Bristol Community Learning – Essential ESOL

Develop your literacy, speaking and listening skills through this free ESOL course open to Bristol residents aged 19+ with few or no qualifications. This includes reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar while working towards an accredited course.

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15 September 2026 - 8 December 2026 Bristol

What this course offers

This free course is designed for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners who want to develop their literacy, speaking and listening skills. This includes reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar, while working towards an accredited course.

It can also be taken alongside an ESOL conversation course for additional speaking practice.

Open to Bristol residents aged 19+ with few or no qualifications, sessions take place on Tuesdays.

What you’ll learn

  • How to find basic information in a text
  • Vocabulary, including how to spell common and personal words
  • How to order words using the alphabet
  • How to use full stops and capital letters
  • How to complete forms using upper and lower case letters and personal details
  • How to share ideas and opinions in group discussions
  • Grammar skills, including subject-verb agreement and simple present tense
  • How to identify and use nouns and verbs
  • How to use Padlet to access learning and homework
  • Using a notebook to record homework, new words and spellings

What happens next

By the end of the course, you’ll have had opportunities to improve your literacy, speaking and listening skills, develop your vocabulary, and strengthen your spelling, punctuation and grammar skills.

 

  • Cost: Free
  • Eligibility: Existing staff within North Bristol NHS Trust, Resident of Bristol
  • Ages: 19+

Location

Where it’s held

South Bristol Family Hub
Hareclive Rd
Bristol
BS13 0JW

Contact details

Get in touch for help

Telephone:

07760 990 855