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Care 2: Visit Harewood House, Yorkshire
This course is for carers, former carers and the cared for. Come along and find out about Harewood House all from the comfort of your own home! On this course, we will take a look at Harewood House and explore its rich history.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 13/05/2024Times:11:00am - 12:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alison WarrenCourse code:Q00014604How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
Care 2 Find Out About Before Bridgerton : The World of Georgette Heyer and Her Legacy
A course for carers, former carers and the cared for. All romantic fiction owers a debt to Georgette Hayer, join me in the comfort of your own home to find out about her life, her work and her influences.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Wed 29/05/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alison WarrenCourse code:Q00014598How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Art Appreciation: Hockney and Nature
David Hockney is acclaimed internationally as a great artist. Born in Bradford in July 1937, he showed artistic talent from a young age and has used many different approaches to explore portraiture, still life, opera sets, and landscapes. In three sessions, we will learn about his early influences and the way he has used various techniques to explore subjects. Special emphasis will be placed on Hockney’s attitude to nature, how it is portrayed, and the way in which the natural world is important to him.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 03/06/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Friends Meeting House (Berkhamsted)
289 High Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 1AJTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00013903How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £30.00
History: Summer talk “On the Beat in Kings Cross “
Camden Tour Guide Chris Foster has a love of the Kings Cross area with its rich tapestry and memorable characters. He will present a unique virtual guided walk through the Dickensian back streets and alleyways south of Euston Road where he was a ‘Bobby on the Beat’ fifty years ago.
This illustrated talk will entertain and inform you with a mix of fascinating historical facts and amusing personal stories and memories. He will celebrate life back in the day and compare then and now. All are welcome to join this fascinating course!
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 13/05/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:URC Lounge, Brookmans Park
Oaklands Avenue
Brookmans Park
AL9 7UWTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00015166How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £6.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
Craft: Intermediate Sustainable Sewing - Sashiko and Boro Mending
The environmental impact of textiles production is becoming more and more important. Why buy new when you can create your own unique designs using what you already have? This course will teach you plenty of skills on how to mend your clothes beautifully and originally. We will look at the historical art of Sashiko patterns and the Boro mending technique that was used in Japan in the Edo period. There will be plenty of beautiful patterns to choose from and to learn about and to sew yourselves. As this course is intermediate, a grasp of basic hand sewing is needed.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 29/07/2024Times:11:30am - 1:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00014433How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Professional Development: Preparing for the IELTS Exam (Speaking)
Are you looking to take an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam in speaking skills? Are you looking to improve your understanding of what is required to undertake an IELTS exam to help with your work or study, then this course is for you. The exam is designed to help people who want to study or work where English is the native language (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand). This is an introductory course in preparation for the exam. You can progress to other IELTS courses in that you may be interested in taking to make further progress.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 22/07/2024Times:7:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Peace ChristianCourse code:Q00014206How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Beginners Spanish
Do you want to learn Spanish? ¡Vamos! Let’s go!
Study Spanish for beginners to learn the essentials to get by in Spain. These basic Spanish courses will immerse you into the vibrant cultures of Spanish-speaking countries while you daydream about your next trip.
In this basic Spanish language course, you’ll learn essential grammar and vocabulary to start communicating right away. It’s ideal if you want to dip your toe into the language.
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Dates:Mon 13/05/2024 -
Mon 01/07/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alan JohnsonCourse code:Q00013876How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Fee rangeFree to £44.40
Pre-Entry ESOL: Confidence to Communicate
This course is an exciting new opportunity to develop your confidence and skills in speaking and
listening in English. You will learn basic conversational skills such as giving and asking for
personal information from friends and neighbours, as well as employment and learning based
vocabulary. This course is designed to provide a basic foundation of skills to allow learners to
access their next steps in a more formal learning setting.
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Dates:Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Carramea Community Resource Centre (Harr
27 Northolt Road
Harrow
HA2 0LHTutor:Fauzia AdnanCourse code:Q00014981How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Personal Development: Study Skills - Level 3 Award in Education and Teaching
This distance learning course, using face to face online sessions using canvas the WEA's online learning platform, and is for anyone who wants to develop teaching skills and explore the roles and responsibilities of those in adult education. There is a skills check for the L3 Award in Education & Training course, our skills check is not a test, it is a way for us to help you start at the right place
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Dates:Tue 14/05/2024 -
Wed 15/05/2024Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Sophie FowkesCourse code:Q00015099How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £22.20
Gardening Practical: Care to Make a Summer Hanging Basket for the Changing Climate
Are you noticing the changes to our traditional British weather? Do the four seasons still exist in Britain? Climate change is leading to higher summer temperatures and for our gardens to survive, changes are needed, so we can all continue to enjoy the flowers and colours we are used to. Our gardens and our traditional hanging baskets are one of the things we can change without losing the beauty to suit the future climate. This one off session will look at plants for hanging baskets that may be more suitable in the changing climate; whilst still providing colour, contrast and enjoyment for the Summer season.
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Dates:Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 14/05/2024Times:2:00pm - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Deborah YoungCourse code:Q00011616How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £5.55