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English as a Second Language

Lifelong Learning
6N3161
Award Name Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Minor
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 6 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) Minor QQI Level 6 NFQ
Course Provider:
Location:
Mullingar
Attendance Options:
Part time, Online or Distance, Blended
Apply to:
Course provider
Number of credits:
15

Duration

Course Delivery Method: Self-Paced/Blended/Classroom.

All delivery methods include access to discussion board, online submission system and Further support is available - academic writing, study skills and Harvard referencing.

Entry Requirements

Is this course for you?
This course is suitable for you if you are new to your role in management or supervisory management or if you wish to gain this valuable qualification and find a job in this sector. To commence this course, ideally you will have achieved Junior / Leaving Certificate standard or appropriate QQI Qualification or equivalent.

Mature Applicants with relevant life and work experience are welcomed. Where deemed appropriate you may have to complete an English Language Proficiency Test.

The Course Advisor is available to meet with you to discuss and advise you on the course details, career and academic opportunities and assess your suitability for the course.

Careers / Further progression

What are my progression routes?
This course leads to a level 6 award on the National Framework of Qualifications. Students who successfully complete this programme may use their credits towards completing a higher level of study in the area of Business/Management.

Students who successfully complete this Major Award can also use the Certificate as the basis for entry into selected courses in Third Level Colleges and Universities.

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Further information

For future start dates please contact the Provider.

€380.

How to apply?
Choose and purchase the programme online (see "Application Weblink" below) below.

6N3161 English as a Second Language.

This classroom-based module, will allow you to dive into the English language and train you to communicate with fluency, socially and in the work environment, both independently and in a supervisory capacity.

Content
Display understanding of the society, geography, history and culture of the target region or country, to include:- Socio-cultural courtesies and customs- Differences in language pronunciation and vocabulary associated with particular regions- The political system-The media- Current affairs- The infrastructures of daily and business life- The conditions necessary for effective interpersonal and business communication in the foreign environment

Use a wide range of vocabulary with fluency and spontaneity, to include everyday terms and topics and those related to a specific area of interest and or work

Use the correct conventions of grammar and syntax in a wide range of contexts, verbally and in writing

Communicate verbally and in writing in the target language in a wide range of social and or work-related environments, to include correct use of relevant technical terms, and working independently and or in a supervisory capacity

Respond to others using the tone, register and discourse appropriate to a wide range of situations, to include strategies to compensate for lapses in communication

Explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, to include giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, to include technical discussions in a chosen area of specialisation

Summarise in writing a range of oral exchanges, to include dialogue, discussion, telephone messages, radio and TV programmes

Use writing skills to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of social and or work-related subjects, to include creative writing, correspondence, and documents associated with job interviews, including a CV and accompanying letter.

6N3161 English as a Second Language

What qualification will I receive?
You will be awarded a certificate 6N3161 English as a Second Language. QQI is the awarding body.

Forus Training is a provider of education and training programmes and we issue certificates to learners who have reached the standard for a QQI award. The certificate you will receive on successful completion is a formal confirmation by QQI that you have demonstrated the knowledge, skill and competence required to achieve the named award.

This Programme is validated by QQI and is coded 6N3161 English as a Second Language. This certificate which will be issued to you by us is an award listed on the NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications). This ensures the certificate is nationally and internationally recognised and has many potential uses; for example, for further / higher education or employment in Ireland or abroad.

Forus Training,
Castle House,
Castle Street,
Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath
N91 Y896.
t: 044 9349400
e: hello@forustraining.ie

Course Provider:
Location:
Mullingar
Attendance Options:
Part time, Online or Distance, Blended
Apply to:
Course provider
Number of credits:
15