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English as a Second Language

  • We have been teaching English as a Second Language at Filton College for many years and our students often recommend our courses to their friends.
  • Our teachers are well-qualified, experienced and caring.
  • We have a good selection of courses to choose from, both daytime and evening.
  • Students are successfully prepared for internationally recognised EFL and Skills for Life (ESOL) examinations, such as the Cambridge Main Suite qualifications.
  • Teaching and learning resources are comprehensive and up-to-date.
  • Quality is assured by the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme.
  • We have a dedicated international learning suite with comprehensive language learning software.

How do I join a course?

Please contact the Admissions Office on 0117 909 2255 to arrange an informal meeting with one of the tutors who will assess your language level, and will then recommend an appropriate class for you.

When can I join?

  • You can join a course any time from September to April, subject to availability.
  • We offer a choice of courses at different levels in the daytime and in the evenings at Filton College main site and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Ridgewood Centre in Yate.
  • For all courses, you need to enrol each term.
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How will a course help me?

Courses will help you to improve your reading, writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronounciation and confidence in using English.

You will have a tutor who you can talk to about your progress and you will take appropriate examinations at the end of the course. You will also develop your IT skills and use the resources in the Learning Resources Centre.

Working in English?

If you are working, ask about our Working in English evening class when you contact the Admissions Office. And if you work in Business, have a look at our EFL Business English class on the next page.

View a list of ESOL Courses

Essential Skills

Get qualifications in Maths, English and Computing

For you, if you:

  • Feel you missed out at school
  • Want to get back into learning, whatever your age
  • Want to help your children
  • Have few or no qualifications
  • Would like to take qualifications in the future.

You can:

  • Start from the beginning with reading, writing and number skills
  • Brush up your English, Maths and study skills before going on other courses with our fun GET ON courses
  • Work on job skills
  • Work at your own pace
  • Fit the times you attend around child care
  • Get extra tutorial support
  • Join at any time.

Childcare may be available for daytime courses.

Qualifications on offer in a number of classes

  • Certificate in Adult Literacy
  • Certificate in Adult Numeracy
  • OCR Certificate in ICT Skills for Life
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How do I join?

To arrange a meeting to discuss your needs please contact Filton College -
Susan Miles on 0117 909 2337 or 0117 909 2239
Community course - Heather Davies on 01454 864643 or
Jackie Mitcham on 01454 850508

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Computing and IT

Why study with us?

  • Learning about computing and IT has never been easier.
  • We have many learning centres in the region including Bradley
  • Stoke Leisure Centre, Coniston Road Community Centre, The
  • Ridgewood Centre Yate, and many centres within South Gloucestershire.
  • Many of our courses are flexible allowing you to start a course at any time of the year and work at your own pace
  • You will be fully supported by experienced tutors at all times.
  • You will gain nationally recognised qualifications.
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