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Get Ready for Functional Skills Maths Entry 3
Set yourself up for success at entry 3 functional skills in maths. This get ready course helps you prepare to tackle entry 3 maths with confidence. The essential maths skills you’ll learn will help you get your qualification and serve you in everyday life.
Get ready courses help you learn maths at your own pace. The idea of this course is to give you extra study time to acquire the knowledge you’ll need for entry 3 maths.
This is a preparatory maths course for people who are looking to progress to entry 3 functional skills courses. It is a non-accredited adult maths course.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Fri 10/05/2024Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:St Pauls Learning Centre (Bristol)
94 Grosvenor Road
St Pauls
Bristol
BS2 8XJTutor:Taona MakundeCourse code:Q00009695How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £150.00
Beginners Money Management for Parents ( Multiply)
This course It will help you to develop practical maths skills such helping your child with maths in school, helping you to save money with your utility bills, shopping calculations.
Whether it's budgeting or managing your bank account this course will help you plan your way around personal and family finances, teaching you how to calculate and manage money.
The focus is on giving you practical skills and knowledge in numbers to help you manage your money better. You'll learn ways to take charge of your finances, easing the impact of growing living costs. Enrol on our course to gain skills and tools for better financial management.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 07/05/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Elena HawkinsCourse code:Q00015096How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:In progressFee:Free
Digital Art
Would you like to explore new art forms? Digital art offers a range of exciting possibilities for modern artists. Whether you prefer to appreciate or make art, this digital art course has something to offer you.
This short course lets you dip your toe into digital art exploration. Discover basic techniques and develop essential digital skills to start creating your own digital creations. This course can help you decide if you want to delve deeper into the world of digital art.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 21/05/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Brinkburn CIO
Off Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PPTutor:Kathleen ScottCourse code:Q00014555How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £50.40
Craft: Create, Craft and Decorate - Papercraft Skills
Explore the joy of creating items which you can give to friends and family who will appreciate the personal touch of your handmade cards, and decorative items. Bring your enthusiasm and prepare to discover the wonderful world of crafting and immerse yourself in crafting joy! You do not need any special equipment to participate, just a range of basic craft materials such as scissors, card/papers, glue, coloured pencils, double-sided sticky tape (details of specific materials required will be advised during the course. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share ideas within a friendly, supportive online environment.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 11/06/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rachel Holland-HargreavesCourse code:Q00014025How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £59.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
Healthy Living : Lip Reading
Hearing impairments bring a variety of challenges, both to those who lose their hearing and their loved ones. Luckily, there are communication techniques you can learn to be able to maintain healthy interactions.
Learn to communicate effectively despite hearing impairments with this beginners’ lip reading course. This course is appropriate for you if you have hearing impairments or if you’d like to communicate with a friend or family member with hearing loss.
Lip reading for beginners gives you an introduction to some essential lip shapes. Explore deaf awareness issues to understand how hearing loss affects communication. Learn about speech patterns and cues to facilitate interactions.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 18/06/2024Times:9:45am - 11:45amDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Debra BlinstonCourse code:Q00014737How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £59.20
Beginners Social Media Marketing
Social media is one of the biggest marketing channels today. Whether you’re a small business owner, charity worker, community service operator, or local performer, having a presence online can help you get in front of your target audience.
Social media courses give you essential digital training to be able to set up and run social media accounts. They also help you learn to market yourself online.
This social media marketing course is aimed at beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you!
We will cover five main platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Understand how these channels work and learn to set up your profile. Understand how to define your target audience and create content that they want to see. Learn how to schedule posts and plan a content calendar.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 09/07/2024Times:5:00pm - 7:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Karen DuncanCourse code:Q00014350How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £100.80
Professional Development: Introduction to being a Teaching Assistant
Unlock your potential as a Teaching Assistant! Boost your confidence with our course.
In this short course you will explore ways to support children’s learning. We will use a variety of teaching methods, quizzes, videos, group discussions and practical tasks to focus on the learning goals.
Mastering effective support in schools. The knowledge gained can also benefit your child's learning at home.
Explore various career paths within the sector and acquire the essential
skills needed for progression.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Thu 09/05/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rosalyn CurwenCourse code:Q00013561How you'll learn:Online and in venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: Historical Fiction - 19th century people and events through a 21st century lens
This course will consider two novels written in the 21st century which look at real people and real events from the 19th century. We will look at Thomas Keneally’s novel The Dickens Boy which was published in 2021 and considers the life of one of Charles Dickens’s sons who emigrated to Australia to make a life as a sheep farmer. The other novel we will be looking at is The Fraud by Zadie Smith which was published in 2023 and explores the notorious Tichborne trial of the 19th century, a trial about identity fraud and inheritance. We will study the novels in the order listed here.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 21/05/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Exeter Community Centre (Exeter)
17 St. Davids Hill
Exeter
EX4 3RGTutor:Greta DepledgeCourse code:Q00014137How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £50.40
Music Appreciation: The Music of Russia: From the Tsars to Stalin
The sparkling ballets of Tchaikovsky, the fantasy world of Rimsky Korsakov, the romance of Rachmaninov and the quirky humour of Prokofiev. Over eight weeks, you will meet these and many more glorious examples of Russian music from the early 19TH century to the recent past. As we chart how the national music developed from folk beginnings to internationally recognised trail-blazers, you will be able to develop your listening skills and learn about the challenges with which the composers had to struggle in making their voices heard. Our course is for everyone. No previous knowledge is required; just a willingness to listen, learn and enjoy.
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Dates:Tue 16/04/2024 -
Tue 04/06/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:The Christ Church Centre (Henley-on-Tham
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1AGTutor:Christopher CarterCourse code:Q00013773How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £80.00
Healthy Living: Longevity Tips For A Healthier Life
In this online, 10-week course, you will look at information to help you optimize your longevity, health and performance. This course is not a medical course, it will help to inform you on a variety of Longevity tips as well as some healthy eating ideas and swaps; you will identify what factors affect ageing, analyse various diet swaps, apply various techniques to relieve stress using Gua Sha massage, discuss the importance of exercise and movement, plus evaluate various therapies and essential oils to help with ageing
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Dates:Wed 17/04/2024 -
Wed 19/06/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Lisa RichardsCourse code:Q00013228How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £74.00