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Art Appreciation: Klimt - Landscapes, Portraits and Decoration
This course will explore aspects of the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 16/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rachel Holland-HargreavesCourse code:Q00010232How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
History: Burying the Ghosts: one "lucky" woman's story of escape from Nazi Germany
A talk on the insidious process of changing hearts and minds - from humanity to inhumanity. The talk follows the experience of the author's mother who was 14 when Hitler's Nazi government came to power in her home town of Saarbrucken in Germany. It will consist of historical information and lively readings from Burying the Ghosts to allow the audience to understand these momentous times from a personal perspective.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 05/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:St John's United Reform Church Orpington
Lynwood Grove
Orpington
BR6 0BGTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017274How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £10.00
ESOL Employability - care homes
Develop your English skills for working in care homes with our ESOL Employability: Care Homes course. Focus on practical communication needed for the care sector. Ideal for non-native speakers seeking employment in care homes.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alex CarroCourse code:Q00018610How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.00
History: 17th Century Fashion
Fashion reflects the influence of politics, trade, social exchange and foreign encounter. In this course, we will explore the changing fashions of seventeenth-century Britain. Alongside sessions that consider the history of fashion are practical, hands-on sessions that explore the materials used, and construction techniques employed by makers of the period. You may not be an expert by the end, but you will have first-hand understanding of how, and with what, clothing of the 17th century was made.
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Dates:Sat 05/10/2024 -
Sat 14/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Redbridge Institute of Adult Education (
Gaysham Avenue
Gants Hill
Ilford
IG2 6TDTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017282How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Personal Development: Living in England: How Our Democracy Works
Welcome to the new Understanding Our Democracy course at the WEA. We're so happy to have you here! Understanding Our Democracy is an 8-hour course for ESOL learners who are keen to know more about how UK democracy works. You will learn about voting, elections, political parties and how the government works. Through fun activities and discussions, you will improve your English and learn about your rights and responsibilities in the UK. This course is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about how the UK is run and how to be involved politically in their community.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Thu 10/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Bakersfield Community Centre (Nottingham
312 Sneinton Dale
Nottingham
NG3 7DNTutor:Maria Tawfik BitranaCourse code:Q00016186How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
History: China 1796 to the present – Fall of the Qing – 1796-1912 (Part 1)
From the zenith of the Qing Empire in 1796 we trace the decline of China’s imperial reach through the 19th century. Western incursions and humiliations, the role of religion and opium, wars, reforms and rebellions will all be covered up to the fall of the dynasty in 1912 and the formation of China’s first republic. Major personalities such as the Empress Dowager Cixi, Sun-Yat-Sen, the Last Emperor and many more will be considered. We will consider the nature of court rule, the development of society and the economy as well as art, literature and philosophy.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:10:15am - 12:15pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Petts Wood Memorial Hall (Petts Wood)
200 Petts Wood Road
Petts Wood
BR5 1LATutor:Laurie JohnstonCourse code:Q00017270How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £80.00
Art Appreciation: Isolation, artists and paintings
Isolation includes solitude (choosing to be alone for contemplative or other good reasons) and social isolation (real or psychological separation from others, which can result in loneliness). Some artists need solitude to explore the world around them or to remove external pressures. Others use their work to express feelings of loneliness, whether from societal causes, unrequited love, illness, or other circumstances. Our speaker, Roger Wotton, will discuss a range of paintings that express, for example, the solitude found in nature, or the loneliness in urban living. He will consider, too, the most common example of isolation shown in art: the Crucifixion of Christ.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Friends Meeting House (Berkhamsted)
289 High Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 1AJTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017711How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £30.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 2)
Build on your communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course for adults is aimed at speakers of other languages. It will help you improve your speaking and listening skills to communicate better in English.
Entry 2 ESOL courses are right for you if you have basic speaking and listening skills in English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about everyday topics and improve your comprehension. 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.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:32 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rukhsar AzamCourse code:Q00015842How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Pre-Entry ESOL
Each week focuses on a specific theme, progressively building your understanding. Learn how to handle common situations like applying bandages and slings, treating burns and scalds, performing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and most importantly, knowing when to call an ambulance.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00016574How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges Level 2
If you enjoy the buzz of learning environments, this qualification can teach you key skills for employment in a school or college. This government-funded course prepares you for a variety of roles. It provides the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in admin, technical, or support roles in a learning environment.
Studying support work in schools at level 2 can be a first step towards working with kids in teaching positions. It also provides you with the qualifications needed to work in admin at schools. No matter what role you’re interested in, this course can teach you skills for employability in schools and colleges.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:40 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Matthew BurrowsCourse code:Q00009603How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00