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Art Practical: Art and Music Studies: Anniversaries Exhibitions and Events Summer 2025
The course aims to encourage learners to attend art exhibitions and/or musical events with a greater background knowledge in order to enhance appreciation. If actual attendance is not possible, to undertake independent research and hence, enjoy a more active and cultural lifestyle. The class also offers an opportunity for learners to interact socially with like- minded people in intellectual pursuits. It also encourages learners to acquire critical and analytical ̨Íåswag through debate and discussion. The course covers all styles and periods from the Renaissance to the present day. It is multi media to accommodate diverse learning styles and preferences. It is suitable for beginners and connoisseurs alike.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 10/06/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Fairkytes Art Centre (Hornchurch)
51 Billet Lane
Hornchurch
RM11 1AXTutor:Andrew RothwellCourse code:Q00017436How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £60.00
Literature: Ann Radcliffe to Jane Austen - Female Gothic and Literary Homage
This short course will provide the opportunity to study two novels by female authors that are thoughly connected in the minds of many people despite being published 26 years apart by two very different authors. Throughout Northanger Abbey Jane Austen makes many references to Ann Radcliffe’s classic gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho. These two novels, then, are connected in the minds of many readers and this course will provide the opportunity of looking at these two novels side-by-side. We will begin with Radcliffe’s 1794 novel The Mysteries of Udolpho and then look at Austen’s much loved Northanger Abbey, published posthumously in 1817.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 10/06/2025Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Exeter Community Centre (Exeter)
17 St. Davids Hill
Exeter
EX4 3RGTutor:Greta DepledgeCourse code:Q00016876How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Personal Development: Advanced Language at Work
This Advanced level course will build on ̨Íåswag gained in the Pre Entry and Intermediate courses that you may have studied previously, or you may be assessed by the tutor as ready for this course straight away. It has been developed in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council which refers learners to this and to other courses hosed at the Old School based in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton. This course is particularly suited to students who are unemployed and have been referred by a Job Centre to improve your spoken and written English and thereby develop the ̨Íåswag to empower you to get that job.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 15/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:The Old School Building (Wolverhampton)
The Old School
73 Dudley Road
Wolverhampton
WV2 3BYTutor:Saima GulzarCourse code:Q00015677How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Craft: Clay Sculptures and Throwing
Explore the art of clay sculpture and wheel-throwing with our Craft: Clay Sculptures and Throwing course. Learn techniques for creating unique and expressive ceramic pieces. Ideal for individuals with some pottery experience looking to expand their ̨Íåswag.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 17/06/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Omega Centre (Portsmouth)
Omega Street
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO5 4LPTutor:Jeannie McConvilleCourse code:Q00016815How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
WEA Membership
WEA membership is changing: more information is coming soon!
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Essential Digital ̨Íåswag Level 1
Build your confidence using digital ̨Íåswag in your personal life and in the workplace. Understand how digital programmes and services can enhance your everyday life and simplify common tasks. Learn ̨Íåswag employers look for and improve your job prospects. If you’d like to learn digital ̨Íåswag for a better life, this course will teach you everything you need to know.
This Level 1 digital ̨Íåswag course is suitable for improvers, as you will build upon your current digital device knowledge.
Learn how to use the Microsoft Office programmes: create and edit text documents in Word, create spreadsheets and use number calculations in Excel, and use PowerPoint to create presentations. These are universal digital ̨Íåswag employers look for and can help you in a variety of job roles.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 22/07/2025Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Breckland Council
Elizabeth House
Walpole Loke
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1EETutor:Chris GeorgeCourse code:Q00018913How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
Personal Development: Working in the UK (E2/E3)
The 'Working in the UK' course is aimed at Esol E2/E3 learners. It helps you understand UK job basics. You will learn about finding jobs, writing a CV, and preparing for interviews. This course covers workers rights, such as pay and working hours and UK workplace culture. You will also learn how to communicate well with employers and colleagues. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident about finding and keeping a job in the UK. This course is ideal for people who are new to the UK.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:12:15pm - 2:15pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017820How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Pre Entry ESOL: Get Ready for Entry 1
Develop your speaking and listening ̨Íåswag with this non-accredited course. This English course is for speakers of other languages and is a face-to-face class in a local centre. This ESOL Speaking & Listening course helps people who want to inprove their basic English. It will help you gain confidence to communicate in everyday situations and be part of your community. What we will cover: - Asking for and giving basic personal details/information, asking for help, talking about likes, dislikes and feelings, and following instructions.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:19 sessionsLocation:Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisatio
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JFTutor:Chadney ChoudhuryCourse code:Q00015608How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Healthy Lifestyles: Creative Journaling
This course will give you the opportunity to explore inner thoughts and emotions through creative journalling. Journalling can help you to focus your intentions, ease anxiety and identify the things you would like to change with purpose. Sometimes in life we can feel overwhelmed, and this can contribute to a lack of motivation. This is known as a mental block. Journaling has been proven to help individuals improve their mental health and work through difficult times. By sharing your Journal with the group, you will not be left alone to struggle with your thoughts and feelings in isolation.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 17/06/2025Times:1:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Katie DexterCourse code:Q00017190How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £147.00
Pre-Entry Digital ̨Íåswag: Advanced Part 1 Watch
This course is for women only. It will be held at the Dolphin Women's Centre, Washwood Heath, Birmingham and is an ESOL course for learners at Entry Level 1. The course will help you to develop your basic speaking and listening, ̨Íåswag in English. This is an English course aimed at adults for whom English is not their first language. You will get lots of opportuntities to practice your new English ̨Íåswag in groups and individually, you will also be given homework tasks so you can continue to practice at home.. If you are suipporting someone to find an English class you have come to the right place. This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Watch Charity Ltd (Coventry)
10-12 Victoria Street
Coventry
CV1 5LZTutor:Shirley BateCourse code:Q00015621How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Art Practical: Art and Craft
This course is for students to improve confidence in their ability to develop artistic ̨Íåswag and creativity.
Learning the ̨Íåswag of a variety of crafts to make unique dimensional projects, using a variety of resources including recycling when possible.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one to one help and guidance.
You will learn in a safe welcoming and supportive environment, working together with fellow students and the tutor.
The course is suitable for a complete beginner in crafts.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and develop your ̨Íåswag and creativity.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Location:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRCourse code:Q00017865How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00