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Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges Level 2
If you enjoy the buzz of learning environments, this qualification can teach you key skills for employment in a school or college. This government-funded course prepares you for a variety of roles. It provides the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in admin, technical, or support roles in a learning environment.
Studying support work in schools at level 2 can be a first step towards working with kids in teaching positions. It also provides you with the qualifications needed to work in admin at schools. No matter what role you’re interested in, this course can teach you skills for employability in schools and colleges.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:34 sessionsLocation:Thornhill Primary
Clough Bank
Rotherham
S61 1TDTutor:Julie BergCourse code:Q00017902How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Confidence to Learn
Would you like to learn new skills or change jobs? It can be hard to get back into learning after a long break. This confidence training will prepare you to feel comfortable stepping back into the classroom.
This short course can help you bridge the gaps in your confidence and overcome the obstacles standing in your way to get back into learning.
The objective of this course is to get you into a positive mindset to achieve your goals. You will practise a variety of confidence-building exercises to help that mindset shift come from within.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 23/09/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:The Wong (Horncastle)
The Wong
Horncastle
LN9 6EBTutor:Sally DarlowCourse code:Q00017380How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
Step into Work
"Step Into Work" is a comprehensive program designed to equip you with the essential skills needed for job hunting. This course covers writing effective cover letters, creating standout CVs, and mastering interview techniques. Through practical workshops and expert guidance, you'll learn how to present yourself confidently to potential employers and increase your chances of landing the job you desire. This course will help you examine your current skills and qualities and how they transfer to job related tasks. You’ll need access to the internet to take this ‘Step into Work’ program as our tutors use the WEA’s digital learning portal, Canvas, to send you important information and tasks.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Thu 26/09/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000098How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:Available
Confidence to Learn
Would you like to learn new skills or change jobs? It can be hard to get back into learning after a long break. This confidence training will prepare you to feel comfortable stepping back into the classroom.
This short course can help you bridge the gaps in your confidence and overcome the obstacles standing in your way to get back into learning.
The objective of this course is to get you into a positive mindset to achieve your goals. You will practise a variety of confidence-building exercises to help that mindset shift come from within.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Ancaster Day Centre (Lincoln)
Boundary Street
Lincoln
LN5 8PFTutor:Patrick O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017384How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: Dickens and the struggles of life
For Charles Dickens, writing and worrying went hand in hand. His books were knitted together out of his own anxieties and struggles. And yet, despite the weight of all these worries, his novels are never depressing. To read Dickens is to glimpse the possibilities of new life. We all probably intend to read Dickens ‘one day.’ We all know his characters from various films and TV adaptations, so perhaps the time has finally come to get stuck into a major work. On this eight-week course we will read ‘Little Dorrit.’ We will also study some of Dickens's essays, short stories, and letters. You may already be a Dickens enthusiast, or a complete newcomer to his work. Either way, I hope that you will join us to explore a writer whose books still have the power to move and enlighten us today.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 11/11/2024Location:Krowji (Redruth)
West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJCourse code:Q00013086How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Art Appreciation: British Modern Art - from the Newlyn School to the Festival of Britain
In this course, we will focus on a century of artistic creation in Britain. From the artists in Cornwall to the war artists during the Second World War, we will study a varied mix of artists and art movements.
We will proceed chronologically, but will keep in mind several transversal themes, especially that of the dialogue with artistic centres abroad, such as Paris and New York. Doing so, we will wonder whether modern British art followed a similar path as elsewhere or if some singular traits can be identified.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00018269How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £88.80
Preparing for the Support Role in Schools Level 2 Qualification
Have you completed an introductory or a Level 1 helping in schools course? Then this introductory course is right for you. It will provide you with the necessary knowledge and study skills needed to prepare you for a Level 2 course. It will also provide you with the opportunity to practice using study skills such as quizzes, case studies and related texts. You will get the chance to discuss new topics with other learners and, ask and answer questions. You will also be given a brief outline of what you will learn on your course. Your tutor will give you constructive feedback to ensure you are ready for your next stage of learning.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 30/09/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Natasha AbramsCourse code:Q00017613How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £27.75
Professional Development: Employability Skills
Are you looking to upskill for employment? Then attend this course and boost your employability skills. If you’re entering the workforce for the first time or after a long break, this course can teach you essential skills employers look for and prepare you for the transition. Learn basic skills for jobs in any sector as well as key soft skills for your CV. Feel confident stepping into the workforce. This course will provide you with the soft skills required to get that job and give you the confidence and self-esteem to sell what you have to offer to potential employers.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Thu 19/09/2024Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Seetec Pluss Bournemouth
G.01 & Meeting room 1a
Oxford Point
19 Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8GSTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017093How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
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