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Art Practical: Abstracting Landscapes
Learn to develop painting skills and colour mixing, inspired by the world around you.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Times:3:00pm - 4:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Abi KremerCourse code:Q00010182How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
Textiles and Fashion: Knitting for Beginners
This is a heart-warming and transformative journey of Knitting for Beginners at The Community Shop, Knottingley. This brand-new course is designed to foster community engagement, promote learning for wellbeing, and nurture positive mental health through the art of knitting.
Together, we'll weave a tapestry of creativity, friendship, and well-being, celebrating the joy of learning and knitting as a means to nurture ourselves and our community.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 13/11/2024Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:Community Shop Knottingley
Hill Top
Knottingley
WF11 8EETutor:Victoria BouldCourse code:Q00010257How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Get Ready for Level 1 Maths
Prepare for success in Level 1 Maths with our comprehensive preparatory course. Enhance your mathematical skills needed for further education and everyday life. Ideal for individuals seeking to improve their maths proficiency.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 30/10/2024Location:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDCourse code:Q00017257How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Level 1 Maths: Costing Sewing Projects
This 9-hour course provides a foundational understanding of essential maths skills for measuring fabric accurately in garment-making. Designed for beginners, the course covers basic arithmetic, units of measurement, and practical applications in a textile context. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, learners will gain confidence in measuring lengths, widths, and calculating fabric requirements. Perfect for aspiring tailors and hobbyists, this course ensures participants can make precise measurements, reducing material waste and enhancing the quality of their projects. Join us to develop the skills needed for successful garment creation.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 2:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:The Vine Community Centre (Nottingham)
Bobbers Mill Road
Nottingham
NG7 5GZTutor:Monazza AzizCourse code:Q00016421How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
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:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 18/09/2024Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDTutor:Chantal NgounouCourse code:Q00017224How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
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:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 25/09/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:2 sessionsLocation:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDTutor:Nutan RamjiCourse code:Q00017225How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
Foreign Languages: Learning Italian
Welcome to the Italian Beginners Course! Embark on an exciting journey to learn the basics of Italian. Through fun, interactive lessons, you'll master common greetings, essential vocabulary, and pronunciation. Progress to basic conversations about everyday topics like food, travel, and hobbies. You'll learn to order in a bar, discuss friends and family, and ask for simple touristic information. Explore Italian culture, traditions, and landmarks to deepen your understanding. By the end of the course, you'll feel confident introducing yourself in Italian and engaging in simple conversations. Let’s begin this adventure together! Buon viaggio! (Have a good journey!)
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Giuseppa PerriconeCourse code:Q00015934How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £81.40
British Literature in the 1950s
In this course we will discuss and analyse the following
authors and their works. These are:
Look Back in Anger - John Osborne.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark.
The Vet's Daughter - Barbara Comyns.
A Voice Through A Cloud - Denton Welch.
A Kind of Loving - Stan Barstow.
These texts are an eclectic blend of plays, novels and the
autobiographical in the case of Denton Welch, an eccentric
and now largely forgotten.
There will be great scope for discussion and the voicing of
opinions, and you will be encouraged to develop your own
theories and interpretations in a supportive atmosphere.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Duke Street Church
Quadrant Road
Richmond
TW9 1DHTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017580How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Textiles and Fashion: Advanced Sewing Projects
This course is aimed at confident sewing students. You will develop higher level sewing and textile skills and be able to choose, document and finish your own sewing projects to a professional level under supervision.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:9:00am - 11:45amDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Gayton House (London)
Chiltern Road
London
E3 4BXTutor:Mona NashedCourse code:Q00010953How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £138.60
History: The Anglo-Saxons in the South
A consideration of life and events in Anglo-Saxon Sussex and Hampshire. This course uses contemporary chronicles, art, archaeological, building evidence, place-names and even local legend to build a picture of events from the arrival of the Saxons to the Norman Conquest. A picture that includes the spread of Christianity, the fight against the Danes, art, literature and even family relationships as a nation is forged.
– who owned the ground beneath our feet
All are welcome to join this captivating course which is designed for adults and requires no previous experience. It will be delivered at Billingshurst Community Centre, over ten weeks through a series of presentations and discussions.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Billingshurst Community and Conference C
Roman Way
Billingshurst
RH14 9QWTutor:Jennifer GoldsmithCourse code:Q00018722How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00