ESOL provision for the local community is very much in demand. SCT has been running ESOL classes for the last 3 years as part of its Home Office-Communities and Local Government funding programme. It is very popular & successful, attracting 30 male / 30 female students per term (60 per year) - accredited by the Cambridge Examination Board Two courses were delivered separately, one for men and one for women. The courses run for 25 weeks and 15 places are available per course. Most of the students are job-seekers, who needed to improve their English skills to enhance their capacity for job-searching and employability.

ESOL classes take place on two consecutive mornings every week, which meant that the students benefited from the continuity of having more lessons in a week than are provided by many other local organisations.

SCT continues to develop and improve its capacity for ESOL provision and apply for funding to secure resources for this much needed provision in the area. The Trust intends to incorporate the use of IT learning for ESOL students.

The students who take part also made valuable contributions by their learning & exploration trips and acquiring teaching materials to make the courses more rounded, interesting and beneficial.

Aspire run seperate ESOL class for women, find out more by contacting Shamili Hoque / Zohura Choudhury
Tel: 02073775482 or Email: Shamili@stepney.org.uk