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Step into Work
"Step Into Work" is a comprehensive program designed to equip you with the essential skills needed for job hunting. This course covers writing effective cover letters, creating standout CVs, and mastering interview techniques. Through practical workshops and expert guidance, you'll learn how to present yourself confidently to potential employers and increase your chances of landing the job you desire. This course will help you examine your current skills and qualities and how they transfer to job related tasks. You’ll need access to the internet to take this ‘Step into Work’ program as our tutors use the WEA’s digital learning portal, Canvas, to send you important information and tasks.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Thu 26/09/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000098How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:Available
Beginners Wordpress
Building a website is easier than you think with WordPress. If you’d like to have a space online to share your thoughts, work, or creations, this beginner’s WordPress course can prepare you to launch your site in a matter of weeks.
Whether you’re a small business owner, vendor, blogger, or just enthusiastic about a subject, you can benefit from having visibility online. This WordPress training takes you through the process of creating your website step by step.
This WordPress course is aimed at beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you!
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Peter BrownCourse code:Q00017476How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Essential Digital Skills (Entry 3)
Digital skills are increasingly in demand in modern society. Picking up essential digital skills can help you go about your everyday life, as well as open doors to employment opportunities.
This course starts at the beginning and covers everything from using a digital device to getting started on social media and making videos.
This Entry-level 3 digital skills course is aimed at complete beginners- so don’t worry if this is new to you.
If you want to learn digital skills for everyday life or improve your job prospects, this course is ideal for you. It's also suitable for people reentering the workforce after a long break.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Jobs 22 Lincoln (Lincoln)
12 Silver Street
Lincoln
LN2 1DYTutor:Joanna HintonCourse code:Q00017408How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
Confidence to Learn
Would you like to learn new skills or change jobs? It can be hard to get back into learning after a long break. This confidence training will prepare you to feel comfortable stepping back into the classroom.
This short course can help you bridge the gaps in your confidence and overcome the obstacles standing in your way to get back into learning.
The objective of this course is to get you into a positive mindset to achieve your goals. You will practise a variety of confidence-building exercises to help that mindset shift come from within.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Ancaster Day Centre (Lincoln)
Boundary Street
Lincoln
LN5 8PFTutor:Patrick O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017384How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
WEA Membership
For just £15 a year, you can:
- Join our popular, award-winning weekly lecture series,
- Access an archive of over 100 past lectures,
- Get priority online and phone booking for autumn courses (England only),
- Receive our Highway magazine and access back issues,
- Attend our members’ annual conference.
Just add us to your basket to sign up today!
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Beginners Wordpress
Building a website is easier than you think with WordPress. If you’d like to have a space online to share your thoughts, work, or creations, this beginner’s WordPress course can prepare you to launch your site in a matter of weeks.
Whether you’re a small business owner, vendor, blogger, or just enthusiastic about a subject, you can benefit from having visibility online. This WordPress training takes you through the process of creating your website step by step.
This WordPress course is aimed at beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you!
WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) which allows you to easily build great looking websites. CMS training courses teach you essential skills to set up and maintain a website.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Indrel DoneyCourse code:Q00017644How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Using Canvas to Learn
Studying online is a fun and effective way to learn. This course will teach you to use Canvas so that you can get the most out of WEA courses. You’ll learn digital skills to support you to study WEA online courses.
This Canvas course is ideal for you if you’re considering taking a WEA course but feel unsure of your digital skills. It’s appropriate for complete beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 23/09/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GNTutor:Nutan RamjiCourse code:Q00017218How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: For Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Sneinton Community CIC
Edale Road
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4HTTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00015729How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Pre-Entry Essential Digital Skills: For Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Sneinton Community CIC
Edale Road
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4HTTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00015730How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
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 16/09/2024 -
Mon 28/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GNTutor:Ayman AliCourse code:Q00017233How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
World Cinema
We will consider a range of films, from classics to contemporary cinema. We will discuss the style and meaning of diverse extracts drawing on key ideas from Film Studies. We will consider films from diverse countries, comparing and contrasting these with American and British cinema. The class will be organised around discussion of selected extracts, with guidance on points to look for, including different aspects of film such as the screenplay and cinematography. Students will be encouraged to develop their responses in small groups. Case studies will be included on Alfred Hitchcock and British cinema.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Daniel WilliamsCourse code:Q00017611How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00