All maths and English GCSE courses are free to applicants who do not currently hold a grade C or above. Ring 0845 603 7635 for more details.
Better skills, brighter future
Our free English and maths courses offer you a chance to:
- Improve your job prospects and gain a qualification
- Progress onto further training or education
- Increase your confidence in everyday English and maths
- Gain the confidence to help your children with their school work
All our classes:
- are small and friendly
- enable you to work at your own pace
- are designed to meet your individual needs.
All learners work towards a qualification. Most of our classes can be joined at any time, so you do not need to wait for a start date.
Before you start: pre-course assessment
Before you start a course, you need to complete a pre-course assessment. You can do this at your
nearest centre or online:
For online assessments, enter 1234 as the student number.
Please let us know when you enrol that you have already undertaken an assessment online.
Online courses
You will either need to attend one of our main centres for an induction session or you can complete this online.
Please note: if you wish to join one of our online courses English must be your first language in order for you to enrol.
You will need to attend a centre to take your test but we will arrange this with you once you have enrolled. The rest of the course can be completed from any PC with internet access at any time of the day.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
There is a charge for these courses however, people in receipt of benefit or on low wages may be able to get help with course fees. If you join a course after the start date, fees will be reduced according to the number of weeks left to attend. You cannot enrol online for these courses.
ESOL is for you if:
- English is not your first language;
- you need to learn to speak everyday English;
- you need to improve your reading and writing;
- you want to gain an ESOL Cambridge Skills for Life qualification.
There may be spaces available for you to join a course during the year. Call us now to discuss your needs, availability and course fees.