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  • Starting
    15 Sep 2026
    Location
    STC Wandsworth Remote Learning
    Start Time
    10:00
    End Time
    11:00
    Duration
    1 Week
    Study Mode
    Part Time Evening
    Days
    Tuesday
    Start Date
    15 Sep 2026
    Level
    Level 3
    Code
    WCRX240FC

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 10

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Community Interpreting Assessment Session

Community Interpreting Assessment Session

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Please note that all Community Interpreting assessment sessions & courses are delivered online. Are you a Professional Interpreter and you would like a formal qualification? Or are you aspiring to get into this field? If so the Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting Qualification is perfect for you. This Open College Network (OCN) Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting is the minimum requirement for Interpreters and one which is accepted throughout the industry for the majority of paid interpreting assignments. Once you have completed Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting you will be able to work directly with Language Service Providers. Community Interpreting courses are accredited so it is not possible to simply enrol on the course. You must complete an initial assessment and induction session before you enrol in any of the Community Interpreting Level 3 Part 1 courses.

  • Introductory Course Info HE


    This is an online session to assess your English in order to progress onto a Community Interpreting Part 1 course.

  • Entry Requirements


    You must: Be 18 or over Be able to use the four skills fluently (reading, writing, listening, speaking) English Entry L3 or above Be able to read, write and speak fluently in your community language. Most students are native speakers of this. The community languages accepted to study the course with us are: Arabic; Bengali; Bulgarian; Farsi; French; Greek; Hindi; Italian; Japanese; Mandarin; Nepalese, Polish; Portuguese; Russian; Spanish; Tamil, Turkish; Urdu; Romanian; Somali Be able to use Microsoft Word to write your assessments Be able to send an email with a Microsoft Word attachment *Be able to use Zoom to attend the Part 1/Part 2 courses

  • Course Content


    During this online induction & assessment session you will find out more about Community Interpreting, meet the course tutor and have an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have about working in this field. We will also undertake assessments to ensure that the course is at the right level for you. We aim to assess the accuracy of your written & spoken English. Following the induction session, successful candidates will be contacted via email by the tutor to enrol in the Community Interpreting Part 1 courses.

  • Progression Next Steps


    If successful you can enrol in any of our Community Interpreting courses Part 1. All our Part 1 and Part 2 courses run online. After this assessment the tutor will inform you within 48 hours of the result of the test via email.

  • Additional Information


    This assessment session fee for this session is fixed at £10 and does not have concessions. Please bear in mind the assessment session will be delivered online, the tutor will send you the access link a few hours before the lesson starts.

    For more information please contact mercedes.chico@stcg.ac.uk

  • Course Structure


    This session is delivered online. The tutor will send you the link a few hours before the session.

  • Assessment Details


    Written test in English (free writing) completed during the online session. English oral assessment conducted by the tutor during the online session.