English & Maths

Take your first steps with us….

Looking to improve your skills in literacy or numeracy? Want to improve your job prospects or gain a qualification to progress onto a course of further study? We offer a range of FREE* accredited Essential Skills Wales courses based out in community venues across Wrexham and Flintshire and at Cambria sites.

Our courses allow you to work at your own pace in a friendly, relaxed environment. Online options are also available.

Why study with us......

GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND SUCCEED

GAIN RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS FOR FREE*

*Subject to Eligibility

STUDY WITH OTHERS AT THE SAME LEVEL

take your first Steps back to learning

DEVELOP SKILLS THAT HELP YOU MOVE ON

Get Ready to move on to FURTHER Study or Employment

Get Set for GCSE Courses Available

About the courses:

Improve Your English is suitable for anyone who needs to work on their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, from the basics up to GCSE level.

The classes can help you improve your job prospects, prepare you for further study, help you support children with their homework and develop your confidence with your English skills.

In the classes you will work at your own level on the topics you need. The topics may include:

  • punctuation
  • grammar
  • spelling
  • reading for information
  • writing different types of document
  • taking part in discussions
  • other topics as needed.

Your tutor will agree your own individual learning plan with you. 

When you are ready you can take the Essential Skills Wales Communication qualification at the appropriate level from Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 or Level 2. You may then be able to begin working towards the next level.

The classes are offered in many different venues, including the main college sites, community centres, libraries and remote. You can join the classes at any time during the year.

Course length: 3 hours per week – Daytime, evening and online classes available.

Cost: FREE*

Interested? Complete the form below and we’ll call you back for a chat.

*Subject to Eligibility 

Please note it will be necessary to attend a face to face session initially to undertake the initial assessment to identify your current level of skills and once you are ready to undertake the actual Essential Skill qualification you will also need to come into the college to complete this.

About these courses:

Improve Your Maths is suitable for anyone who needs to work on their numeracy skills, from the basics up to GCSE level.

The classes can help you improve your job prospects, prepare you for further study, help you support children with their homework and develop your confidence with your maths skills.

In the classes you will work at your own level on the topics you need. The topics may include: 

  • addition and subtraction
  • multiplication and division
  • fractions, percentages and decimals
  • ratio and proportion
  • metric measurement
  • perimeter, area and volume
  • graphs and charts
  • money
  • other topics as needed.

Your tutor will agree your own individual learning plan with you. When you are ready you can take the Essential Skills Wales Application of Number qualification at the appropriate level from Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 or Level 2. You may then be able to begin working towards the next level.

The classes are offered in many different venues, including the main college sites, community centres, libraries and remote. You can join the classes at any time during the year.

Course length: 3 hours per week – Daytime, evening and online classes available.

Cost: FREE*

Interested? Complete the form below and we’ll call you back for a chat.

*Subject to Eligibility

Please note it will be necessary to attend a face to face session initially to undertake the initial assessment to identify your current level of skills and once you are ready to undertake the actual Essential Skill qualification you will also need to come into the college to complete this.

Get in Touch and we will call you back