ESOL provision is delivered by the council’s ESOL tutors within the Resettlement Team and when possible, linking into local college provision. Depending on location there may be face to face classes or classes are taught online.
Our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses are interlinked with our Employability programmes. Supporting refugees into a pathway of meaningful and sustainable employment is a key objective.
We have a team of professionally qualified tutors. We work with the University of the Highlands and Islands to access ESOL SQA National 2, 3, 4 and 5 certification.
We also offer online classes specifically catered for those wanting to learn to drive and pass their theory and practical tests.
We will consider your work and family life circumstances and level of literacies in your first language to place you in the correct class.
Please get in touch with your support worker or contact us to find out more about available classes and to sign up.
Additional online resources for learning English at home
Beginner learners
- Learn English - Free Online Course for Beginners The beginners' section has alphabet games etc.
- National 2 ESOL literacies resources - SQA
- National 2 ESOL Support material - Resources - SQA
- Home | Learning Chocolate A vocabulary learning platform
Elementary learners
- National 3 ESOL Support material - SQA
- Course: ESOL on-line learning & revision materials | Academy
- ESL Lounge- Use the student sections.
Pre-Intermediate learners
- Learn alone: self-access lessons - New Internationalist Easier English Wiki
- National 4 ESOL Support material - SQA
- Course: ESOL on-line learning & revision materials | Academy
- BBC Learning English- Has bite size lessons for advanced learners.
- Breaking News English- This has different levels of ESOL materials about current news.
Intermediate learners
- National 5 ESOL Support material - SQA
- Course: ESOL on-line learning & revision materials | Academy
- ESOL - Course overview and resources - SQA Use National 3+ material
- BBC Learning English- Has bite size lessons for lower intermediate learners.
- Breaking News English- This has different levels of ESOL materials about current news.
