We generally have several ESOL courses and conversation groups running at St John’s at various levels, in association with the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) and other providers.
In June 2025, the WEA will be offering a short course for Entry 2 Living and Working in the UK:
Mondays and Thursdays from 30th June-24th July
Morning (9.30am-12) or afternoon (12.30-3pm) sessions are available.
Learners who complete the course will have the opportunity to progress to an Entry 2 or Entry 3 accredited course in September 2025.
Assessments and enrolments for this course are on Friday, June 20th 2025 from 10am-2pm. Please call 0161 872 7795 or email [email protected] to book a place.
We also have our open access, volunteer-led groups, which are free and open to anyone at any level.
- ESOL Group – Monday 1-2.30pm during school term time
- Discover Manchester – Friday 10-11.30am during school term time
We are grateful to the the National Lottery’s Awards for All fund for supporting these groups.
If you would like to join one of these courses, or need more information, please email [email protected] or call 0161 872 7795.
If you are looking for an online course, you can go to www.wea.org.uk to find out what is available.
If you would like to practise your English at home, there are useful resources for all levels of study on the ManchesterESOL website.
You can also contact the Trafford ESOL Service for an assessment, and information about other ESOL classes in Trafford borough. They hold a drop-in session at St John’s Centre from 1-3pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month if you would like to talk to someone in person – no appointment needed.
We are always looking for volunteers to help in our ESOL groups – if you can speak and read English well and would like to help, please contact Claire Trivino at [email protected] or call 0161 872 7795.