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Regaining Confidence and Self-esteem
Do you ever feel unsure of yourself? Perhaps around new people or at job interviews? If so, this self-esteem course can help you build tools to face these situations with confidence.
Low self-esteem can hold you back in all areas of life. Whether you’d like to build confidence to step back into education, meet new people, or change jobs, confidence-building courses can teach you essential tools to change your mindset.
Learn how to build self-esteem and overcome obstacles that are holding you back. The first step in your journey is believing you can successfully complete this course!
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Dates:Mon 18/11/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Seetec Pluss Poole
Poole
BH12 1EDTutor:Dulcie AllanCourse code:Q00012365How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Literature: The American Short Story
The postwar period saw a major change in the significance of the short story in the USA and Canada, as it developed into a form for more serious explorations of character and psychology.
Each week we will look at two stories by a major North American writer and discuss how they use such techniques as narration, subtext, and imagery to portray complex, layered characters. Featured writers include Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, John Updike, Mavis Gallant, Shirley Jackson, and Elizabeth Strout.
In the final two weeks we will look at stories about Christmas in particular.
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Dates:Mon 18/11/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Jubilee Hall Loddon (Loddon)
George Lane
Loddon
NR14 6NBTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00019239How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £33.60
Get Ready for Functional Skills English Level 1
This course will help you to practice your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English. It will help you get ready to move onto a Level 1 accredited course in the future
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Dates:Tue 19/11/2024 -
Tue 18/03/2025Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gabriella RussoCourse code:Q00011485How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £150.00
Beginners Excel and Spreadsheets
Did you know you can use spreadsheets to make hundreds of everyday tasks easier? You can use them to efficiently keep track of job applications, birthday lists, inventories of collectible items, or anything else.
Never opened a spreadsheet in your life? Don’t worry. This is an Excel course for beginners, and we’ll cover all the basics.
This beginner’s Excel course aims to teach you computer skills for everyday life.
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Dates:Wed 20/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gillian FutcherCourse code:Q00012734How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £22.20
WEA Membership
WEA membership is changing: more information is coming soon!
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Get Ready for ESOL Reading (Level 2)
Feel confident progressing to level 2 ESOL with this ESOL preparation course. It is designed to help you learn key reading skills you’ll need for the ESOL level 2 reading course. Get up to speed with the reading techniques and language skills you’ll need to tackle this ESOL course.
Get ready courses help you learn English at your own pace. They give you extra study time for each level and module so you can reach your full potential.
This is a non-accredited English course for adults. If you’re helping others access level 2 ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Thu 21/11/2024 -
Tue 17/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:18 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Holly Nabipour JafarabadiCourse code:Q00015969How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
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.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Fri 22/11/2024 -
Fri 04/04/2025Times:9:15am - 12:15pmDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Dolphin Women's Centre (Birmingham)
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road
Birmingham
B8 2HBTutor:Fozia AslamCourse code:Q00015520How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £300.00
Art Appreciation: John Singer Sargent: At Once Modern and Classic
What do you know about John Singer Sargent? He was a high society portrait painter? He painted Madame X, and Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. In this session, you will learn about the life and career of this extraordinary painter, in greater details. American, he lived in Italy, in France and mainly in England, where he became a sought-after portrait painter. But there is much more to Sargent than his portraits of wealthy patrons. We will also discover some of his impressionist paintings and his watercolours. Sargent’s art is paradoxical: modern by some features, and classical based on some others. But always, in portraits as in landscapes, he comes across as a brilliant painter.
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Dates:Sat 23/11/2024 -
Sat 23/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019039How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40
Communicating Confidently
Would you like to feel more confident in conversations, meetings, or speaking in public? If you struggle to find your voice or get your point across, this communication skills course can help you feel more comfortable in conversation.
Improving your communication skills can go a long way towards boosting your confidence in these situations. Learn effective tools and techniques to improve your communication skills.
Whether you want to feel more comfortable meeting new people, holding union meetings or participating in community discussions, these confidence-building exercises can help you.
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Dates:Mon 25/11/2024 -
Mon 13/01/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Tricuro -Parkstone Connect Day Centre (P
Croft Road
Poole
BH12 3LDTutor:Karen JohnsonCourse code:Q00013192How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £63.00
Introduction to Early Years Settings
This introductory course is for anyone who wants to develop a basic knowledge of working with children up to the age of 5 in early years’ settings such as nurseries or pre-schools. You will understand the importance of communication and will gain confidence in applying skills and techniques that will engage children in their personal development. You will study activities that can stimulate children's growth and learning development in their early years. You will increase your confidence in caring for children in early years’ settings. To progress on to an accredited Early Years’ Course at the WEA, or other courses.
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Dates:Tue 26/11/2024 -
Tue 10/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Woodpecker Hall Academy (London)
North Star Community Trust
Cuckoo Hall Lane
London
N9 8DRTutor:Bimbola OlawanleCourse code:Q00011946How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Creative Writing: Writing Love
These creative writing workshops spotlight the much-written theme of love. From romantic love to family love, from love of a place or a home of long ago to the love of a pet or a ritual, we’ll learn from authors who have portrayed love in all its form – obsessive love, had and had to let go of love and soul-mate love. This workshop consists of a blend of activities: writing exercises to practice your craft; close reading of extracts from published inspirational writers and teaching points on creative writing techniques. There is an opportunity to share your fresh words in small groups and receive gentle, appreciative feedback.
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Dates:Wed 27/11/2024 -
Wed 18/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00017746How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60