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Get Ready for ESOL Speaking & 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:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 18/01/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:Pembury House Children's Centre (London)
Lansdowne Road
Tottenham
London
N17 9XETutor:Alex CarroCourse code:Q00017480How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
Creative Writing: How to Write Contemporary Poems
On this course we will explore:
● How the ghosts of metre and rhyme may exist in free
verse, and how to achieve this
● How rhythm is generated within free verse through sonic
devices.
● How rhythms of conversational speech are related to the
rhythm of free verse, and how this produces a form of
elevated speech.
● Rhyme and Rhythm in traditional poetry.
The course will explore one technique each week and concentrate
on workshopping this via the development of a subject during each
session. These sessions will be built from structured inspiration
tasks, discussion and experimentation with ideas and languages.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 19/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017466How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Textiles and Fashion: Machine Sewing for Beginners
If you are new to machine sewing this course is for you. It is a beginner’s course which will introduce you to the different functions of a sewing machine. You will learn how to use a machine for a variety of projects. We will also explore the language used in sewing and try out some basic sewing techniques, types of stitches and also different ways to seam fabric. You will have an opportunity to develop your creative skills and safe money on simple clothing alterations and repairs
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 26/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Karl Telfer-BannerCourse code:Q00016269How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Literature: Nature Writers (Prose and Poetry)
Interested in Nature writers who have worked with prose and poetry? This day school will explore the works of John Clare, Emily Bronte, and Gretel Ehrlich, with a glance at other relevant authors. Resources will be available on for pre- and post-course reading. The day will include presentations and group discussions on each writer’s work, moving between specific writings and the broader cultural context. This will help us understand how fiction connects to the ‘real’ world.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 21/09/2024Times:10:30am - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AWTutor:James ClarkeCourse code:Q00017998How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
History: Fascism and the Troubled 1930s
The course will examine the origins of Fascism and National Socialism against the backdrop of post war turmoil in Italy and Germany. We will see how the emergence of Stalin as supreme leader in the USSR led to a radicalisation of the economy and political terror. We will consider the effects of the economic crisis in the democratic countries, USA, Britain and France. Finally, we will consider how the radicalisation of economies and politics impacted on international relations culminating in the outbreak of a second European war in 1939.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:St Francis de Sales (Hampton)
16 Wellington Road
Hampton
TW12 1JRTutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00017425How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: ESOL for Living
Discover the wonderful world of the English language with this Pre Entry ESOL course.
It will help you to develop reading skills in English.
Whether you have studied Pre Entry ESOL before or you are completely new to it,
you will find value in this ESOL course.
Develop your basic English skills to enable you to recognise the alphabet, simple words and sentences, letter formation and punctuation.
You do not need any special tools to attend, just yourself and some enthusiasm.
Start your language journey today by registering for this course.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:23 sessionsLocation:Pembury House Children's Centre (London)
Lansdowne Road
Tottenham
London
N17 9XETutor:Sanae ZiyaniCourse code:Q00010491How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £201.60
Philosophy: Reasons, Explanations and Justifications
When people ask why someone does something (for example why they lie) or what the reason for something is (for example for flooding or increased support for a political movement,) what exactly are they asking ? This course introduces you to three philosophical answers to this question. The first is to distinguish types of reason – ‘explanatory’, ‘motivating’, and ‘normative’. The second consists in pointing out that there are different reasons for accepting a statement as valid – truth, rightness (e.g. moral), and truthfulness. The third is to specify criteria for what creates or maintains moral or political justification. The course is intended to help you think more clearly about the ‘why question’ and to bring useful insights to what can be contentious topics.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Bettina LangeCourse code:Q00017669How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:£59.20
History: Antisemitism from the birth of Christianity to the Final Solution
We will study the mutating virus of anti-semitism, through an exploration of the ancient template shaped by Christianity and examine key explosions of anti-Jewish violence and prejudice which Hitler was able to exploit, tragically culminating in the Final Solution. Through discussion and debate we will also spend time as a group examining contemporary Holocaust denial, distortion and conspiracy theories. Finally we will look at the current antisemitism accusations within the Labour party and its impact
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:David HalliwellCourse code:Q00016180How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Fitness and Exercise: Dance for Health and Wellbeing
Dancing for health and wellbeing classes with Katie are a fun and gentle way of getting your body moving. Enjoyable exercise for every type of body aimed at all abilities, with no dance experience necessary. Based on contemporary dance, the style is smooth and safe, low impact and low intensity.
Come along whether you are a beginner or someone who has more experience as this course is designed for everybody to get the maximum benefit for health and wellbeing.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:11:00am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Nottingham Womens Centre (NOTTINGHAM)
30 Chaucer Street
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 5LPTutor:Katie KelseyCourse code:Q00016228How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £63.00
History: Napoleon: Citizen to Emperor
Explore the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and the complicated legacy he still holds: villain to some, hero to others, and architect of the French state. This course takes you on a journey through Napoleon’s rapid rise to power, his dramatic military campaigns, and the changes he brought to Europe. We’ll look at his leadership, his impact on society, and the lasting effects of his rule. By examining different perspectives and historical evidence, you’ll get a balanced view of one of history’s most fascinating and controversial figures.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Barking Enterprise Centre CIC (Barking)
50 Cambridge Road
Barking
IG11 8FGTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017264How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00