Guidance on how displaced people can take up the opportunity to take General English courses for free. The Centre for Open Learning offers displaced persons the opportunity to take General English courses for free. These free places are available only for displaced people in Scotland, they are people from an area of instability or a zone of conflict who have refugee status, or indefinite leave to remain, are asylum seekers, or under humanitarian protection. This includes people from Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. If you do not meet this criterion, please do not apply. We offer three courses at Beginners and Elementary level in the mornings. These are exclusively for displaced persons. The course details are as follows: Beginners Step 1 (CEFR A1) – Thursdays, 11.10am – 12.40pm Elementary Step 1 (CEFR A2.1) – Tuesdays, 11.10am – 12.40pm Elementary Step 4 (CEFR A2.2) – Thursdays, 11.10am – 12.40pm We also offer three courses at Intermediate and Upper Intermediate level in the evenings. These courses are available for the wider public here but have places reserved for displaced persons. The course details are as follows: Intermediate Step 1 (CEFR B1.1) – Tuesdays, 5.30pm – 7.00pm Intermediate Step 4 (CEFR B1.2) – Tuesdays, 5.30pm – 7.00pm Upper Intermediate Step 4 (CEFR B2.2) – Wednesdays, 5.30pm – 7.00pm Please note that in the evening classes listed above, students with displaced backgrounds will learn side by side with learners from different backgrounds from the local community. Do you want to sign up? If you would like to join one of our courses, please complete these 3 steps: Complete our self-assessment for General English by following this link here Please note that it is very important that you answer honestly so we can identify your level of English and you can benefit from the most suitable course. Write down your current level Complete a short form to register for a free place Before you can complete the registration form, please remember to do your self-assessment here. Registration for free places is open from from 12 August to 19 September 2024. Please click on the link here to register. From 12 August, you will find the link to register here. If you have any questions about our English courses for displaced persons please contact Laura (languagesforall-english@ed.ac.uk). Please be aware of the following: You must be aged 16 years or over Please, complete the form only once This form is for one individual person to apply We can only offer a place to the person named on the form Placements will be given on a first come, first served basis We will email you to confirm your registration If you have any further questions about the courses, please, contact Laura at languagesforall-english@ed.ac.uk. We look forward to welcoming you to our English courses! This article was published on 2024-08-30
