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#1 ESOL Provider
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Multi-Award Winning Charity
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Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
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Established in 1975
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Dedicated Customer Support Team
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Leading Access Validating Agency
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Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
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#1 ESOL Provider
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Multi-Award Winning Charity
-
Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
-
Established in 1975
-
Dedicated Customer Support Team
-
Leading Access Validating Agency
-
Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
-
#1 ESOL Provider
-
Multi-Award Winning Charity
-
Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
-
Established in 1975
-
Dedicated Customer Support Team
-
Leading Access Validating Agency
-
Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
Qualification Suite
ESOL International
Qualification Level
Entry Level 2
Guided Learning Hours
105
Total Qualification Time
220
Regulation Number
610/7656/9
Ascentis Entry Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (A2)
Qualification Overview
The Ascentis Entry Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (A2) aims to accredit learners who can understand and communicate in frequently used expressions and basic sentences. They can exchange information with others about familiar settings, such as their home, local area, and workplace. They use their language skills to perform routine tasks in these settings. They understand short and simple texts on familiar topics. Learners can understand phrases and common expressions related to areas of immediate personal relevance, such as shopping, local geography, and employment, when speech is clear and slow. They can write short, simple notes, messages, and personal letters that describe experiences, events, and immediate needs using basic sentence structures.
There are several features of this qualification that make it very appropriate for its target learners:
- Strong alignment between the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the Ascentis designed task-based controlled assessments.
- Externally set assessments are marked internally by centre assessors and subsequently subject to external verification by Ascentis.
- Assessment criteria and mark schemes are designed to be accessible, user friendly and sufficiently detailed to support reliable and consistent assessment decisions
- Assessment scheduling is flexible with dates determined by individual centres to suit local delivery requirements rather than being fixed by Ascentis.
The qualification is divided into four units by skill:
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Speaking
All units are mandatory for the achievement of the full qualification.
Unit Breakdown
| Title | Level | Credit Value | GLH | Unit reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Entry 2 | 2 | 20 | T/652/1985 |
| Writing | Entry 2 | 3 | 30 | Y/652/1986 |
| Listening | Entry 2 | 3 | 25 | A/652/1987 |
| Speaking | Entry 2 | 3 | 30 | D/652/1988 |
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