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Get Ready for ESOL Speaking and Listening (Entry 1)
Are you thinking about taking an ESOL entry 1 speaking and listening course? If so, this course can help to prepare you to study. Set yourself up for success on your ESOL course with this preparation course. Get ready courses help you learn English at your own pace. This course gives you extra study time. This is an introductory English course for beginners. If you’re helping others access entry 1 ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 15/05/2025Location:Community House (London)
311 Fore Street
London
N9 0PZCourse code:Q00011785How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Art Practical: Art for Wellbeing
Learners will work with the tutor to improve confidence in their ability to develop their artistic skills and creativity within oil painting. You will be developing the skills to create a detailed landscape painting; challenging yourself to try new and different subjects.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities, to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one-to-one help and guidance from a friendly and encouraging tutor.
You will learn in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment, working together with your fellow learners and the tutor.
This course is suitable for a complete beginner but also for those wanting to improve their existing skills in painting.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and begin your journey to develop your artistic skills.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRTutor:Julie SmithCourse code:Q00017863How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
History: History of Essex in 10 objects
Essex museums are full of wonderful and sometimes surprising objects. This course takes a selection of objects looked after in museums all over the county and uses them as sources for learning about everyday life in Essex in the past. Covering a range of themes and times the course will also give you some ideas for places to visit in your own time.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:St John the Baptist Church Meeting Room
55 Main Road
Danbury
CM3 4NGTutor:Claire ParkerCourse code:Q00018517How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Practical Art: Watercolours for Complete Beginners (Part 2)
Do you want to learn the basics of watercolours? Have you tried before and given up in frustration? Why not join this course for support and encouragement? Watercolour, simply put, is water mixed with pigment which is then applied to paper. But painting with watercolours is something entirely different. It can be complex, confusing, and fun at the same time. While not a medium to be controlled or manipulated, part of the very beauty of working with watercolours is learning to let go! Come and join us to find out more.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Deborah CroftsCourse code:Q00017575How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Digital Skills For Everyday Living- Beginners
Develop essential digital skills with our Digital Skills for Everyday Living: Beginners course. Learn the basics of using computers, navigating the internet, and understanding essential software applications. Ideal for individuals with little or no digital experience looking to build confidence in their digital abilities.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AWTutor:Chris GeorgeCourse code:Q00018906How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.00
Creative Writing: 'Roots' Creative Writing: Structure & Point-of-View
Practice techniques for creating short stories, true or untrue in fortnightly sessions. We'll apply the principles of short fiction to our writing, with the focus this term on thinking about how point-of-view impacts on structure. There will be writing exercises, discussions, an optional weekly homework task and feedback. Guidance on feedback techniques will be provided. The course content has flexibility, and will be adapted to suit the needs of the group. Suitable for improvers.
This course uses the same content as the other fortnightly class, Creative Writing: Structure & Point of View Q00012330, the Thursday evening course, Structure & Point-of-View, and the Friday morning course, Creative Writing: Structure & Point-of-View, therefore you need only enrol on to one of them.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00012725How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £55.50
Art Appreciation
Enhance your appreciation of art with our Art Appreciation course. Learn about key artists, movements, and techniques from different periods of art history. Ideal for art enthusiasts and anyone interested in learning more about art.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Ripley Arts Centre (Bromley)
24 Sundridge Avenue
Bromley
BR1 2PXTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017957How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Art Appreciation: Paul Nash: Dreamer of the Modern World
Discover the fascinating life and work of 20th century artist, Paul Nash. Chart his significant impact on British art from 1914 to his death in 1946: from his experiences as Official War Artist during both World Wars; and his contribution to the development of British Surrealism and modern landscape. The course explores also Nash’s fruitful collaboration with his wife, the writer and Suffragette, Margaret Odeh. Central to this course will be a focus on Nash’s interest in spirituality and Eastern philosophies, exploring how his paintings articulated certain subjects and motifs that helped him make sense of a world of conflict.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Chantal CondronCourse code:Q00017403How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £60.00
Using a Spreadsheet to Manage Finances Multiply
Learn how to use spreadsheets to manage your finances with our Using a Spreadsheet to Manage Finances Multiply course. Understand basic spreadsheet functions and how to apply them to budgeting and financial planning. Ideal for individuals looking to improve their financial literacy and digital skills.
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Dates:Fri 17/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Location:Somerstown Central Community Hub (Souths
Rivers Street
Somerstown
Southsea
PO5 4EYCourse code:Q00017800How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Craft: Sugar Craft
This FREE Sugar Craft course is designed to introduce you to the art of creating beautiful and intricate designs using sugar. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course covers a wide range of techniques and provides hands-on experience to help you master sugar craft. Course will include the basics of sugar craft including the different types of sugar and edible materials to create your decorations. You will also cover the materials an tools required to create your beautiful decorations.
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Dates:Fri 17/01/2025 -
Fri 21/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Trimdon Grange Community Centre (Trimdon
Kielder Drive
Trimdon Grange
Trimdon Station
TS29 6PBTutor:Jayne ClarkCourse code:Q00019214How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free