Course Overview

Become a great all-round communicator with ICS
Effective reading, writing, speaking and listening skills are so important over the period of a normal day. For example, you may need to ask for, and note down directions; you may even be required to fill in some forms at the post office.

Our Adult Literacy course will help you learn how to read and understand text, write to communicate, and how best to speak, listen, and respond in certain situations in next to no time at all. In fact, thanks to the great range of topics you cover and the way the course has been designed, you'll be fully prepared to use your new skills in practical situations almost straight away.

So whatever you need to improve your literacy skills for, ICS can help you achieve your goals in one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways.  Your new skills could even help you get the job you really want.

Key Topics
Grammar and Punctuation
Vocabulary and Spelling
Planning Your Writing
Reading for a Purpose
Engaging in Discussion

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Support
As an ICS home learning student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

At the end of the course you have the choice of applying to sit either the Adult Numeracy Level 1 or Level 2 test in order to gain the qualification. These tests will be available a number of times each year.

*Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

Qualification
Adult Literacy Level 1;
Adult Literacy Level 2

What our students say
"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out. Whenever I needed to speak to someone at ICS, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ICS - in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future"
Claire Bottomley, ICS Graduate

Key Jobs
The ICS Adult Literacy home study course is a flexible and cost effective way of gaining the skills you need to advance in many different paths.

Free With Course
Collins Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.