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Pre-Entry ESOL: Confidence for English
This course focuses on bolstering confidence through practical language skills necessary for daily interactions. Participants will engage in conversations relevant to various aspects of everyday life. The course aims to empower learners from diverse backgrounds, including those facing socio-economic challenges. Through targeted language instruction and confidence-building exercises, learners will develop essential linguistic abilities vital for active participation in their communities. Confidence in English is tailored for learners working towards accredited ESOL.
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Dates:Wed 01/05/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:18 sessionsLocation:Khidmat Centre (Bradford)
36 Spencer Road
Bradford
BD7 2EUTutor:Molly DrakeCourse code:Q00015159How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £92.40
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 3)
Take your speaking and listening skills to the next level with this ESOL course. Improving your communication skills will make you feel more confident interacting with others in the UK.
ESOL entry 3 courses build on skills you learnt at entry 2. Gain confidence speaking in new and familiar situations and learn tools for effective communication.
This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL classes are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening.
If you’re helping others access ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Wed 01/05/2024 -
Fri 19/07/2024Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:33 sessionsLocation:Middleton Library (Manchester)
Middleton Public Library
Long Street, Middleton
Manchester
M24 6DUTutor:Moyra PurvesCourse code:Q00015233How you'll learn:Online and in venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £300.00
Entry Level ESOL: ESOL for Professionals
Do you need want to improve your English skills so that you can go to study in FE or HE environments or to work in a professional environment? Do you want to show yourself that you have reached a high level of competency in your new language?
This course will develop your language skills as well as prepare you for the professional environments here in the UK as well as enabling you to communicate at a very high level of English either in the UK or abroad.
You need to do a pre-course English BKSB assessment will be sent to you after you apply and you will be expected to answer some IAG questions via a phone call.
This course will be delivered online 2 evenings a week with a fully qualified, professional tutor.
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Dates:Wed 01/05/2024 -
Wed 24/07/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:30pmDuration:20 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Hannah DunberryCourse code:Q00014968How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £166.50
Creative Writing: Writing Your First Novel
This course is a follow on to the previous ‘Writing Your First Novel: Next Level’ course, but suitable for newly enrolling students with experience writing fiction. 'Writing your first Novel: Advanced' is all about the deeper craft of creative writing—those elements that will make your work really stand out when you are making your first steps into the world of writing, regardless of whether you are planning on submitting your work, or if you are just writing for fun. Giving you the opportunity to develop an effective creative writing practice, and further personal development, especially if you want to get that first novel out of your head and onto paper.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 27/06/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Craig RickardCourse code:Q00009233How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £59.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
Sewing for Business
Discover the art of precision and creativity in our Sewing for Business Course. Dive into the fundamentals of machine sewing, mastering essential techniques and garment construction. From threading the needle to embellishing, you'll gain hands-on experience and the confidence to bring your design ideas to life. In parallel, embark on a beginner business journey, learning the basics of entrepreneurship for a sewing venture. Explore market trends, pricing strategies, and customer engagement to turn your passion into a profitable enterprise. Join us for a learning experience that blends craftsmanship with entrepreneurial acumen, equipping you for success in the world of sewing and business.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 25/07/2024Times:10:00am - 4:00pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:School of Create (Vauxhall)
MACTAC Building
Vauxhall Millennium Centre
Blenheim Street
Liverpool
North West
L5 8UXTutor:Amanda MeaghanCourse code:Q00013442How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £225.00
Professional Development: Employment Skills
Come along to this course if you want to maximise your chances of getting your dream job. Starting with working out your job goals and how you can get smarter at achieving them. You will also get the chance to look at the most successful job searching strategies. Find out what makes a winning CV which has been crafted to fit the job requirements, and avoids the most common pitfalls. How can we prepare effectively and give of our best at interview and also along the way make sure we use tried and tested time management techniques in our job search?
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 30/05/2024Times:6:30pm - 9:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00013857How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £55.50
Art Appreciation: The National Gallery - History and Highlights
In 2024, the National Gallery celebrates the 200th anniversary of its foundation. This is a great occasion to come back on the gallery’s fascinating history, from 1824 to 2024, and discover some of the collection’s highlights.
Why was the National Gallery created, and how? What does it mean to be “the nation’s painting collection”? How do acquisitions happen? What are the visitors’ favourite paintings? How are the paintings preserve? We will answer these questions and more over this four-week course.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 23/05/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Ripley Arts Centre (Bromley)
24 Sundridge Avenue
Bromley
BR1 2PXTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00014670How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £40.00
Ways to Wellbeing: Reflexology of the Hands and Feet for Pain Relief using Essential Oils
Join a group of like-minded people and explore the fascinating subject of reflexology for pain relief. On this course you will learn how you can help alleviate the symptoms of pain and discomfort by using age old techniques that are found on both the hands and the feet. Reflexology is a form of self- massage therapy that focuses on applying pressure over points that directly correlate to all areas of the body. This practice is purported to have a wide range of health benefits and has been cited as being beneficial for those suffering from both chronic and acute pain. Pain can be physical, psychological, pharmacological and procedural. Many individuals across the world manage pain by using a wide range of techniques, this course is very much designed to show people how they can help themselves and loved one’s if in a caring role.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 25/07/2024Times:3:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00014746How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £88.80
Personal Development: Preparing for the Driving Theory Test (part 1)
Do you have an overseas driving licence? Are you preparing to take the driving theory test? Or interested in starting to learn to drive in the UK? This course is for you if you have some experience of driving in the UK or abroad. You are equally welcome to join if you want to learn more about preparing to drive in the UK if you have limited driving experience.
Our course is friendly and a safe environment to ask questions. You will help each other to practice through informal activities and discussions, helping you to develop your understanding.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 30/05/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00014208How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £37.00
Nature, Ecology & Permaculture: Essex Rock- Geology Beneath the Landscape
This geology-based course will centre on the dynamic processes involved in the creation of different rocks and how the planet constantly recycles these. We will discuss: the organic recycling interface of soil; human use of geology with examples in surrounding buildings, notably church walls which reveal local geology; the meaning of landscape in this dynamic scene.
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Dates:Thu 02/05/2024 -
Thu 16/05/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:St John the Baptist Church Meeting Room
55 Main Road
Danbury
CM3 4NGTutor:Deborah YoungCourse code:Q00014237How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £28.50