WEA courses

Don't let numbers limit your potential. Gain Confidence, boost opportunities and excel in everyday work & life through our course. In this course, we tackle the common problem of increasing debt caused by the rising cost of living. We'll explore everyday expenses like energy bills, TV, phone, broadband, food, and transportation. The focus is on giving you practical skills and knowledge in numbers to help you manage your money better. You'll learn strategies to be proactive in handling your finances, easing the impact of growing living costs. Enrol on our course to gain useful insights and tools for better financial management

Do you want to improve your confidence to sketch outdoors? Have you always been afraid to draw outside in public? This course will give you confidence to sketch outside with tips on how to draw quick sketches of moving people through the foliage, from location in Regents’ Park Rose Garden; there will be sketching and chalk pastel demonstrations, combined with drawing theory, showing ways to use a variety of materials and different styles of drawing from thumb nail sketching to building up a final composition. Come and join us in the Rose Garden in the Inner Circle at Regents Park London with your sketching equipment.

Build a solid foundation in digital literacy with our Entry Level Essential Digital Skills course. Learn the basics of using a computer, navigating the internet, and understanding essential software applications. Ideal for absolute beginners looking to build confidence in their digital abilities.

According to legend, after the death of their native-born and last prince, Llewelyn the Last, Edward I promised the Welsh a prince born in Wales, who could speak no English. Not long after he presented them with his first-born son – the first Prince of Wales. Next, he relentlessly attempted to subdue Scotland, but died before doing so. How then did Wales lose its independence and Scotland preserve its? What were the origins of the Hundred Years War with France and who was the real victor? Who murdered Richard II in a northern castle? Shakespeare hints it was Henry IV but should Shakespeare’s portrayals be challenged, or are they closer to the truth than some have suggested? Providing a brief overview of four medieval rulers, this course traces how the reigns of Plantagenets and their wives have helped shaped the country in their struggles with each other, Parliament, France and Scotland.

Welcome to "Introduction to Gel Nails & Nail Art," a comprehensive beginner-level course designed to equip you with the fundamental skills and knowledge to master the art of gel nails and creative nail designs. Whether you aspire to become a professional nail technician or want to explore nail art as a hobby, this course offers a step-by-step guide to the essential techniques, tools, and trends in the industry.

Enhance your English skills with our intermediate ESOL course. Focus on improving your reading, writing, speaking, and listening abilities to navigate everyday situations and professional settings. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to advance their English proficiency.

This inspiring and supportive course is designed to help learners explore the joy of storytelling, self-expression, and the written word. Whether you’re a beginner or someone looking to reignite your creativity, this course will guide you through the core elements of creative writing, including character development, dialogue, setting, poetry, and short stories. Through fun and imaginative writing exercises, you’ll build confidence in your unique voice and discover how writing can be both a creative outlet and a tool for personal growth.

This course studies how the architecture of the dynamic Berlin that we see today has been shaped by the events of its troubled history and by the ambitions and styles of its leaders. From 1740 to 1945, Berlin saw a series of aggressive war leaders who sought to make Prussia and then Germany the dominant force in the world, eventually styling Berlin as the capital of the world. Utterly destroyed by 1945, Berlin was reborn as two distinct cities, one rebuilt in Western and the other in Communist styling. Since the Wall fell in 1989, the united city has flourished, embracing grand city plans and modern, hi-tech architecture.

Whether you want to write memoirs, a novel, stories or poetry or for personal development come along and join this friendly day course. We will explore creative writing as therapy and the development of your writing skills, imagination and confidence. We will look at different ways of writing about life experience, memory, incidents and details that illustrate a narrative and how the use of imagination creates many forms of writing, such as stories poem and memoirs.

This coure is for carers, those who have cared, and the cared for. Study the Artist Communities of Newlyn, and St. Ives, and their Art Societies from their founding in the 20th Century until the creation of Tate St.Ives. We willl look at the work of the founders of the St Ives Artist Communities and identify some of their famous residents such as Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Kit Wood, and Alfred Wallis.