Bath College has a range of courses at different levels for adult learners (19yrs+) who would like to improve their English skills.
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We can help you improve your English skills or study English as a second language (e.g. ESOL). We can also help if you'd like to teach English abroad or to those who have English as a second language in the UK (CELTA). If you're interested in GCSEs or Functional Skills for English and Maths, visit our English & Maths page.
Bath College has a wide range of courses for adult learners (19yrs+) who would like to study English as a second language.
Courses run at different levels throughout the year in classes of no more than 12 students.
The courses are usually free of charge for people who are not working and in receipt of benefits, or for those who are working but earn less than £18,525 per year.
The funding is slightly different for people who do not live in BaNES, Bristol or South Gloucestershire. Advice is available from the Student Services Team: please email info@bathcollege.ac.uk.
Part-time English courses run for 4 hours per week (two 2-hour classes). You will develop your skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
There are classes at different levels based on the Common European Framework – CEF. 10-week courses at 5 levels from basic phrases at E1, to advanced at L2.
There is an end-of-course exam with a qualification in reading, writing or speaking & listening.
The Cambridge English CELTA course is an introduction to teaching which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages.
The CELTA is widely recognised and is a level 5 qualification on the QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework).
It's not necessary to have any previous teaching experience. You need to be over 20 years old, have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education and an English level of C2 on the CFR.
If you don't have formal educational qualifications at the level indicated above, or are aged between 18 and 20, we may still accept you if you can demonstrate that you'd be likely to complete the course successfully.
Please note: You will need to successfully complete a language awareness task and an interview to be accepted on the course.
These are delivered by trainee teachers. There are free general English classes every Wednesday night during College term time delivered by our trainee teachers supported by our qualified staff. The classes start at 6pm and finish at 8pm.
If you think you might be interested in taking the CELTA course, why not try our Taster session to see if this is the right course for you? Participants who then sign up to the full CELTA at Bath College will get the fee credited against the cost of the full qualification.
This course is for those intending to do the CELTA course. It aims to give an awareness of basic grammatical terminology and focuses on the tenses you will need to be familiar with when teaching English as a second language.
You are welcome to come to one of our open days. You can talk to tutors and see for yourself what the College has to offer.
You can also send any general enquiries about our courses to the email address below, or call our Student Services Team on 01225 328720.
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