Burlington Core

A Six Level, Standards-based Core Curriculum

A standards-based, blended curriculum developed especially for adult ESL students. Burlington Core meets federal and state funding requirements and integrates important life skills, digital literacy, EL Civics, and workforce readiness to ensure WIOA success.

Transform Your Classroom

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Course Components

Cover all levels at all stages

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

All You Need in One Digital Package
A variety of lesson types cover all four skills, grammar, and life skills
Speaking
Students practice speaking through realistic conversations related to daily life and workplace situations
Listening
Improve students' listening comprehension through podcasts, presentations, and classroom discussions
Reading
A rigorous approach to reading teaches students to cite evidence, use academic language, and think critically
Writing
Students learn to analyze texts, generate pre-writing, and practice writing with a variety of text types
Grammar
Students practice grammatical structures through receptive and productive activities
Life Skills
Students broaden their knowledge and develop essential life skills to communicate effectively in their daily lives
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