ESOL / English Language
Programmes
2015/2016
Programmes available for:
 Migrant Workers
 The Unemployed
 Asylum seekers
 QQI Levels 2-5
 IELTS Preparation
The Adult Education centre
Ozanam Street
Waterford
englishlanguagewaterford@yahoo.ie
051-854756/877580
REGISTRATIONS WILL CONTINUE
EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING
FROM 6-9pm
Adult Education Centre
Ozanam Street
PLEASE NOTE: ALL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REGISTRATIONS WILL STOP IN
DECEMBER 2015 AND WILL NOT
RECOMMENCE UNTIL MAY 2016
It is important that you attend registration on the Wednesday
evening only; class spaces are limited and provided on a first
come basis – Registration & Assessment takes approximately 30
minutes.
FEES
Semester 1
(14 weeks)
Semester 2
(10 weeks)
Semester 3
(12 weeks)
Levels 2/3/4
(2 hours/week)
Unemployed FEE €70
€50
€60
Full FEE
€160
€110
€135
Level 2/3/4
(2.5 hours/ week)
Unemployed Fee €85
€60
€75
FULL Fee
€200
€145
€170
Levels 2/3/4
(3 hours/week)
Unemployed FEE €105
€75
€90
Full FEE
€240
€165
€200
Levels 2/3/4
(4 hours/week)
Unemployed FEE €140
€100
€120
Full FEE
€320
€220
€270
Level 5
(3 hours/week)
Unemployed fee €135
€105
€125
FULL Fee
€265
€225
€270
IELTS
€500 for the course
Unemployed FEE Fees can be paid in instalments
IELTS
€1000 for the course
Full FEE
Fees can be paid in instalments
The IELTS Preparation course is offered to those who need it for University or
Higher Education and as an entrance into certain industries/professions i.e.
medical, teaching, scientific etc. This is an intensive course of 5 hours tuition
per week over 32 weeks. During the 32 weeks students will be prepared for
each aspect of the exam, both academic and general.
In order to qualify for the Unemployed rate students must be in receipt of social welfare
payments. These payments can include:
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FIS (Family Income Supplement)
Unemployment benefit
Unemployment assistance
Disability allowance
If you do not receive social welfare payments you must pay the full fee.
ESOL Class Schedule 2015-2016
Semester 1: September 7th – December 18th
(14 weeks)
ALL Classes will start back week beginning September 7th
MIDTERM BREAK: NO classes – Monday October 26th – Friday 30th
Christmas Holidays – December 19th- January 10th
Semester 2: January 11th – April 8th (10 weeks)
ALL classes will start back week beginning January 11th
MIDTERM BREAK: NO classes – Monday February 15th- Friday 19th
Easter Holidays March 18th – April 3rd
Semester 3: April 11th – June 30th (12 weeks)
QQI CERTIFICATES Level 2/3/4/5– All QQI assignments/exams/portfolios will
be submitted by the week ending June 30th.
CEF
A0
A1
A2
Language Level
Beginners
Elementary
Pre-Intermediate
QQI Level
2
3
3
Year 1 English Language
*Year 2 Communications
B1
Intermediate
4
B2/C1
Upper-Intermediate
5
B2/C1/C2
Upper-Inter/Advanced
IELTS Preparation
*Students who completed English Language at Level 3 at Elementary level will continue to
Communications in the following year- students must be at CEF level B1 before they can
attempt to do QQI level 4 English language.
Exams & Certification
QQI 2
BEGINNER
CEF: A0
Continuous
Assessment
3 separate
certificates
 Reading
 Writing
 Listening &
Speaking
Minimum: 70 +
Hours
QQI 3
ELEMENTARY/
PREINTERMEDIATE
CEF: A1/A2
Continuous
Assessment
QQI 4
INTERMEDIATE
CEF: B1
QQI 5
UPPER
INTERMEDIATE
CEF: B2/C1
Continuous
Assessment
Continuous
Assessment
4 x Speaking
Exams
Assignments:
10 pieces of
reading
10 pieces of
writing
Assignments/Projects:
8 pieces of reading
8 pieces of writing
Portfolio of Work
Reading & Writing
Assignments
Listening Exam
Minimum: 70 +
Hours
Listening Exam
Speaking Exam:
Interview,
Presentation,
Dialogue
Minimum: 70 +
Hours
Listening Exam
Speaking Exam:
Interview
Presentation
Meeting
Minimum 80+ hours –
Students at level 5
may have to do 4
semesters before
they are ready to
complete the module
If you feel your class is not at your level i.e. too difficult/ too easy please talk
to your teacher or Sally (ESOL co-ordinator) and we will try our best to change
you to a more appropriate level. Some students may be asked to change level if
the teacher feels that the level is too difficult/too easy for the student.
Language & Literacy Classes for Asylum Seekers
Registration & Assessment
Venue
The Adult Education Centre
Ozanam Street
Waterford
Day &
Date:
Wednesdays 6-9PM
Language and literacy classes for Asylum seekers will be held in
our Adult Education Centres in Railway Square or in Ozanam
Street – all classes will start the week beginning September 7th
2014.
It is important that you attend registration on the above dates;
class spaces are limited and provided on a first come basis.
ESOL LITERACY CLASSES are provided to ESOL students who
have problems with basic reading and writing skills. Students with
literacy problems are identified at registrations and are offered
ESOL Literacy classes in our Adult Education Centre in Railway
Square. ESOL Literacy classes are offered at the following levels:
 Pre-Literate
 QQI Level 1
 QQI Level 2
 QQI level 3
IELTS - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TESTING SYSTEM
The two most common Certificates of English Language Competence in Ireland are
TOEFL and IELTS. For entry onto a full time undergraduate programme in WIT you
need a score of 5.5 in the IELTS test with a minimum score of 5 in each component and
for the TOEFL you need a minimum score of 70 with a minimum score of 15 in each
component. IELTS and TOEFL courses are provided by a number of English Language
Schools in the major cities of Dublin Cork and Galway.
At present an IELTS Preparation course is provided by Waterford Wexford
Education and Training Board (WWETB) in their Adult Education Centre located on
Ozanam Street, Waterford.
The approximate charge for the academic year 2015/2016 IELTS Preparation course
is:
IELTS
(5hours/
week)
160 hour course
September 8th 2015 – May 25th 2016
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6.45pm-8.45pm
5 hours per week x 32 weeks
Unemployed
FEE
€500 for the course
(in receipt of
social welfare)
Fees can be paid in instalments
Full FEE
€1000 for the course
Fees can be paid in instalments
Please contact the English Language Co-ordinator Sally Ann Cunningham on
(051) 854756 or
E-mail: englishlanguagewaterford@yahoo.ie
OUTLINE OF IELTS TEST
Reading
Writing
IELTS TEST
Speaking
Listening
IELTS Test Details
The listening, reading and writing take place in one sitting (4 and a quarter hours), with
the speaking part (11 to 14 minutes) taking place on the day or another day within 7
days before or after the exam.
Cost of exam: 185 Euros
IELTS Test Centres are located in Dublin Cork and Galway
To contact these test centres the details are as follows
Dublin
UCD http://alcexams.ucd.ie/ielts/node/4
Centre of English Studies http://www.ieltsdublin.com/contact-us.aspx
Cork
UCC http://www.ucc.ie/en/esol/
Cork English College http://www.ieltscork.com/
Galway
Centre of English Studies http://www.ieltsdublin.com/contact-us.aspx
How to Apply for IELTS Test: Each test centre has a link you can use to register for
the test
Please note:
COURSE FEES ARE NON- REFUNDABLE