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This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Craft: Macrame for Beginners
Macramé is a creative knotting technique that can be used to make a variety of items like 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. This is designed to support learners with their health and wellbeing. Learn a new skill which may be a route into employment/self-employment. Save money by making own cakes and potentially selling/small business. During this session Your tutor will give you demonstration and individual attention for your guidance. In this workshop you will be working with a macramé cord and each learner will be able to complete a key chain. It can be used by you or can be gifted to the loved ones.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00017598How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Essential Digital Skills (Entry 3) Qualification
Digital skills are increasingly in demand in modern society. Picking up essential digital skills can help you go about your everyday life, as well as open doors to employment opportunities.
This course starts at the beginning and covers everything from using a digital device to getting started on social media and making videos.
This Entry-level 3 digital skills course is aimed at complete beginners- so don’t worry if this is new to you.
If you want to learn digital skills for everyday life or improve your job prospects, this course is ideal for you. It's also suitable for people reentering the workforce after a long break.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00010926How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £177.60
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Get Ready for ESOL Writing (Entry 3)
Set yourself up for success at learning English with this ESOL preparation course. This course is designed to help you prepare for an ESOL entry 3 speaking and listening course. Learn key verbal communication skills you’ll need for the entry 3 ESOL course in speaking and listening.
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 course helps you learn conversational tactics to support you in everyday interactions in the UK.
This is a non-accredited English course for adults. If you’re helping others access entry 3 ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:26 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Sidra Tul-MuntahaCourse code:Q00017547How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Personal Development: Confidence to Learn: Study Skills
Are you currently studying?
On this Confidence to Learn course, you will develop study skills that will help direct you to a more focused way of studying. If you have not studied for a long time, or worried about how to start an assignment, or manage your time, this is the course for you.
You will have the opportunity to personalise your approach to study and learning. Over the course you will find out what works best for you.
General study skills are not for a specific subject, they are skills that cover all subject areas. The study skills you will develop at this level will help as you go through each topic on the course.
To develop your study skills, you will practise a variety of tasks such as time management, active listening skills, note taking and many more. This will help you become more confident in the way you study.
Study skills are not just for this course, they can be used in a variety of ways, for example solving problems in everyday life and managing your time successfully and learning to remain focused on a task.
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Dates:Wed 25/09/2024 -
Wed 16/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00017548How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
History: Ancient Egypt: Decorated Tombs of Thebes
In this course suitable for newcomers to the subject as well as those with previous experience, we will be studying ancient Egyptian art through the decorated tombs of ancient Thebes (modern-day Luxor). Through a series of visually rich sessions a wide range of tomb scenes will be studied with a focus on both understanding what these scenes represent while also considering aspects of style and purpose. We will see how scenes can be replicated or adapted across tombs as well as less typical tomb scenes potentially representing the agency of the tomb owner.
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Dates:Wed 25/09/2024 -
Wed 23/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:John BillmanCourse code:Q00017284How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Textiles and Fashion: Introduction to Machine Sewing
An introduction to machine sewing for beginners. Learn how to use a sewing machine for a variety of projects. Understand sewing vocabulary, basic sewing techniques, types of stitches. Understand the function of bobbin in machine sewing for even smooth stitching. Troubleshoot problems as they occur.
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Dates:Wed 25/09/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00010814How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Art Appreciation: Art and Society in 18th Century Britain
Discuss a range of works of art from the eighteenth century, linking them to their social, political and historical contexts, and investigating their role in recording and shaping contemporary debates.
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Dates:Wed 25/09/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Prasannajit De SilvaCourse code:Q00009792How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Art Practical: Landscape Painting for Beginners and Improvers
This course will focus on working from the landscape to make original works of art. It will explore creative approaches and different ways of working to create paintings and develop your skills in landscape painting.
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Dates:Wed 25/09/2024 -
Wed 02/07/2025Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:34 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00009798How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £251.60
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Beginners Latin
Latin is more alive than ever. It is often called a “dead” language, yet it is all around us.
This online Latin course is ideal for language and history enthusiasts alike. Whether you are interested in language learning, botany, law, medicine, or even family history, you will find Latin everywhere.
This beginner’s Latin course will teach you the essential grammar and syntax to start reading and understanding Latin. Learn to translate basic sentences into English.
Learning Latin will give you transferable knowledge to apply to any language learning. This fascinating language is considered the blueprint for modern languages. Understand the etymology of various European languages, including French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 06/02/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Penelope FewsterCourse code:Q00017596How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £111.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Get Ready for ESOL Writing (Level 2)
Polish your writing skills in English. This ESOL level 2 course teaches you advanced knowledge to help you write and analyse a variety of texts in English. Improved writing skills can open doors to work and study options in the UK.
This ESOL course builds on skills you learnt at level 1. Perfect your writing skills in English while practising critical thinking.
This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL courses are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 30/01/2025Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:16 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Tamsin NewmanCourse code:Q00017545How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Creative Writing: Creating and Developing Characters
Practice techniques for creating short stories, true or untrue. We'll apply the principles of short fiction to our writing, with the focus this term on creating and developing character. There will be writing exercises, discussions, an optional weekly homework task and feedback. Guidance on feedback techniques will be provided. The course content has flexibility, and will be adapted to suit the needs of the group. Suitable for improvers.
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00009200How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: Detective Fiction in Society and Culture
In these lectures Stephen Wilkinson will introduce students to the history of the detective genre and discuss its relationship to the development of capitalism, urbanisation and consumerist commodity culture. Students will be encouraged to read detective fiction as a prism through which societies, their anxieties and underlying psycho-political natures can be understood. Using the examples from the UK, US and Cuba students will gain an insight into the ways in which popular literature gives shape and form to our lives.
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:6:30pm - 8:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017701How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £7.40
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Creative Writing: Creating Characters
Practice techniques for creating short stories, true or untrue. We'll apply the principles of short fiction to our writing, with the focus this term on character creation. There will be writing exercises, discussions, an optional weekly homework task and feedback. Guidance on feedback techniques will be provided. The course content has flexibility, and will be adapted to suit the needs of the group. Suitable for improvers.
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Dates:Fri 27/09/2024 -
Fri 01/11/2024Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00009209How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Foreign Languages: Reading Latin for Beginners
Would you like to take your Latin beyond GCSE level and develop your ability to read and enjoy Latin literature? You will use the Latin you have already learnt to translate, discuss and analyse original Latin literature, both verse and prose. Through online activities such as quizzes and assignments and group work in the online sessions, you will discover the enduring fascination and importance of some of the greatest literature ever written whilst consolidating and extending your knowledge and understanding of Latin grammar.
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Dates:Fri 27/09/2024 -
Fri 07/02/2025Times:12:00pm - 2:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Penelope FewsterCourse code:Q00012454How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £111.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Art Appreciation: Painters of the Venetian Renaissance
In five short weeks we will look at and talk about the outpouring of talent which happened over a few years, one talent encouraging another. Venice was the most powerful city state in Italy. It was the richest city and the premier port because its position dictated its links to the vast trading wealth of the East. The power this wealth gave them and their privileged access to trade goods also led to an extremely stable political system which lasted for 1,000 years and it was known as “La Serenissima”.
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Dates:Mon 30/09/2024 -
Mon 28/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate PhillipsCourse code:Q00017437How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Literature: Reading Boris Pastenak and Helen Dunmore - Doctor Zhivago and Zennor in Darkness
During this course, we will begin our discussion with a Russian classic, Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. This 1957 novel was first published in Italy. It was not published in Russia until 1988. We will be thinking about the way Boris Paternak presents the political and societal events of his lifetime. Do these scenes and ideas resonate in only a historical sense? Later on in the course we willmove on to Zennor in Darkness, Helen Dunmore’s 1996 Orange Prize winning novel to think about her portrayal of World War one Cornwall and DH Lawrence, as we continue our discussion about the way fiction translates the past.
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Dates:Mon 30/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:3:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00016882How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Introduction to ADHD
Would you like to find out more about ADHD? This course will help you learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. You will discover other conditions that are commonly experienced alongside ADHD.
A big focus of the course is on how to support a child, young person or an adult with ADHD. You will gain an understanding of a range of different strategies and interventions which may be beneficial in a home, school or even work setting.
You’ll also find out how assessments are carried out and how to apply for an EHCP to give a child that all important extra support in school.
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Dates:Wed 02/10/2024 -
Wed 30/10/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Paula HellalCourse code:Q00011461How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Literature: The Matter of Britain: Malory and the Arthurian Legend
In this taster course, learners will begin by considering the many and varied sources of the Arthurian legend, in literature and other media, before focusing on the most famous and complete literary work in English on the Matter of Britain, Malory’s Morte d’Arthur. We will study examples from this extensive work, and explore Malory’s prose style and his use of late Middle English. No prior knowledge of Middle English is required, and the course is suitable for beginners and improvers.
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Dates:Wed 02/10/2024 -
Wed 16/10/2024Times:9:15am - 11:15amDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Roberta DewaCourse code:Q00016271How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £22.20
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Creative Writing: Creating & Developing Characters
You will practice techniques for creating short stories, true or untrue, in fortnightly sessions, and apply the principles of short fiction to our writing, with the focus this term on character creation.
There will be writing exercises, discussions, an optional weekly homework task and feedback. You will be given guidance on feedback techniques will be provided.
Course content is flexible, and will be adapted to suit the needs of the group. Suitable for improvers.
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Dates:Thu 03/10/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00009227How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £55.50
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Creative Writing: Writing Your First Novel: Getting Started
You'll learn about the key pillars of creative writing, which will help you write effective fiction pieces, as well as create an effective creative writing practice.
Whether you want to write a novel, short stories, or just write for self-awareness and personal development, come along, and join the class, whether you consider yourself an absolute beginner or someone who has written a little in the past.
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Dates:Thu 03/10/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Craig RickardCourse code:Q00009230How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £59.20
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Professional development: Step into apprenticeships
This course will help you to understand the opportunities available to you through apprenticeships. Ever wondered how apprenticeships work and who they are for? Thought you were too old to start an apprenticeship? This course will develop your knowledge and awareness of the variety of apprenticeships available to you. Discover how to learn while competing on the job training in a specific role and how an apprenticeship can benefit your personal development. This course may lead to further training, higher education and employment.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Mon 18/11/2024Times:11:45am - 1:45pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Sophie FowkesCourse code:Q00015544How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Pre-entry ESOL
This online interactive course will help you learn some of the useful vocabulary related to driving theory and will allow you to understand the main driving rules in the UK.
You will have access to the official DVLA website to practise as well as suggested materials in canvas.
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Dates:Mon 07/10/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:18 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Olena KolesnykCourse code:Q00009412How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £133.20
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Schools, Parenting and Child Development: Help Your Child with English and Maths
As a parent or carer, you want the best for your children and you want to help them get the most out of their time at school. Join other parents like you, to discover more about what is taught in UK schools.
During this course, you will learn how to support your child’s education in the UK. You will learn what you can do at home to help improve your child’s skills in maths and English. Find out more about how you can join the school community and meet other parents.
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Dates:Tue 08/10/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00009454How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Carbon Literacy
Carbon Literacy is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of humankind’s everyday actions. This course is designed specifically for charities and social enterprises working in public leisure and culture, and gives you the knowledge and tools available to take impactful climate action.
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Dates:Wed 09/10/2024 -
Wed 16/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00015293How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Creative Writing: Be Inspired
The aim is to help develop and channel students' writing ability, whether as a hobby or for publication with discussion of many aspects of writing, projects and readings of their work in a constructive and friendly setting. All levels are welcome.
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Dates:Wed 09/10/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stella StockerCourse code:Q00009413How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £66.60