Functional Skills English Entry Level 1 (CAR26S015)

Curriculum area: English

• Start date: Wednesday, 6 January 2027
• End date: Wednesday, 30 June 2027
• Number of weeks: 22
• Time: 13:00 - 15:30
• Delivery type: In-person
• Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle), Rickergate, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA3 8QG
• Free Course

This offering is not yet available for enrolment, please return within three months of the start date to enrol. Contact your local centre using the details below for more information.

About the course

Would you like to grow your English skills step by step in a friendly setting? This course helps you build your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at a pace that suits you. You’ll strengthen the basics, learn in a supportive group, and gain confidence as you go.

How the course will be delivered

You will learn with a tutor and a small group in the classroom. Lessons will include whole-class, group and individual activities. You will need to attend regularly and complete some homework.

What you'll need to bring

Pen, notebook and folder.

Entry requirements

Suitable for complete beginners. We will support you to complete an initial assessment to help you find the right level of study.

Next steps

Functional Skills English entry level 2 or other English courses. Courses from other areas: maths, digital, employability, family learning, arts and crafts, health and wellbeing, ESOL, modern foreign languages or greener.

Additional transferable skills:

Cultural understanding, digital, empathy, independent study, organisation, perseverance, presentation, problem-solving, recall, research, resilience, self-confidence, self-reflection, supporting others’ learning, teamwork, time-management.

Contact us

Centre: Carlisle Adult Learning
Contact number: 01228 227304
Email address: carlisleadultlearning@cumberland.gov.uk