English
If you are interested in joining our English classes, please see our pre-course assessment page
Bromley Adult Education College offers English classes at the college’s two main centres: the Kentwood Centre in Penge (Kingsdale Road, SE20 7PR) and the Poverest Centre in Orpington (Poverest Road, BR5 2DQ).
All sessions last two and a half to three hours and take place in the morning, some afternoons, and evening. These classes are ideal for students who wish to improve their English for study, everyday life or to help them get a job. All students work towards nationally recognised qualifications. We are currently offering English and Maths Functional Skills courses at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2.
English qualification programmes are fully funded (free) for individuals who meet the residency criteria and have not previously attained a GCSE grade A* to C or grade 4, or higher. You will find more info about GCSE grades here.
Any student who would like to join our classes will need to attend an initial assessment session.
Please note that we might not be able to offer you a place on an existing course, but you can be assessed this year for courses starting from September 2025. You can register your interest here. Or you can contact us on 020 8659 7976 or 01689 822886 if you prefer to talk.
For any English courses queries, please contact english@baec.ac.uk
GCSE English Language
Bromley Adult Education College has successfully offered GCSE English Language courses for many years. You will work towards grades 9 to 4. These courses will be free to any adult who does not already have a GCSE pass at grades A* to C, or grade 4.
All GCSE courses commence in September and finish at the end of May each academic year.
Those interested in studying GCSE with us from September 2025 need to take an initial assessment first to check levels of English.
Along with GCSE English and maths courses, we also offer Intro to GCSE courses in Spring term 2025, from January.
All courses will take place face to face at one of the centres.
English GCSE and Intro to GCSE courses – you can register your interest here.
These courses will be free to any adult who does not already have a GCSE pass at grades A* to C, or grade 4.
For any GCSE English queries, please contact gcse.english@baec.ac.uk