, so all our courses also include a qualification in Maths.
Good communication skills in English will make it easier for you to make friends, study other courses, find a new job, take your first step into employment, work as a volunteer or help your children and/or others in the community.
We are a strong team of over 20 ESOL teachers with over 200 years of teaching experience who understand and care about ESOL students and their needs. We know how to make you learn as much English as possible, so we use a wide variety of teaching techniques to make learning fun.
During your course you will learn a lot of important skills, including:
• Speaking and Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Maths.
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Entry requirements
Before you enrol, you will have an interview and a test with one of our tutors to help us decide what level is right for you. This is nothing to worry about, we just need to make sure you are enrolling on the correct course.
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Who is the course for?
We offer various courses for different levels and areas of English ranging from beginners’ level for people with no English skills through to Entry 1 - 3 and Levels 1 - 2.
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Study methods
- On average you will be studying 6 hours per week
- This course includes homework
- There is also e-learning and directed self-study.
- On average you will be studying 6 hours per week
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How is the course assessed?
You will be regularly assessed during your course and receive feedback to help you develop the skills required for the final assessment whether an exam or a portfolio of your work.
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More information
Our part-time day classes run across the week and individual levels are timetabled up to 3 days each week.
All part-time day classes run from 9:30 to14:00.
Free English Courses for Students over 19:
If you are ready to enrol on a full-time or part-time ESOL course and you earn below the annual London Living Wage of £27,007.50 (£25,750 if you are an outer London resident) your tuition fees will be free.
Please note: you will need to provide evidence of your earnings (wage slips or a current contract with details of your earnings) when you come to enrol and there may be other costs you do need to pay for, depending on your course. -
Where Next – Job Opportunities
Gaining an ESOL/English qualification will enable you to take a more active part in the community, find a new job, take your first step into employment, work as a volunteer or be able to help and support your children throughout their education.
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Where Next – Further Studies
A successful outcome will enable you to progress to the next level up and other further study such as Functional Skills English and/or Maths, GCSE English and/or Maths, Access courses etc.
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How to apply
To apply for a course either click the APPLY NOW button - fill out the form online and submit
OR download an application form here and post it to the address on the form.
When we have received your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time.
