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Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) (Entry 1)
Learn basic writing skills with this foundational English course for beginners. This English course is for speakers of other languages. It will help you learn to write in English to study, work, and live in the UK.
Entry 1 ESOL courses help people who are just starting to learn English. It will help you gain confidence to write basic sentences in English. There are also reading and speaking & listening courses at this level.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Tue 07/01/2025 -
Thu 10/07/2025Times:9:45am - 2:30pmDuration:46 sessionsLocation:Carramea Community Resource Centre (Harr
27 Northolt Road
Harrow
HA2 0LHTutor:Hansa GunelCourse code:Q00011526How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Personal Development: How to communicate confidently
This unique 6-week course empowers you to build confidence in communication and technology. In weeks 1-3, you'll take the Communication Confidence Masterclass, where you'll learn powerful techniques to express yourself clearly, develop assertiveness, and navigate challenging conversations with ease. In Weeks 4-6, you'll become Tech Savvy for Life & Learning by mastering essential computer skills to boost your study abilities and employability. You'll learn to create an impressive CV, manage online calendars, and use online tools effectively, bridging the digital divide and gaining the confidence to thrive in today's tech-driven world.
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Dates:Tue 07/01/2025 -
Tue 11/02/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:KCU Ltd at Fuller Church (Kettering)
51 Gold Street
Kettering
NN16 8JBTutor:Caroline SmyCourse code:Q00016662How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Cooking Practical: Cooking for Pleasure
The purpose of the course is to promote your confidence and independence through cooking. The course is to teach that cooking can be fun and rewarding. The sessions will involve preparing and cooking various foods and dishes using a variety of techniques and methods. They will follow a range of recipes that use different methods to weigh and measure quantities using a combination of weighing scales, measuring spoons and measuring jugs. There will be an opportunity to try different ways to prepare and cook food such as, baking, boiling and grilling, together with using the hob, oven, grill, and a microwave.
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Dates:Tue 07/01/2025 -
Tue 01/04/2025Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Sacred Heart Church Hall
8 Townsend Road
Minehead
TA24 5RGTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00017179How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £201.60
Entry Level ESOL: Conversation Café
Join our ESOL Conversation Café at Clare House, designed to enhance your English language skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This weekly session provides an excellent opportunity to practice speaking, improve your vocabulary, and build confidence in conversational English. By participating in these sessions, you'll be well-prepared to advance into other ESOL courses, further enhancing your language proficiency and opening up new educational and professional opportunities.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Sat 03/05/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Clare House (SCUNTHORPE)
31 Wells Street
SCUNTHORPE
DN15 6HLTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018153How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Pre Entry ESOL: Writing
Develop foundational writing skills with this non-accredited Pre-entry Writing course. This English course is for speakers of other languages and is a face-to-face class in a local centre. This ESOL writing course helps people who are just starting to learn English. It will help you gain confidence writing the alphabet, writing short simple sentences, and common words in English. What we will cover: - Write the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case; write simple sentences using basic punctuation; common English words that are used in everyday situations, complete very simple applications with personal details, and write simple text messages.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Sun 13/04/2025Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:14 sessionsLocation:Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisatio
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JFTutor:Chadney ChoudhuryCourse code:Q00015597How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £117.60
Using Canvas to Learn
Studying online is a fun and effective way to learn. This course will teach you to use Canvas so that you can get the most out of WEA courses. You’ll learn digital skills to support you to study WEA online courses.
This Canvas course is ideal for you if you’re considering taking a WEA course but feel unsure of your digital skills. It’s appropriate for complete beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Thu 09/01/2025Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kailash ParekhCourse code:Q00016993How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £14.80
Art Practical: Studio Practice, Sketchbook Focus - Growing Your Themes
During this creative and inspiring course, you will continue to collect your artistic ideas in sketchbook form. You will be developing your skills in drawing, painting, collage, note taking and sticking in reference to a range of inspirational material. You will continue to generate your own personal visual language as a starting point for larger work.
This course will encourage you to consider the many themes, concepts and artists that resonate with you.
The Sketchbook is a useful tool for the artist to offload their many artistic ideas and influences and try out new techniques and materials. This can be used in the safe space created in the classroom or wherever you go!
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 02/04/2025Times:11:00am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Exeter Community Centre (Exeter)
17 St. Davids Hill
Exeter
EX4 3RGTutor:Sarah JohnCourse code:Q00016829How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £126.00
Art Practical: Progression Arts and Crafts for Health and Wellbeing
This course is designed to build on the work developed during the course last term and aims to support those who have either attended the previous course, or have some experience of crafting, and wish to continue to learn more techniques and skills to move forward to develop arts and crafts skills. Where appropriate, you will look at the history behind the development of the different art and craft skills and techniques, together with their popularity and trends. During this friendly course, you will learn how to use a variety of different resources and medias such as card, canvas, wool, fabric, glass and wood.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 02/04/2025Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00016833How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £226.80
Art Practical: Drawing and Painting - Developing Your Artistic Voice
During this friendly and creative course, you will continue to use your sketchbook and art practice as a starting point to develop your work. You will have the chance to gain more confidence in your unique artwork by trying out different materials and techniques to create bigger scale work. You will be able to use the creative experiments carried out in your sketchbooks and on paper to progress your art practice by using your preferred techniques and materials.
The many techniques, materials, themes, concepts and artists that influence your artwork will be crystallised into more finished pieces during this course.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 02/04/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Exeter Phoenix (Exeter)
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LSTutor:Sarah JohnCourse code:Q00016842How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £126.00
Art Practical: Beginners Mosaics
This Mosaic course is designed to introduce you to new craft skills and help you develop a new craft, whilst designing different images and relaxing, enjoying, being creative with others.
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Dates:Wed 08/01/2025 -
Wed 12/02/2025Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Coopers Court
Church Street
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
South West
GL53 8APTutor:Victoria HendzelCourse code:Q00016914How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40