Our 2025/26 course offer will be visible and open for applications from Monday 30th June. We are currently updating our website ready for the new year so be aware you may see changes. If you have questions about courses starting in June and July you can call us on freephone 0800 988 0308 for live information.
Whether through technology, media, or travel – we are all becoming increasingly connected as global citizens. Learning a new language provides you with a new appreciation of diverse cultures and a new skill that can be used for business, work, holidays, and family life.
By learning another language, you can gain a skill valued by employers, improve your confidence, and broaden your horizons. Classes are fun, social, and interactive, and help keep you and your brain active, whatever your age! You will discover more about the country, its culture, and its people to enhance your travel and life experiences.
French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese. From time to time we are also able to offer other languages, like Greek, so do make an enquiry if you are interested in a language not mentioned here.
Our language classes are divided into different levels from beginners to advanced. Classes are taught either face-to-face or online, once a week for 2 hours during term time. We have both daytime and evening courses, so you can fit study around your life and work. We also offer short courses during the holidays, aimed at preparing you for your summer holidays abroad. We teach all classes using a variety of learning materials including video & audio clips, practical activities, games, books, and the internet, and you will work with your classmates and tutor to practise the skills you have gained in everyday situations. Our courses are designed to build confidence and improve fluency in your chosen language, and to help you get to know the country(ies) that use your chosen language and their people.
You will have access to our online learning platform, which is full of help and resources. You can access this throughout the week to support your learning outside the classroom.
When you are ready, you can apply online. Once you submit the application, our team will check your eligibility and that your details are correct. Within 5 working days you can expect to receive an email confirming your place. Click the link below for guidance on our application process.
If you need more information, or want to discuss our Languages courses you can: visit our Learning Centres in-person, or contact us on the details below.
If you aren't sure which class is most suited to your current language level, here is a brief guide to help you. Use the arrows below to scroll right. Read the descriptions provided. Keep going until until your skills match the description.
This course is for beginners – you are learning the basics, how to introduce yourself, say hello, goodbye, days of the week, numbers.
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These courses are for post-beginners (or ”false-beginners”) – you know the “basic basics” and you’re moving on to simple descriptions. You can have a simple conversation and understand simple phrases. You may be a “false beginner” if you studied the language a while ago and still have some latent knowledge.
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You’re building confidence, developing a certain vocabulary range (food, places, objects) and you can use the past, present and future tenses (I have breakfast in a café every morning, I went shopping yesterday, tomorrow, I am going on holiday).
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You are confident now in a range of situations and as long as things don’t get too unpredictable and free-range you manage fine. You can hold short conversations about what you did in the past and what your plans are for the future.
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You are not yet at native speaker level, but you can manage in most situations and do not fear losing track of things nor do you get too tired after a long time using the target language. You can confidently understand formal letters and tourist information leaflets and have longer conversations in the target language, using all of the main tenses.
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These are essentially advanced – You are approaching native-speaker level and are rarely stuck for a word. You could function in a non-specialist job, attend a social event and feel at ease.
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Our service wouldn’t be what it is without the support and dedication on our Tutors. Astrid and Juan from our Modern Foreign Languages team, sat down together ahead of our Have a Go Month in September 2023, to discuss what it is like to learn a new language.
If you would like to learn more about Juan and Astrid, like how they got into teaching and what they do when they aren’t in the classroom, visit our News & Events pages to read more: GoLearn! Tutor Talk – Meet Astrid and Juan.
Dreaming of the idyllic French countryside? Or planning the perfect trip to Paris? There are an estimated 220 million French speakers globally and about 45% of modern English words are of French origins.
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German is the most widely spoken language in the European Union – ahead of Spanish, French and even English - and is the mother-tongue of over 13million peoples.
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If you're dreaming of the sunny Italian Riviera, the art of Florence or the festivals of Venice, then our Italian language courses will help you dream big!
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Portuguese is the official language of nine countries, and only 5% of Portuguese speakers actually live in Portugal. It is the most spoken language in South America and is the fastest growing European language in the world.
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Spoken by an estimated 559 million people globally, Spanish is one of the most spoken languages on the planet. If you're looking to learn some 'espanol' for your next holiday in the sun. We have courses available across Leicestershire.
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Discover a new passion for creativity or get fitter this year by taking part in a course from the Learning for Wellbeing programme. On our courses, you will find a like-minded, supportive community, build confidence, make new friendships and a lot more.
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British Sign Language (BSL) is used by approximately 150,000 people in the UK. Learning BSL is a powerful skill which allows you to communicate with deaf colleagues, friends and family.
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Family Learning classes are taught at libraries, Children’s Family and Wellbeing Centres, schools, online and in the community. Courses are designed to help you support your child’s education journey, by learning how your child is taught in school while you also develop your own knowledge.
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Our Better Mental Health courses are designed for anyone experiencing, or recovering from, mental ill-health.
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Whether you are a complete beginner or want to grow your skills we have something for you! Our courses can give you both recognised qualifications that employers are looking for, and useful skills for everyday life.
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Whether you are looking to brush-up on the basics, grow your confidence, or gain a qualification, our English and maths courses give you with the knowledge, skills and support you need to succeed.
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Our Employability courses are specially designed to support those learners wishing to gain skills and qualifications to directly support them to improve, or gain, employment opportunities.
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We offer a wide range of courses for adults with learning disabilities, providing opportunities for individuals to develop skills and knowledge.
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Our ESOL tutors will support you to learn the language skills you need to be able to communicate in English. You will learn grammar and punctuation, writing and reading, and speaking and listening.
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We have a track record of delivering a high quality and flexible work-based training services to employers which include the delivery of: apprenticeship standards, standalone and wider skills qualifications, and wellbeing courses.
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