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.
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
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.
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