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Hi Saul, We're doing a mixed curriculum (includes IT, Numeracy and Employability), but the ESOL element is an ILP for first 18 weeks (Sept-Feb) and an accredited outcome (generally S&L) for the second 18 (Feb-July). We recently had a consultant in to look at our curriculum, and she suggested that best practice is three terms (to get round dropout after each of the two longer breaks), first 2 ILP, third 1 S&L. What are others doing? Cheers, Matt Matt Davis Curriculum Manager Work Skills (Work Coach and Into Study) City of Bristol College 0117 312 2001 07739 863 450 From: ESOL-Research discussion forum and message board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Saul Pope Sent: 04 November 2011 16:41 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ESOL Curriculum Planning Hi all, I'm currently looking at how we structure our ESOL courses at Bracknell and Wokingham College, with a view to changing things somewhat. As usual, I am being driven by the need to get more ESOL achievements... Currently we work like this: 11 weeks up until Christmas, with learners taking a Speaking and Listening exam at that point. 19 weeks from January-June: learners re-enrolling take Reading and Writing in June; new learners take Speaking and Listening in June What do you do at your college/provider? Also, does the above sound like an effective way of doing things? Thanks for your input, Saul *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.cityofbristol.ac.uk <http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/> [http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/images/email/environmental_signature.png] Apprenticeship vacancies available now. Find the right apprenticeship for you<http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/school-leavers/apprenticeships-/apprenticeship-vacancies.html> [http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/images/email/email_strapline.png] *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]