ESSENTIAL SKILLS - COMMUNICATION Level 2 Certificate

Level 2
Further Education
Armagh Campus
Newry Campus
Portadown Campus
Lurgan Campus
Banbridge Campus
City & Guilds

Overview

Essential Skills are designed to help improve your reading, writing, maths or IT skills.

Essential Skills will help you:

Improve your daily life.
Improve your self confidence.
Improve everyday interaction.

Essential Skills will provide you with the tools:

To be able to solve problems.
To help your children with homework.
To manage your finances effectively.
To communicate via social technology.
To use the internet effectively.

Essential Skills could lead you to:

Securing a place in Further Education.
Securing a job.
Securing a promotion.

Classes take place in a relaxed atmosphere at each of the College's five campuses. They are taught by experienced and friendly tutors who help students improve their reading, writing, maths and IT skills quickly and easily. The class numbers are relatively small to give learners the individual attention they require.

Basic knowledge required.
Prior to classes commencing the class tutor will carry out a short confidential assessment to help put learners on the right level of study.

Student will study a range of literacy topics including, spelling, punctuation, grammar, language techniques, lay out features. comprehension , speaking and listening.

Student targeting level 1 or level 2 will sit an externally assessed exam for the Reading and Writing components of Essential Skills Communication. The Speaking and Listening components will be assessed at level 1 through 2 group discussions and at level 2 through a presentation and group discussion.

Entry level students will be assessed through a portfolio of evidence.

Successful students may progress to further study on courses such as GCSE English and Maths.

Faculty of Health & Science

FacultyHESC@src.ac.uk 028 3025 9685

Newry West Campus

Applications are closed

P5089NP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

12/09/2025 09:15
Start Date & Time

Fri
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Portadown Campus

Applications are closed

P5091PE
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Evening
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

16/09/2025 18:30
Start Date & Time

Tue
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Newry West Campus

Applications are closed

P5087NE
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Evening
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

16/09/2025 18:30
Start Date & Time

Tue
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Portadown Campus

Applications are closed

P5097PP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

18/09/2025 09:30
Start Date & Time

Thu
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Banbridge Campus

Apply

P5647BP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

22/01/2026 09:15
Start Date & Time

Thu
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Newry West Campus

Enrol

P5090NP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

23/01/2026 09:15
Start Date & Time

Fri
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Newry West Campus

Enrol

P5088NE
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Evening
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

27/01/2026 18:30
Start Date & Time

Tue
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Portadown Campus

Enrol

P5092PE
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Evening
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

27/01/2026 18:30
Start Date & Time

Tue
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Lurgan Campus

Enrol

P5086LE
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Evening
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

28/01/2026 18:30
Start Date & Time

Wed
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Portadown Campus

Enrol

P5100PP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

29/01/2026 09:30
Start Date & Time

Thu
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

Armagh Campus

Enrol

P5096AP
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

16 Weeks
Duration

3.00
Hours Per Week

30/01/2026 11:00
Start Date & Time

Fri
Day/s

£0.00
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Total Fee

£0.00

Fees Payable Each Year

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