Level 1 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Developing Opportunities

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses are for people who have a first language other than English and who live or work in the UK. Students can be asylum-seekers, refugees or come from settled communities.

Our ESOL courses aim to enhance skills in numerous areas relating to the English language including:

• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Understanding

This full time ESOL study programme also includes activities in a range of areas alongside English, such as:

• Maths
• Work Experience
• IT
• Healthy Living

You will be assessed based on personal targets, through coursework and exams.

ESOL students progress through Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3, and can then progress to vocational College courses.