Basic Skills & ESOL

 

The Open Learning Centre offers opportunities for adults to improve literacy, numeracy and IT skills. It also offers classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

 

The Basic Skills & ESOL service is for you if:

  • You don’t feel confident about your English or Mathematics skills
  • You want to learn how to use a computer
  • English is not your first language
  • You are thinking about returning to study but don’t feel ready for a college course
  • You want to help your children with their schoolwork

 

Our courses give you the chance to:

  • Work on your reading, writing, spelling and maths
  • Develop your computer skills
  • Learn English as a second or additional language (ESOL)
  • Gain a qualification

 

We offer courses at:

The Open Learning Centre in Barry, and at venues in Penarth.

ICT Room

 

When can I learn English, Maths or ICT?

Opportunities to improve English and maths are available daytimes throughout the week and on two evenings at The Vale Open Learning Centre and on one afternoon and one evening in Penarth

 

OLC ESOL Room

When can I learn ESOL?

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes are held daytime throughout the week and on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Open Learning Centre. There are also classes in Penarth on Tuesday evening.

 

What Qualifications can I take?

You can take qualifications in English, Maths and ICT at all levels from Entry to Level 2.

  • English and Maths - OCN (Open College Network), City & Guilds. AQA
  • ICT - OCN, OCR Text and Word, CLAit, ECDL
  • ESOL - OCN, Cambridge: Skills for Life, FCE, and CAE

 

Can I study for the Citizenship Test?

Yes. Citizenship is embedded into the syllabus of each of our ESOL classes

 

Are there classes with a crèche?

Yes.  Many of our classes have a free crèche available for under 5s.

OLC Creche

Contact the Open Learning Centre for further information, or call in. We are open Monday to Thursday 10-3pm, Friday 10-12noon, Monday and Wednesday 6.45-8.45pm.

 

Telephone:  01446 736 466

Email: valeoplrn@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

 

The Open Learning Centre

Provincial House

Kendrick Road

Barry

CF62 8UF