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Literature: The World of Ivor Gurney
This course will introduce one of the most fascinating of English poets from the period of the Great War. This is Ivor Gurney, poet and musician and friend of Edward Thomas.
We will examine a range of his poetry, spanning his earliest work to those late poems that he wrote while committed to an asylum in the post-war years.
We will discover his life, his friendships and his world, placing his poetry, music and madness in the context of his life and his world.
The course will analyse his work in detail over five weeks and will provide ample scope for lively discussion.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 02/06/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00021487How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
Understanding the Role of a Community Interpreter
Are you bilingual? Ever thought about using your language skills to help out in the community? Did you know you can get many jobs with languages?
If you speak English and another language fluently, you could make a great community interpreter. This community interpreter course gives you an introduction to the language and interpreting skills needed for this type of work. It can teach you foundational concepts to test your community interpreting skills informally with family or friends.
This course can prepare you to help members of your family or community to overcome language barriers in their everyday lives. It can also help you decide if you’re interested in pursuing community interpreting jobs.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 21/07/2025Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nilofar LatifiCourse code:Q00018940How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting list (Waiting list)Fee rangeFree to £40.70
Music Appreciation: Music Analysis Intermediate
Apply existing knowledge and further develop your skills in music analysis! We will study both songs and instrumental music from a range of genres.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 21/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Lorna PooleCourse code:Q00020684How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Beginners Photo Editing Skills
Sometimes you get that perfect shot. The lighting is right, the exposure is perfect, and the composition is balanced. Maybe you notice a stranger lurking in the background of the photo that throws everything off. Not to worry, there are tools that can help you remove areas of an image without leaving a trace!
This photo editing course teaches you how to to add text to images and apply effects and filters. Crop (remove) unwanted areas of an image. Customise templates and create a collage. Add animation and save as a video or animated gif for a website.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 09/06/2025Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00021555How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
WEA Membership
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Beginners Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Skills
What would improved digital skills mean for your career or everyday life? No matter what your job role is, the chances are your day-to-day life would be easier with enhanced computer skills. This beginner’s Microsoft Word and PowerPoint course will help you learn the basics of Word and PowerPoint.
This knowledge can help you in a wide variety of routine situations. These can include creating CVs, helping your kids with their homework, or preparing presentations for family events. You will learn how to Enter and Edit text in a document, save and print your work, format and align text, add images, create a poster and customise Templates in Word. Create Striking Presentations with images, and designs. Run slide shows and produce audience notes.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 09/06/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00021551How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Fresh Family Food
Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course.
This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan.
Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:9:45am - 12:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Westgate Hill Primary School (Newcastle
Beaconsfield Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5JNTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00021857How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Beginners Excel Spreadsheet skills
Did you know you can use spreadsheets to make hundreds of everyday tasks easier? You can use them to efficiently keep track of job applications, birthday lists, inventories of collectible items, or anything else. Never opened a spreadsheet in your life? Don’t worry. This is an Excel course for beginners, and we’ll cover all the basics. This beginner’s Excel course aims to teach you computer skills for everyday life. You will learn how to navigate spreadsheet cells, format data, add currency and change decimal places. Save and Print a worksheet. Add borders and colour to text and cells. Use basic formulas and create charts from selected data.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 09/06/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00021553How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Pre Entry Digital Skills
Learn to use digital devices and gain essential computer skills for professional and personal use. Digital training helps you move with the times and not get left behind. This beginner’s course is for anyone who wants to learn digital skills, no matter your current knowledge.
This course is appropriate for complete beginners, so don’t worry if this is all new to you.
Learn to use word processing software and fill out online forms in this Digital Skills course. Understand how to use email and search for information online. This digital skills training also teaches you how to shop online securely. You’ll understand online safety and data storage
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Wed 30/04/2025Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Yas HussainCourse code:Q00021349How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:3 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Intermediate British Sign Language (BSL)
Knowing how to sign can make your communication more inclusive for everyone you interact with. Build on your skills in British Sign Language to be able to have deeper interactions with deaf people.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people or people with hearing impairments. It can help you in a variety of contexts, for example in a voluntary or community role, or simply through social interactions.
This course is aimed at intermediate learners. You will build on your existing BSL skills. If you would like to start from scratch, you can take the beginner’s BSL course.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:WHIST (South Shields)
Salus House
33 Mile end Road
South Shields
NE33 1TATutor:Joanne LiddleCourse code:Q00021939Availability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Advanced British Sign Language
Learn to have in-depth interactions in BSL. Embrace inclusive communication and help dismantle communication barriers in society. Knowing how to sign can help you in a variety of situations where you need to interact with deaf people.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people or people with hearing impairments. It can help you in a variety of contexts, for example in a voluntary or community role, or simply in social interactions.
This course is aimed at advanced-level learners who have a solid base in British Sign Language (BSL). If you are not at an advanced level yet, you can take a beginner’s or improver’s BSL course.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Helen WatsonCourse code:Q00018017How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00