Entry Level – Level 1

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Entry Level 1

The qualifications give learners the opportunity to:

  • develop their English language knowledge and skills
  • achieve a nationally recognised qualification
  • develop personal growth and engagement in learning
  • develop English skills for personal and employment-related application.

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading) Entry 1 gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • read, understand and obtain information from short texts on familiar topics, common signs and symbols
  • respond to simple written narratives, statements, questions, instructions.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) (Entry 1) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • write simple sentences correctly and complete simple forms.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening) (Entry 1) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • speak and be understood when conveying basic information, feelings and opinions.

 

Entry Level 2

The qualifications give learners the opportunity to:

  • develop their English language knowledge and skills
  • achieve a nationally recognised qualification
  • develop personal growth and engagement in learning
  • develop English skills for personal and employment-related application.

 

Entry 2 Reading gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • read, understand and obtain information from short, straightforward text, including chronological and instructional text types, signs and symbols
  • respond to familiar written straightforward information, short narratives, explanations, instructions.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) (Entry 2) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • write to convey information with some adaptation for the intended audience, using correct punctuation, grammar and spelling.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening) (Entry 2) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • listen to other people and speak to convey information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics, including when in discussion with others.

 

Entry Level 3

 

The qualifications give learners the opportunity to:

  • develop their English language knowledge and skills
  • achieve a nationally recognised qualification
  • develop personal growth and engagement in learning
  • develop English skills for personal and employment-related application.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading) (Entry 3) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • read, understand and obtain information from short, straightforward chronological, continuous descriptive, explanatory texts from everyday sources
  • respond to written straightforward information, narratives, explanations and instructions from everyday sources.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) (Entry 3) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • write to convey information and opinions with some adaptation for the intended audience, using correct punctuation, grammar and spelling.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening) (Entry 3) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • listen to other people and speak to convey information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics
  • speak to respond using appropriate formality for the situation, including when making points and responding to others in discussions.

 

Entry Level 1

 

The qualifications give learners the opportunity to:

  • develop their English language knowledge and skills
  • achieve a nationally recognised qualification
  • develop personal growth and engagement in learning
  • develop English skills for personal and employment-related application.

 

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • read, understand and obtain information from, and respond to, straightforward continuous descriptive, explanatory, persuasive texts from different sources
  • recognise how language and other textual features are used to instruct, describe and persuade
  • infer meaning from text.

 

 

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • write to convey information, ideas and opinions, using length, format, style, vocabulary and grammar suitable for the intended purpose and audience.

 

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (speaking and listening) gives the learner the knowledge and skills to be able to:

  • listen to other people and adapt their own responses to take account of listener needs when conveying information, ideas, opinions. They will be able to reach a shared understanding about different topics.