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Entry Level Essential Digital Skills
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:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 29/10/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDTutor:Mariam SidatCourse code:Q00017243How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Art Appreciation: Being Seen: British Women Artists 1900-1970
The changing social, cultural and political scenes in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries afforded new opportunities and a chance for women artists to emerge from the shadows of their male counterparts. This course will consider the impact of British women artists in the twentieth century, from the early part of the century when artists such as Vanessa Bell and Winifred Nicholson began to make their mark, to post- war artists such as Bridget Riley and Pauline Boty, and will include some of the key women artists of the twentieth century.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Bedhampton Community Centre (Havant)
21 Bedhampton Road
Bedhampton
Havant
PO9 3ESTutor:Michaela CranmerCourse code:Q00016861How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £67.20
Literature: Crime through Time
For the last century, crime fiction has been the most popular and lucrative of literary subgenres. But this commercial success belies a formal inventiveness and experiment, a constant drive to ‘make it new’, which has long been central to the genre. In this course we will read six crime novels (and three short stories) which chart the development of crime fiction. As well as considering each of these novels in isolation from week to week, we will also use the seven week course to ask ourselves: how has crime fiction changed through the years, and how has it remained the same? No previous knowledge of crime fiction is necessary – everybody is most welcome!
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Blofield Court House (BLOFIELD)
28 Yarmouth Road
BLOFIELD
NR13 4JUTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00018194How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Literature: Iconic Scenes from 19th Century Fiction
This is a chance to revisit some famous literary moments from Regency and Victorian novels, to remember, discuss and enjoy them together, to introduce some that are less familiar, and to inspire further reading.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Women's Institute Hall (Nottingham)
1 Main Street
Lowdham
Nottingham
NG14 7ABTutor:Judith HedleyCourse code:Q00016273How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £51.80
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: The Ghost Stories of M. R. James
Human beings have told each other stories about ghosts since the ancient times, but the ghost story as we know it was created by the writer and scholar M. R. James (1862-1936). At Christmas, James would read his stories aloud to friends and colleagues at the University of Cambridge. The BBC began adapting James’s stories in 1971 as part of their ’Ghost Story for Christmas’ series.
In this course we will look at seven of James’s most famous and enjoyed stories, a number of which were adapted by the BBC. We will consider each story on its own, looking at James’s use of suspense and humour. How does James write a ghost story? Are they scary? And, most of all, what are we scared of?
No previous knowledge of ghost stories is necessary – everybody is most welcome!
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00018856How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: English Poetry from Shakespeare to today
The Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley famously said that ‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.’ This course tracks the development of English poetry, from the sonnets of Shakespeare to the contemporary poetry of Jack Underwood, Emily Berry, and Rachael Allen.
As well as considering each of the poets in isolation from week to week, we will also use the seven week course to ask ourselves: how has poetry developed through the years, and how has it remained the same?
As well as considering each of the poets and poems in isolation from week to week, we will also take the opportunity to compare what aspects
No previous knowledge of poetry is necessary – everybody is most welcome!
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Dates:Wed 02/10/2024 -
Wed 20/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AWTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00018868How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Multiply - Maths for Work
This Multiply Maths for Work course, is designed to help you build confidence in everyday math skills. You'll learn how to solve practical problems using basic math, like adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. We'll cover topics such as working with percentages, fractions, and measurements, all with real-life examples. The course is perfect for those who want to improve their math for work, study, or daily tasks. By the end, you'll feel more prepared to tackle math in real-world situations. This course is suitable for beginners and anyone needing a refresher.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 12/11/2024Times:2:30pm - 5:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Ekta VishroliaCourse code:Q00019074How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Literature: Reading Boris Pastenak and Helen Dunmore - Doctor Zhivago and Zennor in Darkness
During this course, we will begin our discussion with a Russian classic, Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. This 1957 novel was first published in Italy. It was not published in Russia until 1988. We will be thinking about the way Boris Paternak presents the political and societal events of his lifetime. Do these scenes and ideas resonate in only a historical sense? Later on in the course we will move on to Zennor in Darkness, Helen Dunmore’s 1996 Orange Prize winning novel to think about her portrayal of World War one Cornwall and DH Lawrence, as we continue our discussion about the way fiction translates the past.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024Times:3:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00016883How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Performing Arts & Dance: Plays and Performance
We will be studying plays and how they are, or might be performed. As far as possible we will choose plays that we can see locally, either at nearby theatres, mainly Derby and Nottingham or streaming. Our aim is to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of theatre and to explore its relevance to our life today. We will read extracts, discuss the themes and how they are presented, and consider the current performance.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024Times:10:00am - 11:30amDuration:9 sessionsLocation:Bramcote Memorial Hall (Nottingham)
Church Street
Bramcote
Nottingham
NG9 3HDTutor:Hazel SalisburyCourse code:Q00016285How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £56.70
SCC Multiply-Numeracy for Work
This course is specifically designed for individuals who are looking to build foundational mathematical skills with a focus on practical applications in the context of employment. Whether it's looking at vacancies, start and end times, pay and general information around workplace vocabulary involving numeracy. This course will help you navigate your way around numeracy for work and teach you how to calculate and understand vacancies and jobs better.
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Dates:Tue 01/10/2024 -
Thu 03/10/2024Times:12:15pm - 2:15pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017108How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free