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Pre-Entry Digital Skills: Beginners Part 2
You will learn core skills that boost your confidence, such as emailing files, creating letters, and designing posters. Building on the skills gained in Part 1, this course focuses primarily on Microsoft Word. You will master document formatting, efficient file management, and creative design techniques. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in using Word to produce professional documents, effectively communicate via email, and create visually appealing posters, ensuring you are well-prepared for various digital tasks.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Participants must live in Coventry Area Postcodes CV1 to CV6 inclusive.
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Dates:Tue 05/11/2024 -
Tue 17/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Foleshill Women's Training (Coventry)
70-72 Elmsdale Avenue
Foleshill
Coventry
CV6 6ESTutor:Humera MehrbanCourse code:Q00015613How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £58.80
Craft: Delve Into December Decoupage
Come and join us on this exciting, creative course and develop your existing crafting skills or learn brand new ones!
Our experienced tutor and a group of like minded crafters will delve into the rewarding world of decoupage. On this course we will cover the basics of decoupage and endeavour to answer the following questions:
What is decoupage?
What do I need to do it?
What skills do I need to start with?
Is it expensive?
Crafting is known to relax those who participate in it and the added bonus with decoupage is you can make some lovely handmade gifts for friends and family for pennies, using items you can find around the house or in charity shops
This course is aimed at beginners and more experienced crafters, so anyone who has an interest in craft is more than welcome. Please join us and try your hand at delightful decoupage.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Tracey BroomfieldCourse code:Q00016567How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Creative Writing: Writing Food
This 10-hour course will stimulate your imagination and palette for writing food stories from fiction, life writing and reportage. You will read published stories to provide inspiration and story craft techniques to embellish your own writing. You will share your writing in pairs to give confidence and courage to write more.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00019290How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £59.20
Pre-Entry ESOL: Esol Reading Skills (E2/E3)
Welcome to the, ‘Reading Skills course’. This course is designed for ESOL Entry 2/3 students to improve their English reading abilities. Over the course, students will practice reading various texts, including stories, articles, and everyday materials like menus and signs. The course focuses on understanding vocabulary, sentence structure, and main ideas. Interactive activities include reading aloud, group discussions, and comprehension exercises. By the end of the course, students will have enhanced their reading skills, built a stronger vocabulary, and gained confidence in understanding and enjoying English texts.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Thu 14/11/2024Times:12:15pm - 2:15pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017177How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £46.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Cooking on a Budget
This course is exclusively for under 1 roof,Norwich. Cooking healthy, nutritious, tasty homemade food doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Learn how to feed the whole family with tasty and affordable meals in this cooking on a budget course. This is an introductory course to cooking simple foods that are both healthy, nutritious and cost effective. This course is ideal for you if you’d like to learn how to cook homemade meals on a reduced budget. Join our friendly tutor at the under 1 roof kitchen for a course aimed at all levels. All equipment is supplied.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:11:30am - 1:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Under1Roof (Norwich)
100-102 Westwick Street
Norwich
NR2 4SZTutor:Laura HowsenCourse code:Q00019759How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee:Free
Art Practical: Exploring Drawing
Develop your skills to draw with confidence in line, tone and form and create art inspired by objects around you.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:9:00am - 10:30amDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Abi KremerCourse code:Q00010184How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £33.30
History: History of Writing
Explore the captivating journey of writing, from ancient petrographs and petroglyphs on rocks to cutting-edge electronic communication systems. This course invites both beginners and those with prior knowledge who share an interest in history and writing.
Over six weeks, taught online, engage in presentations and discussions, with convenient access to materials even after each session.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Janet WilsonCourse code:Q00009335How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:3 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £40.80
Entry Level Digital Skills: Digital Skills for life & Work
This course is delivered in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council and the Old School, for existing students on the Language@Work programme. Gain confidence in facing situations that require digital skills. Build on your basic computer skills in this introduction course and see how digital training can help to transform your life. This Digital Skills course is for people who want to improve their computer skills. Digital training teaches you skills for learning, life, and work. . Your friendly, positive tutor will guide you and there will be opportunity for practise.
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Dates:Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:The Old School Building (Wolverhampton)
The Old School
73 Dudley Road
Wolverhampton
WV2 3BYTutor:Saima GulzarCourse code:Q00015710How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £42.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 1)
Learn basic communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course is for speakers of other languages. It will help you learn essential speaking and listening skills to be able to communicate in English.
Entry 1 ESOL courses help people who are just starting to learn English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about basic topics and understand core words. There are also reading and writing courses at this level.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Wed 05/02/2025Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:22 sessionsLocation:Bolton Central Library (Bolton)
Central Library
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton
BL1 1SETutor:Noreen ParkerCourse code:Q00015786How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 1)
Learn basic communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course is for speakers of other languages. It will help you learn essential speaking and listening skills to be able to communicate in English.
Entry 1 ESOL courses help people who are just starting to learn English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about basic topics and understand core words. There are also reading and writing courses at this level.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Wed 05/02/2025Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:22 sessionsLocation:Bolton Central Library (Bolton)
Central Library
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton
BL1 1SETutor:Noreen ParkerCourse code:Q00015788How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00