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Pre-Entry ESOL: Everyday English -Elementary
This is a General English class aimed at elementary (A1/A2) level learners. This course is for those whose first language is NOT English and in it we will practice all four major skills in each session to develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Although this is a low-level English course, learners should be able to recognise sounds of the English letters and read simple lines of text prior to joining so that they won’t struggle. Lessons will be delivered face-to-face using a range of teacher led and freer interactive activities to build learners’ proficiency and confidence in the English language.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Totnes United Free Church
54 Fore Street
Totnes
TQ9 5RPTutor:Alison SalmCourse code:Q00018089How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.60
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 2)
Build on your communication skills with this ESOL speaking and listening course. This English course for adults is aimed at speakers of other languages. It will help you improve your speaking and listening skills to communicate better in English.
Entry 2 ESOL courses are right for you if you have basic speaking and listening skills in English. This course will help you gain confidence to speak about everyday topics and improve your comprehension. There are also reading and writing 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:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 17/03/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:43 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Heena AjmalCourse code:Q00018317How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Award in Mental Health Awareness Level 1
If you’re interested in learning more about mental health issues, this level 1 course can teach you the foundational concepts. You’ll get a view into the nature of mental health work and the issues that face people struggling with it.
Level 1 health and social care courses about mental health can teach you the basic principles of mental health care. If you enjoy this course you can continue your learning in this area. Mental health awareness training can help you understand if this area of work interests you.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Location:Lark Lane Wellbeing Hub
4 Sefton Grove
The Day Centre
Liverpool
L17 8XBCourse code:Q00017431How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges Level 2
If you enjoy the buzz of learning environments, this qualification can teach you key skills for employment in a school or college. This government-funded course prepares you for a variety of roles. It provides the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in admin, technical, or support roles in a learning environment.
Studying support work in schools at level 2 can be a first step towards working with kids in teaching positions. It also provides you with the qualifications needed to work in admin at schools. No matter what role you’re interested in, this course can teach you skills for employability in schools and colleges.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:34 sessionsLocation:Thornhill Primary
Clough Bank
Rotherham
S61 1TDTutor:Julie BergCourse code:Q00017902How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: English Poetry from Shakespeare to today
The Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley famously said that ‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.’ This course tracks the development of English poetry, from the sonnets of Shakespeare to the contemporary poetry of Jack Underwood, Emily Berry, and Rachael Allen.
As well as considering each of the poets in isolation from week to week, we will also use the seven week course to ask ourselves: how has poetry developed through the years, and what has remained the same?
As well as considering each of the poets and poems in isolation from week to week, we will also take the opportunity to compare what aspects
No previous knowledge of poetry is necessary – everybody is most welcome!
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 11/11/2024Times:6:00pm - 8:30pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00018730How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £83.25
Literature: Strange Worlds in Twentieth Century Fiction
This course will discover five texts ranging across twentieth
century European and British literatures. The texts are: Stories
from the City of God by Pier Paolo Passolini; Baron Bagge by
Alexander Lernet-Holenia; Forbidden Notebook by Alba de
Cespedes; The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps by Michel
Faber and Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
These texts include essays, novellas and novels are by turn
extravagant fantasies and profound social commentaries on
the last unlovely century.
There will be ample scope for discussion of issues such as
class identities, social and political identities and the desire to
create stories to explore the nature of the mutable worlds of
the twentieth century.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017462How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Art Appreciation: Picasso: Myth and Reality
Picasso is one of the 20th-century most well-known artists, a household name. In this course, we will learn about his personal life and his artistic career. As we do so, we will try and deconstruct the myth that exists around him both as a man and artist. Our approach will be chronological, starting in Spain, developing in Paris, and ending in Southern France, from 1881 to 1973. We will also address transversal themes, such as sculpture, Picasso’s family and lovers, the issue of collaboration, myth-making. Beyond developing your knowledge and understanding of Picasso’s art and life, this course will provide many opportunities to deepen your ability to analyse works of art (visual analysis and iconography).
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 25/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017432How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00
History: Beginners History
The term will begin with an analysis of Eastern Europe and the Near East at the beginning of the 11th century, exploring the steps towards a climate that would produce the first crusade. In particular, we will examine the condition and policies of the Byzantine Empire and why its position would be so critical in the events which unfolded later, along with the conquests and upheavals of the Seljuk Turks, leading to the critical battle of Manzikert. Thereafter, we will look at how developments in Western Europe would then lead to the circumstances and outcomes of the first crusade.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:7:15pm - 9:15pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gary SlatorCourse code:Q00015927How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
History: Byzantium, the Great Age
How did the Roman Empire survive the great challenges it faced during the later 8th century? We will examine how the later reign of Konstantine V and then his heirs not only oversaw an even stricter type of iconoclasm, but also how they brought about other key developments within mediaeval Roman society. We will also explore how the struggle against the Abbasid Caliphate continued to evolve. Finally, we will look at the emergence of Empress Eirene during the later years of the eighth century, and how she maintained her grip on power, despite much internal opposition.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:11:45am - 1:45pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gary SlatorCourse code:Q00015932How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: For Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Sneinton Community CIC
Edale Road
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4HTTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00015729How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80