ESOL for migrant workers across Cornwall

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ESOL for migrant workers across Cornwall

• Presented by
• Joel Ashton
• ESOL / EFL Lecturer
• Truro College

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What is ESOL?

• ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other
  Languages.
• Students can come and study ESOL in any one of
  over 25 centres we have in Cornwall.
• There are a number of exams from Entry 1 through
  to Level 2 that a student can take to show their
  competency in English.
• Entry 3 level of English is required for students
  who want to become British citizens. Plus,
  students must complete a Citizenship course or
  exam.
• Students who pass the Level 2 exam will be able
  to communicate freely and effectively in English.
• This year, a range of new ESOL for Work
  qualifications are being developed and offered in
  our centres.

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Who are we?

• We represent some of the members of the Skills
  for Life sub-group of The Learning Partnership.
• We all specialise in ESOL teaching and offer a
  comprehensive service of language classes,
  citizenship and cultural integration for all
  those with a language need.
• For further information about the extensive work
  that the Learning Partnership does in Cornwall,
  have a look at the new Learning Partnership
  website
• www.cornwall-learning-partnership.org

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Where are our centres in Cornwall?

• Truro College Truro, Newquay, St Mawes and the
  Isles of Scilly
• Cornwall College Camborne and St Austell
• Link into Learning Barncoose, Bodmin, Bude,
  Callington, Camelford, Liskeard, Falmouth, Hayle,
  Helston, Launceston, Looe, Newquay, Penryn,
  Penzance, Saltash, St. Austell, St. Ives, St.
  Dennis, St. Just, Torpoint, Truro Wadebridge

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Our ESOL provision across Cornwall

• Over 1350 migrant workers have gained English
  Language qualifications with us in the last year.
• Learners achieve recognised qualifications which
  both improve the students employment prospects
  and their general skills.
• We also work with employers to offer customised
  courses to migrant worker staff in their
  workplaces.
• Improving English language competence will help
  employers meet Health and Safety requirements.
• We offer and can develop tailor-made English
  language courses to suit employers and workers
  language needs.

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Find out more about our services

• Please come and speak to us for further
  information.
• We all have stands here today detailing the
  specific services we each offer.
• Contact us
• Joel Ashton, Truro College 01872 261151 /
  joela_at_trurocollege.ac.uk
• Sandra Coak, Link into Learning 01736 351944 /
  sandra.coak_at_cornwall-acl.ac.uk
• Davey Jones, Cornwall College 01726 226763 /
  davey.jones_at_cornwall.ac.uk
• Rachel Thorpe, Learning Plus 01752 208352 /
  rachel_at_learningplus.org.uk

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Our students stories

• Listen to the stories of a few of our students to
  hear how our ESOL classes have helped them to
  integrate into the Cornish community
• Erika Kovacs-Peter, Hungary
• Larisa Korbuta, Latvia, but with Russian
  nationality
• Attila Vertesi, Hungary