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Gardening Practical: Spring Gardening at Parkstone
This course is for clients of Parkstone Connect Centre, and leads them on to the next steps of gardening. The course will continue learning and embedding skills involved in all aspects of gardening, so the skills learned can be applied to work within and outside the centre
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Tricuro -Parkstone Connect Day Centre (P
Croft Road
Poole
BH12 3LDTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00011523How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £176.40
History: Why Do We Say That?
Join this engaging course that delves into the captivating history and evolution of idioms, expressions, and accents in (British) English. Explore both newer and older accents while uncovering the origins of everyday idioms and literary expressions. The course will also look at slang and secret languages that have evolved over time.
This is course is open to beginners and those with prior knowledge of the subject. Taking place online, over the course of six weeks, with access to presentations and discussions even after each session.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 12/02/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Janet WilsonCourse code:Q00009336How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £40.80
History: Samuel Pepys – Plague, Fire and Scandal
This 10-week course explores the life and times of Samuel Pepys, focusing on his diaries that provide an unparalleled view of 17th-century England. Through Pepys’ meticulous documentation, we will delve into the reign of Charles II, the devastation of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, and everyday life during the Restoration period. Including the numerous scandals at court and Pepys’s own behaviour! This course will offer insights into the personal, social, and political landscapes of the time, revealing how one man's observations can illuminate an entire era marked by dramatic events and profound changes.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 19/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00018506How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Creative Writing: Creative Writing Workshop – Fiction, Poetry and Memoirs
This course will cover all forms of writing – fiction, including novels, short stories and plays, also poetry and autobiography and memoirs. The aim is to help develop and channel your writing ability, whether as a hobby or for publication with discussion of many aspects of writing, projects and readings of your work in a constructive and friendly setting. The emphasis is on individual development. For improvers and beginners, who are welcome. All that is needed is an int.erest in developing and enjoying your writing skills
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 12/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stella StockerCourse code:Q00018502How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) (Entry 3)
Take your writing skills to the next level with these ESOL classes. Improve your written English and feel more confident in a variety of everyday situations. This ESOL writing course can teach you important skills to study or write good CVs and job applications.
This ESOL entry 3 writing course builds on skills you learnt at entry 2. Expand your understanding of how to create well-structured texts and polish your spelling and grammar.
This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL courses are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Fri 11/07/2025Times:9:45am - 11:45amDuration:44 sessionsLocation:Carramea Community Resource Centre (Harr
27 Northolt Road
Harrow
HA2 0LHTutor:Hansa GunelCourse code:Q00011532How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Entry Level ESOL: Conversation Club
Would you like to practice your English speaking and listening? Our Gloucester conversation club provides an informal, welcoming space for adult ESOL learners to practice their English, build confidence and develop social connections. Each session will be in a friendly, relaxed safe space and led by an experienced tutor. Learners will be encouraged to use their English and gentle tasks such as using questions will be used to facilitate this. Drinks will be provided throughout and learners will be given full support to explore their next steps within the WEA.
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:St James city Farm Cafe
23 Albany Street
Gloucester
GL1 4NGTutor:Andrew VincentCourse code:Q00017077How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Healthy Lifestyle: 5 Ways to Wellbeing
This course will enable you to consider your mental health and ways to stabilise and self-regulate your wellbeing. You will learn about different strategies that can help you re-balance and boost your self-esteem through positive action. The 5 ways to wellbeing is a national programme, which suggests there are five key things you can do each day to improve your overall mental and physical health. These include being more active, practising mindfulness, learning new things, and giving back to others. This course encourages connection with others and how to talk and reflect on ways to have a happier and healthier life!
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 27/02/2025Times:11:00am - 4:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Katie DexterCourse code:Q00017182How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £147.00
Lipreading and Managing Hearing Loss
Come along and join our friendly lipreading group in Hayle. This class is suitable for all levels of lipreaders and is ideal for those recently experiencing hearing loss. Our experienced tutor will guide you through the basics of lipreading and show you how to practice your lipreading skills in everyday life.
Research has shown that attending a lipreading class can give you greater:
• Confidence to communicate with others
• Control over your hearing loss, as you develop new communication skills
• Independence, as you’re less reliant on others to help you follow conversation
(Source RNID.org.uk)
You will learn in a supportive environment alongside other learners who will be able to share their experiences of hearing loss and learn how to overcome them together
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Hayle Community Centre
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR27 4NXTutor:Janet Corbett MarstonCourse code:Q00017043How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Journey along the Silk Road
Embark on a fascinating journey through time and space as we unravel the mysteries and marvels of the Silk Road. This 10-week course offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most significant trade routes in history, tracing its origins, evolution, and enduring legacy. From the bustling marketplaces of ancient cities to the cross-cultural exchanges that shaped empires, we will delve into the rich tapestry of cultures, economies, and ideas that flourished along this ancient network of trade routes. · This course will offer a rich interdisciplinary exploration of the Silk Road, drawing on historical texts, archaeological evidence, visual media, and discussion to deepen understanding of its pivotal influence in world history.
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 20/03/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:St John's United Reform Church Orpington
Lynwood Grove
Orpington
BR6 0BGTutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00017571How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Literature: Gissing and Zola – further studies in 19th century naturalist fiction
This course will look at a range of novels by late 19th century naturalist writers George Gissing and Emile Zola. Zola is seen as the leading exponent of French naturalist fiction and Gissing is often classified as an English naturalist writer. Naturalism is a literary genre that considers human character as being determined by environment, social conditions and evolution. Naturalism is similar to realism in that both genres focus on social commentary, they reject romanticism, but naturalism emphasises scientific objectivism. The novels we will study are Zola’s: The Earth (1887); La Bête Humaine (1890); L’Assommoir (1877) and Gissing’s: The Odd Women (1893); The Nether World (1889); The Whirlpool (1897).
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Dates:Thu 09/01/2025 -
Thu 03/04/2025Times:3:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Greta DepledgeCourse code:Q00017844How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.60