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Additional resources

Additional resources to learn English

Here are some links to useful websites to help with your English and details for local colleges.

Resources

A toolkit for learning providers in the third and community sector, offering advice, guidance, and resources for supporting ESOL provision in workplace settings. The toolkit includes lesson plans and example schemes of work for ESOL learners at Entry Level 1 and 2.

Websites and apps

Websites and apps that you can use to help you learn and improve your English.

  • Duolingo

    This is an app you can download onto a smart phone. It has short, visual exercises that can help with learning basic English words.

  • BBC Skillswise

    Facts, worksheets, games and quizzes to help you improve your Maths and English.

  • Alison

    This website has free English language and many other courses. You need to register to access the courses.

  • Cambridge English

    Free resources for learning English

  • BBC Learning English

    Free resources for learning English

  • British Council

    Free resources for learning English

  • Jolly Phonics letter sounds

    You Tube video offering help with English pronunciation.

Local colleges

These colleges offer ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and EFL (English as a foreign language) courses.

  • Kingston Adult Education

    Information about courses and training on offer for adults in Kingston.

  • Kingston College

    Website includes courses currently on offer, types of qualifications available and information about how to apply.

  • Richmond Adult Community College (RACC)

    Website contains information on courses on offer and the college facilities.

  • Hillcroft Community College (women only)

    Website contains information on courses on offer.

  • Hounslow Adult Education Centre

  • As part of Hounslow Adult and Community Education, Learn Hounslow offers courses to support personal development and develop skills. They have a wide range of courses including ESOL.

  • Refugee Action Kingston

    Refugee Action Kingston is a local charity, providing advice, support and English lessons for refugees and asylum seekers in the Kingston area. They also run English classes in Kingston for refugees and asylum seekers.