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Art Appreciation: Picasso: Myth and Reality
Picasso is one of the 20th-century most well-known artists, a household name. In this course, we will learn about his personal life and his artistic career. As we do so, we will try and deconstruct the myth that exists around him both as a man and artist. Our approach will be chronological, starting in Spain, developing in Paris, and ending in Southern France, from 1881 to 1973. We will also address transversal themes, such as sculpture, Picasso’s family and lovers, the issue of collaboration, myth-making. Beyond developing your knowledge and understanding of Picasso’s art and life, this course will provide many opportunities to deepen your ability to analyse works of art (visual analysis and iconography).
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017432How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00
Schools, Parenting and Child Development: Get Ready for Award in Support Work in Schools
This course aims to prepare you for support work in Schools and Colleges. You'll gain an overview of the different kinds of education provisions, the needs of the children and / or young people, and be introduced to the importance of developing professional relationships.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Wed 29/01/2025Location:St Pauls Learning Centre (Bristol)
94 Grosvenor Road
St Pauls
Bristol
BS2 8XJCourse code:Q00009616How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting list (Join waiting list)Fee rangeFree to £168.00
Beginners Wordpress
Building a website is easier than you think with WordPress. If you’d like to have a space online to share your thoughts, work, or creations, this beginner’s WordPress course can prepare you to launch your site in a matter of weeks.
Whether you’re a small business owner, vendor, blogger, or just enthusiastic about a subject, you can benefit from having visibility online. This WordPress training takes you through the process of creating your website step by step.
This WordPress course is aimed at beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you!
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Peter BrownCourse code:Q00017476How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Pre-Entry Digital Skills
On this course, you will explore a range of digital skills and practices. Discover ways to keep yourself and your family safe by learning how to use parental controls, how to make payments safely and how to protect yourself from scammers.
You must live in the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire postcode areas to get this course free.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00009407How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Film & Media: World Cinema
We will consider a range of films, from classics to contemporary cinema. We will discuss the style and meaning of diverse extracts drawing on key ideas from Film Studies. We will consider films from diverse countries, comparing and contrasting these with American and British cinema. The class will be organised around discussion of selected extracts, with guidance on points to look for, including different aspects of film such as the screenplay and cinematography. Students will be encouraged to develop their responses in small groups. Case studies will be included on Alfred Hitchcock and British cinema.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Daniel WilliamsCourse code:Q00017427How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Literature: Six great novels you can read in six weeks
Reading short texts is an excellent introduction to the works of some of the greatest writers of the western canon. Each week we focus on a short classic novel, reading and discussing key passages. The selected novels are in chronological order, from the 18th century to modern times. We begin with Candide and end with The Ballad of the Sad Café. We’ll be able to share and debate interpretations, sharpen our critical and appreciative faculties, understand what fiction can tell us about the society and culture that produced it, and, hopefully, be inspired to read other works by the writers featured on the course.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Methodist Church Hall (Beckenham)
Bromley Road
Beckenham
BR3 5JETutor:Brandon RobshawCourse code:Q00018501How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £60.00
History: Who will rid me of this troublesome priest? Henry II, Eleanor Aquitaine and Thomas Beckett
Thomas Becket and Henry II— The struggle for supremacy between two powerful, stubborn men, Archbishop and King. This course explores the relationship between Becket and Henry and sets it in its historical context. Rivalries between father and sons, brother against brother, wife against husband. The course will consider the critical role played by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, who history has blamed for the rebellion of her sons against their father, the King. In addition, we will consider the part played by Henry and Eleanor’s sons, Henry the Young King, Richard, Geoffrey and John.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Michael LongCourse code:Q00017705How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
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 eight 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:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 11/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Emmanuel Church Aylsham (Aylsham)
Cawston Road
Aylsham
NR11 6BXTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00018193How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Art Practical: Beginners Art Practical
The theme this term is ‘Learn from the Best’, which will give us a focus for exploring a range of arts materials and techniques. It is a traditional method to examine and copy famous and excellent artists to learn their techniques. We will be looking at a selection of artists, learning from their style and recreating our own original works in that style. Studying a variety of artists will give us a focus for exploring a range of different arts materials and techniques including pastels, watercolour, oil, acrylic and other paints. This is a friendly and supportive group, offering a space for experimentation.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Location:The Parish Centre (Chesterfield)
91 Sheffield Road
Chesterfield
S41 7JHCourse code:Q00015903How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Entry Level ESOL: Getting Ready for ESOL Entry 1
Start your English language learning journey with this starter course! This course will support you with getting into the classroom and starting to develop your language and learning skills. It will help you to develop basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English at a level that’s right for you. You will also explore a wider range of communication, including conversation practice, digital learning tools and study skills. It will give you the confidence to become more independent and engage in your community. You can move on afterwards to an accredited English course leading to formal qualifications.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Location:Bakersfield Community Centre (Nottingham
312 Sneinton Dale
Nottingham
NG3 7DNCourse code:P00000080How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:Available