English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Ascentis offers the full suite of ESOL Skills for Life Qualifications from Entry 1 to Level 2. We are the number one awarding organisation for ESOL in the London region, across the UK and in Wales, dedicated to supporting thousands of learners by improving their communication and fluency in English, their employability skills and their ability to fully participate in every part of life in Britain.

Who are these qualifications for?

Ascentis ESOL Skills for Life qualifications are designed specifically for people living in Britain and focus on preparing learners for everyday life, further education and the world of work. The primary aim is to assist the learner in becoming independent of other people such as interpreters or translators when interacting with English speakers in a work environment and elsewhere. By improving their communication and fluency in English, learners will significantly improve their employability skills and their ability to fully participate in every part of life in Britain beyond their local community.

Why should I choose Ascentis?

Community Interpreting

We offer qualifications in Community Interpreting from Level 1 to Level 3. These qualifications support a progression route for ESOL learners into higher level study as well as equipping learners to work within and support their own language community. Learners may wish to study the subject as they have an interest in the topic or they may wish to use the qualifications as stepping-stones to become a qualified community interpreter. The Ascentis Level 3 qualification is widely recognised in the sector as a robust qualification, enabling individuals to practise as professional community interpreters.

ESOL Volunteering to Support English Language

Our recently developed ESOL Volunteering to Support English Language qualification is available at Levels 1 & 2 and has been developed to support the volunteers who want to teach ESOL. This could be learners who have been through the system and want to support their community, volunteers who want to help ESOL learners and those who may like to teach ESOL as a profession in the future.

Where can my learners go from here?

How do I get started?

For more information on our ESOL qualifications or if you would like to become an ESOL partner, please contact the Commercial Team on 01524 845046 or email hello@ascentis.co.uk. You can also book an online meeting at a time to suit you here.

View our ESOL Skills for Life Policy Statement here.

If you wish to apply now, please download the Centre Recognition Form and/or Qualification Approval Form which are available on our Join Us page.

Ascentis and Metaverse Learning Revolutionise ESOL Education

Click here to join an upcoming webinar to learn more about our new immersive learning content for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

Ascentis ESOL learners can now access virtual environments to support their English language learning. Find out more here.

Community Interpreting

Click here to find out more about our Community Interpreting qualifications available from Level 1 to Level 3.

Contact us

We are always pleased to hear from centres that are interested in delivering our qualifications.

If you wish to discuss the process or have any further questions please contact us

ESOL and Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQ)

Our EDSQ Qualifications are ESOL-friendly.

Please click here to find out more.