Certificate In Essential Skills - Literacy

Please note that the duration of an Essential Skills course is one Semester, for example, Semester 1 starting in September and finishing in the New Year and Semester 2 starting in New Year and finishing in June. 

Please note that it may be necessary to deliver some classes online instead of on campus, e.g. in response to illness, Covid-19, college closure, etc.

How to apply:

Please apply online and you will be emailed information closer to the course start date as to what to do next. 

• Due to the popularity of this course, applicants will be invited in by date of application.
• We process these applications in the weeks running up to course begin, e.g. early January for Semester 2 starts and end of August for September classes.
• Those invited are required to complete assessments in the first class to identify what their level is and if there is a place in a suitable class.
• Once assessments have been marked, tutors will then be able to confirm via email or phone call what the assessment result is and if the applicant is eligible to enrol for the course.
• Should places become available, e.g. due to the course being unsuitable for earlier applicants, the next applicants may be invited in so they can be assessed.
• On completion of the assessment and enrolment process, we will contact any remaining applicants who are still to be contacted with advice on alternative courses.

Please also note that if you do not arrive to your invited slot, you risk not securing a place. This assessment process will determine your Essential Skills level and the allocation to a suitable class.

Any further queries please contact admissions@serc.ac.uk