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Essential Digital Skills Level 1
Build your confidence using digital skills in your personal life and in the workplace. Understand how digital programmes and services can enhance your everyday life and simplify common tasks. Learn skills employers look for and improve your job prospects. If you’d like to learn digital skills for a better life, this course will teach you everything you need to know.
This Level 1 digital skills course is suitable for improvers, as you will build upon your current digital device knowledge.
Learn how to use the Microsoft Office programmes: create and edit text documents in Word, create spreadsheets and use number calculations in Excel, and use PowerPoint to create presentations. These are universal digital skills employers look for and can help you in a variety of job roles.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 22/07/2025Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Breckland Council
Elizabeth House
Walpole Loke
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1EETutor:Chris GeorgeCourse code:Q00018913How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
Level 2 ESOL: Preparing for IELTS - The International English Language Testing System
This advanced short course is for participants who have already reached a Level 2 ESOL standard. The course aims to help students and employees to hone their Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening skills to increase their confidence and competence to take IELTS tests.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 24/06/2025Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca Eliahoo CharlesCourse code:Q00018031How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Craft: Macrame for Advanced
Macramé is a creative knotting technique that can be used to make a variety of items, plant hangers, wall hangings, friendship bracelets, belts, and bags. including jewellery and other decorative items. It’s a great way to relax and create beautiful art pieces for your home. Learning new skill is to support learners with their health and wellbeing. Learn a new skill which may be a route into employment / self-employment.
During this course your tutor will give you demonstration and individual attention for your guidance. In this course you will be working with a macramé cord and each learner will be able to complete a pot hanger. It can be used by you or can be gifted to the loved ones. This is a continuation of the improvers spring course, but all levels are welcome.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 03/06/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00018029How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
History: Essex Buildings, People and Places
Join us to investigate buildings across the county and discover the stories they tell. From when they were built and why, to what and who they were for, this course takes a selection of historic buildings including houses, shops, public buildings, places of industry and entertainment to start our exploration of the history of Essex people and places. By the end of the course you will have new places to visit and a starting place to investigate a building of your own.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 25/06/2025Times:7:30pm - 9:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Billericay Reading Rooms (Billericay)
73 High Street
Billericay
CM12 9ASTutor:Claire ParkerCourse code:Q00017709How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
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 30/04/2025 -
Thu 01/05/2025Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kailash ParekhCourse code:Q00016994How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £14.80
Level 1 Digital Skills
Become a tech-whizz and gain confidence with a variety of online tools. This Advanced Digital Skills training will help you feel comfortable with new technologies and in control of digital spaces.
This advanced course is for anyone wanting to further develop their digital skills. You will learn skills for employment and everyday life in this digital skills course.
This digital training aims to teach you advanced digital skills for everyday life. It can also help you progress to job roles that require digital skills.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDTutor:Chantal NgounouCourse code:Q00017246How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Foreign Languages: Advancing in Italian
Welcome to Term 3 of the Italian Course! This course enhances your Italian with practical topics to boost conversational skills. Learn to confidently order in restaurants, discuss weather conditions, talk about spare time activities, and describe people’s appearances and personalities. Interactive lessons include role-playing, listening exercises, and cultural insights for a comprehensive learning experience. By the end of the term, you’ll navigate restaurant menus, engage in weather conversations, describe hobbies, and portray individuals in Italian. Assessments through participation, quizzes, and assignments track your progress. Join us to deepen your Italian proficiency and cultural appreciation. Buon viaggio!
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Giuseppa PerriconeCourse code:Q00016305How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Art Practical: Art for Wellbeing
Learners will work with the tutor to improve confidence in their ability to develop their artistic skills and creativity within oil painting. You will be developing the skills to create a detailed landscape painting; challenging yourself to try new and different subjects.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities, to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one-to-one help and guidance from a friendly and encouraging tutor.
You will learn in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment, working together with your fellow learners and the tutor.
This course is suitable for a complete beginner but also for those wanting to improve their existing skills in painting.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and begin your journey to develop your artistic skills.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRTutor:Julie SmithCourse code:Q00017869How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Art Practical: Art and Craft
This course is for students to improve confidence in their ability to develop artistic skills and creativity.
Learning the skills of a variety of crafts to make unique dimensional projects, using a variety of resources including recycling when possible.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one to one help and guidance.
You will learn in a safe welcoming and supportive environment, working together with fellow students and the tutor.
The course is suitable for a complete beginner in crafts.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and develop your skills and creativity.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Location:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRCourse code:Q00017865How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
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. This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Fri 18/07/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:20 sessionsLocation:Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisatio
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JFTutor:Chadney ChoudhuryCourse code:Q00015647How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80