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Entry 3 Reading

Course Title: ESOL Entry 3 Reading

Hours per week: 5

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To Join: How can you join?

Brief course description:

This 9-week course will develop your reading skills for everyday life, work, and study. You will read a range of real-life and topical texts, including health information leaflets, recycling guidelines, food labels, local news articles, and event notices. You will practise finding important details, understanding the purpose of a text, and recognising language features such as persuasive phrases or sequence words.

The course will also prepare you for the Ascentis Entry 3 Reading Exam, helping you to build confidence in answering comprehension questions and identifying the purpose, layout, and key features of different text types.

Objectives:

  1. Read and understand every day and topical texts such as recycling leaflets, GP surgery notices, and community newsletters, identifying the main points and important details.
  2. Recognise the purpose and tone of texts (e.g., to inform, persuade, instruct), using clues such as titles, images, and layout.
  3. Find and interpret information in different formats such as timetables, application forms, charts, and diagrams, including quantities, times, and instructions.
  4. Identify language features such as adjectives, persuasive language, and sequence markers, and explain how they help the reader understand the text.
  5. Follow written instructions accurately in everyday contexts such as recipes, medicine labels, or travel guides.

Entry requirements:

This is an Entry 3 ESOL class, which means your English is at a pre-intermediate level. You already have a good range of vocabulary and can talk about everyday topics. You can use the present simple, present continuous, and past simple tenses to describe objects and people, and you're comfortable asking and answering simple questions in these tenses. Now, you're ready to expand your vocabulary, become more confident in using these tenses, start talking about the future, and use English more accurately in various situations.

Equipment required:

Please bring:

  • A folder
  • Pens & pencils
  • Lined A4 paper
  • A smartphone (if you have one)
  • A reusable water bottle

We will give you the WIFI details in the first lesson.

If you do not have a smart phone or a computer, speak to your tutor.

You will also need a personal Gmail account to access the Google classroom, which will be used for submitting coursework and accessing course materials. If you do not have a Gmail account speak to your tutor.

What courses can I go on to:

There are other courses you can do after or at the same time as this course:

  • ESOL Level 1 Speaking & Listening Exam Class
  • ESOL Level 1 Reading & Writing Exam Class
  • ESOL Speak with Confidence, Entry 3/Level 1
  • Digital Skills Entry 3/Level 1

Please ask your teacher for more information or contact ESOLAdvice@towerhamlets.gov.uk

What examination is there:

You will undertake the Ascentis Entry 3 Reading exam in your classroom with your teacher.

In the reading exam you will identify key text features and answer comprehension questions.

The exam is an important part of your course, so you MUST come to all your classes.

How will I know I am making progress:

At the start of the course, your tutor will talk with you about which parts of your English you need to practise most and help you create an individual learning plan. Throughout the course, you will have a tutorial meeting to discuss your strengths, areas for improvement, and any problems you may have. You will keep a folder with your work, which will help you review your learning outside of class.

Your tutor will give you regular feedback on your class work and homework to help you improve. To make progress, you need to attend all your classes and do work outside of class.

You will lose your place if you miss 3 lessons in a row without telling your teacher, or if you miss 4 lessons in total.

Other info:

One of our aims is to help you progress to work, further study, and active participation in your community. You will also build key employability skills such as:

  • Communication: Understanding and responding to written information clearly
  • Decision-Making: Using information in texts to make informed choices
  • Teamwork: Sharing ideas and working with others in group reading activities

Extra support

We can help you if you tell us you have a learning difficulty, disability or other support needs. Please tell us when you enrol or in your first class.