English as a Second Language
This award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to communicate at an intermediate level in the English language in standard social, cultural and or work environments, operating independently while under direction.
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
This course will run two evenings per week, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Further information
Start date 15/09/2026
€200
Fees apply to all part-time programmes.
A fee waiver is in place for applicants in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. You can check your fee waiver eligibility with Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), INTREO or your Local Employment Service (LES) office.
Learners in employment may also be granted a fee waiver under the Skills to Advance Initiative. For more details on this please contact Claire at business@kerrycollege.ie
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to communicate at an intermediate level in the English language in standard social, cultural and or work environments, operating independently while under general direction.
What will I study ?
Learners will be able to;
Display awareness of the society and culture of the target region or country, to include socio-cultural courtesies and customs, the political system and current affairs.
Use standard vocabulary, to include everyday terms and topics and those related to familiar areas of interest and or work.
Use the conventions of grammar and syntax to produce simple connected sentences in a range of social and or work-related contexts, to include situations likely to arise when travelling in an area where the target language is spoken.
Use the appropriate courtesies and conventions in oral, aural and written communications, to include formal correspondence, making and receiving telephone calls, and providing or using local services.
Use reading skills to gather information from a range of social/cultural and or work-related documents, to include articles, advertisements, signs, health and safety information, regulations, letters, emails, faxes, invoices, forms, websites, and other mobile and electronic communications.
Use writing skills to send and deal with a range of formal and informal correspondence, to include a curriculum vitae (CV), letters, invoices, order forms, emails, text and fax messages.
Summarise, both orally and in writing, essential points from formal/informal discussions, to include presentations and meetings.
Exchange information in a range of formal and informal contexts, to include greeting, taking leave, describing experiences and events, hopes and ambitions, reasons and explanations for opinions and plans, getting things done, repairing a breakdown in communication.
Exchange technical information, to include descriptions of a product or service, location of a service or organisation, facilities and equipment, dealing with complaints and communication typical of a job interview.
English as a Second Language 5N1632
Contact our Kerry College Admissions Offices – Tralee on 066 714 9696, Killarney on 064 662 2593 or parttime@kerrycollege.ie