Develop your writing and language skills L1

What is the course about?

This course is designed to help you break through those barriers. You’ll focus on improving the structure of your writing – from full texts to paragraphs and sentences – while deepening your understanding of grammar. The skills you develop will also support more formal speaking tasks, such as job interviews, workplace meetings, and presentations. Ideal for those who feel comfortable speaking English but want to build confidence in their writing and formal communication. 

Is a pre-enrolment interview or assessment required for this course? 

Yes, you will need to do a pre-course assessment to establish your level of English before enrolling onto the course.

What level is the course and do I require particular skills, experience or prior qualifications? 

This course is for people new to learning English but who are not complete beginners. It will help anyone who is confused about the key grammar needed to communicate in everyday life.  

What topics does the course cover? 

• Organising and structuring different types of texts: letters, emails, essays, and reports. 

• Organising ideas logically across paragraphs. 

• How to write a sentence – use of clauses. 

• How to write a paragraph correctly – what a paragraph should contain. 

• How to punctuate – full stops, commas, semi-colons, colons. 

• How to choose the right vocabulary for formal speaking. 

• How to structure more formal speaking such as presentations. 

• Linking devices and cohesive writing.

• Editing and proofreading techniques. 

• Transferring writing structure to spoken communication.

• Using appropriate register and tone. 

• Expanding formal vocabulary. 

• Planning and delivering presentations. 

• Speaking and responding confidently in job interviews and workplace meetings. 

How will I be taught and assessed? Will there be any work outside the class? 

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment. The tutor will help you discover rules and features of English. 

You will work in pairs or small groups, and sometimes as a whole class.  

Your tutor will also work with you individually. Everything that you learn will help you in your daily life.  

You will need to do work outside the classroom.

Are there any other costs or equipment I need to get? 

You will need a pen, some lined A4 paper and a file to keep your work in.  

Your tutor will provide handouts and worksheets and let you know if there are any other resources that you might need to get.

What will I achieve?  

By the end of the course you should be able to: 

• Organise and structure different types of texts such as letters, emails, essays and short reports. 

• Begin and end different pieces of writing.

• Write a paragraph correctly with good structure. 

• Structure sentences effectively including using different clauses with accurate and effective grammar. 

• Punctuate texts effectively including use of full stops, commas, semi-colons, colons.

• Choose the right vocabulary for formal speaking. 

• Structure more formal speaking such as presentations so that the idea and information link together.

• Respond well in meetings and interviews. 

When I finish, what should I be able to do next? 

There are few courses you can do after this course. These include:  

Develop your writing: grammar, vocabulary, expression (advanced). 

Accredited courses: ESOL L1 or 2 Writing.