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Award in Preparation for Work in Community Interpreting Level 2
The role of the community interpreter is an integral part of our changing communities and increasingly important. The interpreter acts as a bridge between communities and enables people to access the services they need and approach situations which otherwise would not be possible.
The Level 2 Certificate in Preparing for the Community Interpreting Role enables learners who are speakers of other languages to develop the language and skills necessary to go on and train as Community Interpreters at Level 3 and Level 4.
This is the ideal qualification for anyone who wants to enter the interpreting profession and become a paid interpreter or volunteer in the UK.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Fri 31/01/2025Location:Sahara In Preston (Preston)
48 Fishwick Parade
Preston
PR1 4XQCourse code:Q00016195How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £300.00
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: Get Ready for Learning E1
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.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Wed 25/09/2024Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Sabiha HussainiCourse code:Q00018297How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: Get Ready for Learning E2
This Entry 2 Digital Skills course helps you get ready for studying and daily life. You will learn how to use Microsoft Teams to talk and work with others and Canvas VLE to find and manage your course materials. We will also show you how to use your smartphone and laptop for everyday tasks like emailing, storing files, fixing simple tech problems, and searching the internet. By the end of this course, you will feel confident using these digital tools, ready for your studies and daily life.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Wed 25/09/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Thu-Hang NguyenCourse code:Q00018298How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: Get Ready for Learning E3
This Entry 3 Digital Skills course helps you get ready for studying and daily life. You will learn how to use Microsoft Teams to talk and work with others and Canvas VLE to find and manage your course materials. We will also show you how to use your smartphone and laptop for everyday tasks like emailing, storing files, fixing simple tech problems, and searching the internet. By the end of this course, you will feel confident using these digital tools, ready for your studies and daily life.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Wed 25/09/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Barbara RicciCourse code:Q00018301How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Level 1 Essential Digital Skills: Get Ready for Learning L1
This Level 1 Digital Skills course helps you get ready for studying and daily life. You will learn how to use Microsoft Teams to talk and work with others and Canvas VLE to find and manage your course materials. We will also show you how to use your smartphone and laptop for everyday tasks like emailing, storing files, fixing simple tech problems, and searching the internet. By the end of this course, you will feel confident using these digital tools, ready for your studies and daily life.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Wed 25/09/2024Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Aleksandra NovikovaCourse code:Q00018302How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Fee rangeFree to £84.00
Personal Development: Gaining Confidence to Sign
This exciting learning opportunity is intended to help the participants to gain knowledge and confidence in using BSL. The intention is learning for further education, community engagement and possibly employment. The skills learnt on this course may help someone looking to secure employment in a school/college setting to learn some basic greetings to enable them to communicate at a basic level with someone in the deaf community. This course will be taught for 7 weeks in 2 hour sessions and will total 14 guided learning hours. The learning will take place over Zoom using Canvas as a Virtual Learning Environment.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline CleghornCourse code:Q00018084How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
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 02/09/2024 -
Mon 23/09/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:The Wong (Horncastle)
The Wong
Horncastle
LN9 6EBTutor:Sally DarlowCourse code:Q00017380How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Beginners Microsoft Word & PowerPoint
What would improved digital skills mean for your career or everyday life? No matter what your job role is, the chances are your day-to-day life would be easier with enhanced computer skills. This beginner’s Microsoft Word and PowerPoint course will help you learn the basics of Word and PowerPoint. This knowledge can help you in a wide variety of routine situations. These can include creating CVs, helping your kids with their homework, or preparing presentations for family events. You will learn how to Enter and Edit text in a document, save and print your work, format and align text, add images, create a poster and customise Templates in Word. Create Striking Presentations with images, and designs. Run slide shows and produce audience notes.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00009572How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Beginners Excel and Spreadsheets
Did you know you can use spreadsheets to make hundreds of everyday tasks easier? You can use them to efficiently keep track of job applications, birthday lists, inventories of collectible items, or anything else. Never opened a spreadsheet in your life? Don’t worry. This is an Excel course for beginners, and we’ll cover all the basics. This beginner’s Excel course aims to teach you computer skills for everyday life. You will learn how to navigate spreadsheet cells, format data, add currency and change decimal places. Save and Print a worksheet. Add borders and colour to text and cells. Use basic formulas and create charts from selected data.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00009575How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Textiles and Fashion: Advanced Crochet - Tunisian Crochet Techniques
Welcome to the transformative journey into the art of Tunisian crochet at St. Mary's Pontefract. Students will master advanced stitches, including lace and bobble stitch using the swatches made to create a scarf or cowl to keep warm in the winter. In addition to honing their crochet skills, the course emphasises combatting social isolation through a supportive crochet community. Through shared experiences and meaningful connections, participants will experience improved social and emotional wellbeing.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:St Marys Community Centre (PONTEFRACT)
The Circle
Chequerfield
PONTEFRACT
WF8 2AYTutor:Victoria BouldCourse code:Q00010229How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80