ESOL
ESOL English B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
Independent English for visas, higher education, and professional communication.
Who this course is for
- Learners progressing from ESOL B1 to upper-intermediate level
- Visa applicants requiring B2 English for UK immigration pathways
- University applicants needing B2 certification for entry
- Professionals seeking career progression in English-speaking environments
- Healthcare professionals preparing for professional registration (e.g., OET/IELTS pathways)
- Learners aiming to progress to CEFR C1 or IELTS 7.0+
Course details
- Level: CEFR B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
- Class format: Live online tuition + recorded materials
- Weekly hours: 2–3 sessions/week, 60 mins each
- Exam support: Britskill Academy provides preparation and guidance. Official examinations are conducted through approved assessment centres.
- Price: £28.99/week - £299.99/full course
What you’ll learn
Speak fluently in meetings, interviews, discussions, and formal situations
Follow extended speech at natural pace, including varied accents
Read complex articles and reports and understand inference and implied meaning
Write well-structured essays, reports, reviews, and professional correspondence
Use grammar and vocabulary flexibly to express nuance and precision
Apply exam strategies through mock tasks and targeted feedback
Course content
Module 1: Course Foundations & Skills AssessmentOrientation, B1 consolidation, fluency goals, optional diagnostic review
Orientation, B1 consolidation, fluency goals, optional diagnostic review
Module 2: Experiences & Present Perfect MasteryPresent perfect simple vs continuous; achievements and experience language
Present perfect simple vs continuous; achievements and experience language
Module 3: Narrative Language & StorytellingPast perfect and narrative sequencing; writing clear event descriptions
Past perfect and narrative sequencing; writing clear event descriptions
Module 4: Future Forms & Goal SettingPlans, predictions, intentions; presenting future objectives
Plans, predictions, intentions; presenting future objectives
Module 5: Opinions, Arguments & Critical DiscussionPersuasive language, debates, respectful challenge, advanced discourse markers
Persuasive language, debates, respectful challenge, advanced discourse markers
Module 6: Professional English & Workplace CommunicationMeetings, interviews, presentations; professional emails and reports
Meetings, interviews, presentations; professional emails and reports
Module 7: Conditionals & Hypothetical ReasoningSecond and third conditionals; regrets, alternatives, hypothetical problem-solving
Second and third conditionals; regrets, alternatives, hypothetical problem-solving
Module 8: Modal Verbs & Nuanced MeaningAdvice, obligation, probability, deduction; reasoned explanations
Advice, obligation, probability, deduction; reasoned explanations
Module 9: Advanced Reading & Vocabulary ExpansionLonger texts; inference; vocabulary systems and learning strategies
Longer texts; inference; vocabulary systems and learning strategies
Module 10: Advanced Writing SkillsEssays, reviews, reports; cohesion and coherence with advanced linking
Essays, reviews, reports; cohesion and coherence with advanced linking
Module 11: Listening, Pronunciation & PresentationsExtended speech, accents, clarity at natural speed; formal presentations
Extended speech, accents, clarity at natural speed; formal presentations
Module 12: Functional English for Visa & Professional ContextsOfficial interactions, interview techniques, public services and institutions
Official interactions, interview techniques, public services and institutions
Module 13: Examination Preparation & PracticeSpeaking simulations, timed writing, reading/listening mocks, performance analysis
Speaking simulations, timed writing, reading/listening mocks, performance analysis
Module 14: Final Assessment & Progression GuidanceOptional final mock assessment, progress review, next-step planning
Optional final mock assessment, progress review, next-step planning
Requirements
- Completion of ESOL B1 or equivalent level
- Stable internet connection for live classes
- Computer, tablet, or smartphone with camera and microphone
- Access to learning platform for materials and recordings
Description
The ESOL English B2 (Upper-Intermediate) course develops confident, independent English proficiency for complex real-life communication in the UK and beyond.
Across 8–12 weeks, learners build fluency and accuracy in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with structured support for academic, professional, and visa-related contexts.
The course is aligned with CEFR B2 standards and supports recognised exam pathways through practice, feedback, and mock assessments.