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Pre-Entry ESOL: ESOL Conversation Skills for Beginners (Portsmouth)
This pre-entry level ESOL course will help you to communicate basic ideas in English. You will practise reading, writing, speaking and listening, with a focus on conversation skills. You will also learn new vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and start to learn about basic English grammar.
You will work with other learners at a similar level and be expected to take part in pair and group activities in the classroom.
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Dates:Tue 12/11/2024 -
Tue 07/01/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Somerstown Central Community Hub (Souths
Rivers Street
Somerstown
Southsea
PO5 4EYTutor:Taaziz GradaCourse code:Q00012138How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Creative Writing: Start Your Memoir
Come write that story that you’ve been meaning to write!
We get inspired into our own story by reading short extracts of published memoir and essays.
The tutor teaches an element of craft each week to try out in our writing.
We will have writing exercises in class which we can share to receive gentle feedback from peers and the tutor.
You will leave feeling satisfied you put pen to paper. And made friends too!
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Dates:Tue 12/11/2024 -
Tue 03/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:The Good Story
45 St Leonards Road
Bexhill
TN40 1JATutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00019809How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Entry Level ESOL (Entry 1): Speaking and Listening
This course is designed to work in conjunction with our entry level ESOL courses, and will allow learners to put the skills learnt in this course into practice. Learners will have the opportunity to develop relationships alongside each other, rehearsing spoken English in a fun and relaxed environment. These sessions are designed to add to learners wellbeing, as well as mastering their current learnt English.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Jane PerrinCourse code:Q00019813How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:£44.40
History: How we used to Live – Social Housing
This course will give you an outline of the history of social housing in Britain over the last 200 years. Housing became a huge issue as a result of the Industrial Revolution as Britain’s industrial cities expanded and thousands of low-paid workers looked for somewhere to live. We will look at a range of ‘answers’ to this problem from cheap housing that rapidly turned into overcrowded slums to model villages built by some factory owners to house their workforce. Then we will explore the development of slum clearance and council housing schemes in the 20th century, before looking at possible causes and solutions for the current housing shortages.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:St Olave's Church Hall (York)
Marygate Lane
York
YO30 7BJTutor:Katherine CroftCourse code:Q00018368How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Healthy Living: Ways to Wellbeing; Meditation and Seated Yoga
Seated yoga is a wonderful way to start your day. Mindfulness is a technique you can learn which involves noticing what is happening in the present moment, without any judgement of self or others. You might take a moment to notice and be aware of your mind, how your body is communicating with you and your surroundings. This deeply relaxing technique has roots in Buddhism. Join me in this very relaxed and friendly session to find more flexibility and some inner peace. · become more self-aware · feel calmer and less stressed · feel more able to choose how to respond to your thoughts and feelings · cope with difficult or unhelpful thoughts · be kinder towards yourself.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:9:00am - 10:30amDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00017016How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £27.75
Healthy Living: Ways to Wellbeing: Self-Reflexology of the Hands and Feet
Join a group of like-minded people and explore the fascinating subject of reflexology for pain relief. On this course you will learn how you can help alleviate the symptoms of pain and discomfort by using age old techniques that are found on both the hands and the feet. Reflexology is a form of self- massage therapy that focuses on applying pressure over points that directly correlate to all areas of the body. This practice is purported to have a wide range of health benefits and has been cited as being beneficial for those suffering from both chronic and acute pain. Pain can be physical, psychological, pharmacological and procedural. Many individuals across the world manage pain by using a wide range of techniques, this course is very much designed to show people how they can help themselves and loved one’s if in a caring role.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:12:00pm - 2:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00017018How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Ways to Wellbeing - Aroma for Christmas
Give the gift of time to your loved ones this Christmas. This course is designed to show you how to blend a collection of beautiful essential oils using the classic scents of the season. Not only do essential oils smell divine, they also have a huge range of therapeutic effects on the human body. If you are looking for muscle pain relief, anti-stress or something to help sleep and relaxation you will learn a wide range of techniques on this short course. We will cover safe blending, learn the properties of the most popular essential oils and also a range of classic Swedish massage techniques that you can apply as part of your Christmas gift.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:4:30pm - 6:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00017019How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Creative Writing: Show and Tell: Taster Workshop
This workshop will re-examine the golden rule in creative writing “Show don’t tell.” With published extracts from a variety of genres, both fiction and creative non- fiction, you will see what is meant by effective showing. How emotions, thoughts, reactions are described rather than explained to make the story so much more engaging. You’ll learn how to apply this to your work with great effect. Rather than ‘don’t tell’ you’ll learn where telling and summary are essential for pace and plot. This course is intended for those who have some experience of creative writing.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 13/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00019618How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £11.10
Award in Preparation for Work in Community Interpreting Level 2
The role of the community interpreter is an integral part of our changing communities and increasingly important. The interpreter acts as a bridge between communities and enables people to access the services they need and approach situations which otherwise would not be possible.
The Level 2 Certificate in Preparing for the Community Interpreting Role enables learners who are speakers of other languages to develop the language and skills necessary to go on and train as Community Interpreters at Level 3 and Level 4.
This is the ideal qualification for anyone who wants to enter the interpreting profession and become a paid interpreter or volunteer in the UK.
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:The Media Centre Huddersfield
Creative Media Centres Ltd
7 Northumberland St
Huddersfield
HD1 1RLTutor:Dorota RezulskaCourse code:Q00018423How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £300.00
History: Nottingham's Inner Suburbs
Nottingham became a City in 1877. It was a hugely significant milestone in its development but how did the city’s growth impact surrounding areas, the Inner Suburbs? This course will explore how once green fields and tiny hamlets were transformed into industrial suburbs that grew into their own bustling communities, with distinctive characters and personalities. How did Forest Fields come into existence? What was the impact of the 20th century on Hyson Green? How did Radford evolve into an industrial community? What created these new communities and how do their landscapes reflect their histories?
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Dates:Wed 13/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:The Grange Community Centre (Radcliffe-o
Vicarage Lane
Radcliffe-on-Trent
NG12 2FBTutor:Christopher WeirCourse code:Q00016046How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60