Develop your writing and language skills (level 1-level 2)

What is the course about?

This course will help you become a more confident and accurate writer of English, while also improving your fluency in formal speaking. You’ll learn how to structure your writing clearly and effectively - whether you're composing letters, emails, essays, or reports - by linking ideas logically across texts, paragraphs, and sentences. You’ll also focus on grammar to ensure your writing is both correct and purposeful. The skills you gain will transfer to formal speaking, helping you organise your thoughts, use appropriate vocabulary and tone, and communicate clearly in situations like job interviews, workplace meetings, and presentations.

What will we cover?

The topics we will cover include:

· 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.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this 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.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course level is for Level 1-2 students (B2-C1). This course is ideal if you have been living in the UK for a several years, feel quite comfortable in speaking English as a second language, but lack confidence in your literacy skills. But it will also help anyone wants to improve their writing skills and formal speaking.

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

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment with an emphasis on your discovering how to do and complete tasks, with guidance from the tutor. You will work on your own and with other students on different tasks, so you are always practising important in-demand life and work skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, prioritising, negotiating, collaborating and independence. You will learn in a step-by-step manner so you can complete challenging tasks in enjoyable and relaxing ways. Your tutor will also work with you individually, so you know how to improve and how to work in a way that improves your learning. You will need to do work outside the classroom and use Google Classroom to help you.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

You will need a pen, an A4 notepad or notebook and possibly a file to keep your work in. Your tutor will provide online materials, online learning resources and a code for Google classroom so you can communicate with classmates and access materials, videos etc. online

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

This course runs in term 1 and term 3. There are other courses you can do before, at the same time or after this course. These include:

· Learn English - discover London, its history, culture and people (level 1-level 2)

· ESOL: Learn English and learn about London, its people and your rights (entry 3-level 1)

· Grammar in practice: intermediate (entry 3-level 1)

· English dialogue: speaking, listening, pronunciation, performance (level 1-2)

· ESOL pronunciation: stage 1 (level 1-2)

· Communication Skills for Life and Work (ESOL Entry 3 - Level 1)

· ESOL - communication skills for life and work - level 1 (Reading)

· ESOL - communication skills for life and work - level 2 (Reading)

· ESOL - communication skills for life and work -level 1 (Speaking and Listening)

· ESOL - communication skills for life and work -level 2 (Speaking and Listening)

· Conversation Club

· English communication skills - improve your confidence and fluency when you speak (entry 3-level 1)

· Communication skills: developing your writing, speaking and digital skills through creating a radio programme (ESOL level 1-2)

· ESOL: Develop your writing: grammar, vocabulary, expression (advanced)

· Grammar in practice: upper intermediate (level 1-2)

Your tutor will help you choose the right next course during progression week.

For more information, ask your tutor or contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 7492 2511.