19 March 2024
Would you like to volunteer and work with ESOL learners?
The next training course for anyone who would like to be an ESOL Conversation Club leader starts soon.
| Dates: | Thursday 18th April, Thursday 25th April and Thursday 2nd May |
| Time: | 9.00am – 12.00noon |
| Venue: | Redbridge Institute, Gants Hill campus, Gaysham Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6TD |
| Requirements: | You must be able to attend all three sessions. You must be able to attend from 9.00am – 12.00noon Your level of spoken English must be at Level 2 |
The purpose of the training is to give you the skills you need to lead an ESOL Conversation Club in a community venue. You will be facilitating a group of ESOL learners to practise conversation using everyday topics. Each ESOL Conversation Club course will run for approximately an hour and a half for 5-6 weeks. This is a voluntary post which would be good experience for anyone interested in working with adults or children in a learning environment.
| During the training, you will: | – learn skills to manage a group of adults in a learning environment – learn how to make learning inclusive – have an opportunity to practise facilitating a speaking activity and get feedback – get ideas for activities and resources |
| After the training, we will: | – try to set up an ESOL Conversation Club for you, if you successfully complete the training course – monitor and support you with leading an ESOL Conversation Club |
If you are interested in this training, please email karina.kempton@redbridgeinstitute.ac.uk
(Please note that the conversation clubs we set up for you to lead will depend on your availability and the availability of prospective learners, so we cannot guarantee you a group.)