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Professional Development: Interview Skills and How to Get the Dream Job
Part of the Free Taster Courses;
Come along to this course if you want to maximize your chances of getting your dream job. Preparing for an interview can be daunting particularly if it has been some time since you have been through the process. However, taking time to prepare really pays off. Find out how and what employers are looking for in a candidate, the criteria they will use, and the likely questions you may be asked.
We will use a simple structure to craft our answers to these questions and discuss and identify some common pitfalls to the interview process and how we can avoid them.
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Dates:Tue 09/07/2024 -
Tue 09/07/2024Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00016564How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Care 2: Visit The Royal Pavilion at Brighton
A course for carers, former carers and the cared for, join us to look at the Royal Pavilion at Brighton and explore its fascinating history. This course is a great way to learn something new form the comfort of your own home. Feel free to contribute to the class and get involved in the interesting discussions.
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Dates:Tue 09/07/2024 -
Tue 09/07/2024Times:2:00pm - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Alison WarrenCourse code:Q00011053How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting list
Art Appreciation: Elizabeth Thompson (aka Lady Butler), and other Victorian Women Artists
Part of the Free Taster Courses to All. This course looks at Painter Elizabeth Thompson. As Tate Britain puts on an exhibition about British women artists this summer, it is the perfect occasion to present a significant Victorian painter, who was famous for her battle paintings. As we do so, we will also highlight other Victorian women who became successful professional painters such as Emily Mary Osborn and Evelyn De Morgan.
They lived in a society that globally remained hostile to independent career women. We will see how they trained, and how Thompson, and others, balanced the pressure of social norms and their personal ambition.
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Dates:Wed 10/07/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024Times:12:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00016971How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Fee:Free
Care 2: Make a 'fiddle blanket'
This course is for carers, former carers and the cared for, join me to create a “fiddle” blanket for a loved one, possibly with Dementia, who finds it hard to keep their hands still. A fiddle blanket can be used to make a loved one feel calmer. We will share ideas so that you can make changes after the session.
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Dates:Wed 10/07/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024Times:10:00am - 11:30amDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine WilcockCourse code:Q00011050How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
Art Practical: Art Practical: Portraiture Drawing
To introduce students to the art of portraiture drawing in a relaxed and supportive environment. Following on from Portraiture Painting Q00014043, this course takes students further into the basics of sketching and then drawing faces to gain a good likeness. It provides step by step instructions on positioning the features, the use of light and shade as well as drawing techniques such as pencil and charcoal. The course is suitable for both beginners as well as experienced students. The course will provide you with an understanding of the methods, materials and concepts required to create both ‘correctly’ and expressively drawn portraits.
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Dates:Wed 10/07/2024 -
Wed 17/07/2024Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00016293How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £14.80
Film & Media: 5 BBC Films Revisited
A friendly and accessible exploration boasting a second offering of five more recent cinematic works produced by BBC Film, promoting knowledge, understanding and appreciation and confidence regarding film and cinema, also literacy skills, critical thinking and well-being in general. We examine, discuss and compile a critical journal reviewing a selection works from BBC Film promoting knowledge, understanding and appreciation of film but also critical thinking, literacy skills and well-being, considering running themes and techniques whilst also highlighting specialist language and terminology, advancing literacy, communication skills and confidence in delivering informed feedback.
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Dates:Wed 10/07/2024 -
Wed 31/07/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:George CromackCourse code:Q00015238How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
Creative Writing: Writing Your First Novel: Getting Your Work Published
This course is a follow on to the previous ‘Writing Your First Novel’ courses but is also suitable for newly enrolling students with experience writing fiction and a manuscript that they wish to submit to agents and publishers. 'Writing your first Novel: Getting Published' is all about the various elements that writers need to be aware of when considering their writing work for submission in today’s market. The course is designed to allow student’s work to stand out in the competitive publishing market by ensuring that industry standards are met and maximise their opportunity of being noticed by a literary agent of publisher.
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Dates:Thu 11/07/2024 -
Thu 01/08/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Craig RickardCourse code:Q00015275How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
Beginners British Sign Language (BSL)
If you have contact with deaf people in your day-to-day life, you may want to take a British Sign Language course. Knowing how to sign can make your communication more inclusive for everyone you interact with.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people in a voluntary or community role, or simply through social interactions.
This course is aimed at complete beginners. You will start from scratch to learn foundational BSL skills.
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Dates:Thu 11/07/2024 -
Thu 11/07/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Joanne LiddleCourse code:Q00017567How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40
Philosophy: Philosophy behind The Headlines (Free London Taster)
This taster session in Philosophy, will briefly introduce the principal ideas of a selection of philosophers and apply these to the discussion of the news headlines and the controversies that lie behind them. The course will foster an understanding of ethical and philosophical dimensions to contemporary issues. This class will encourage discussion and sharing of ideas about current affairs and will involve reflecting on how to use philosophy to engage with current affairs a part of this discussion.
You will be encouraged to use critical thinking and analytical skills as the role of Philosophy is looked at when analysing the news.
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Dates:Thu 11/07/2024 -
Thu 11/07/2024Times:6:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Daniel WilliamsCourse code:Q00017175How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
Art Appreciation: How to Look at Art?
Part of the free Taster courses to All; this Art Appreciation course will show you how to look at Art.
Have you ever wondered how to look at a painting or a sculpture, and how to figure out what it means? This session will give you some keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of works of art. This should make your next visits to art galleries even more enjoyable!
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Dates:Fri 12/07/2024 -
Fri 12/07/2024Times:12:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00016975How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Fee:Free