ILC's English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are for adults who speak little or no English. Students must have someone to act as a volunteer tutor to help with their studies. The courses are based on simple and natural language that will help adults communicate in everyday situations.

Credit and Non-Credit Courses

The credit courses are designed to prepare ESL learners to work towards an Ontario high school diploma. They have a final test and a final mark is recorded.

The non-credit courses have no final test or final mark. The goal of the non-credit courses is to encourage adult ESL learners to interact with other people in their community. Students receive a completion certificate at the end of each non-credit course.

New students should start with ESLAO-A (formerly ESL1N-E) and build skills that will allow them to proceed to the next course.

English as a Second Language

Course Name	Course Code	Credit Value
Beginning Communication in English	ESLAOA	1
English in Daily Life	ESLBOA	1
English as a Second Language, Part 3	ESL3NE	0
English as a Second Language, Part 4	ESL4NE	0
These English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are for adults who speak little or no English and have someone to act as a volunteer tutor. They are based on simple and natural language that will help adults communicate in everyday situations.

Click on the course name to learn more about each one.

Role of the Volunteer Tutor

A volunteer tutor can be anyone interested in helping a student learn to speak English and to read and write it.

The volunteer tutor is expected to

• read the course descriptions to the student
• help the student enrol in the course of her or his choice
• receive the course materials on behalf of the student
• work through the lessons with the student
• provide the student with encouragement and practice
• provide a good model of spoken and written English

How to Enrol in a Course

To enrol a student in an ESL course, the tutor should complete the ESL Registration form (PDF, 112 KB).

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