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Personal Development - Developing Engish Skills for Life & Work in the UK - Advanced
Enhance your English skills for life and work in the UK with our advanced course. Focus on practical communication needed for various situations. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to improve their English proficiency.
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Dates:Thu 12/12/2024 -
Thu 06/03/2025Times:12:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Ladywood Childrens Centre
9 Plough & Harrow Road
Birmingham
B16 8URTutor:Marlene Clarke-DavisCourse code:Q00018197How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £105.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: Esol for Life and Work (Pre entry)
The "ESOL for Life and Work" course helps pre-entry learners improve their English skills. It covers basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Learners will practice everyday conversations, learn words for daily life, and understand simple instructions. The course also focuses on skills needed for work, like filling out forms and talking with colleagues. It's a friendly and supportive class designed to build confidence and help learners use English in real-life situations.
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Mon 19/05/2025Times:9:45am - 11:45amDuration:35 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00019190How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £285.60
Art Appreciation: Local Artists Part 4
This 5 week course delves into the works of five local artists, featuring Robert J. Clitherow, Peter Coker, Henry Collins, Hugh Verschoyle Cronyn and Charles Debenham. Each week explores key art concepts including, colour and composition through samples of their work. You will engage in group discussions, take notes and recall information. By the end of the course, you will be able to notice significant local artists, describe their artistic methods, spot similarities and differences among local artists, deconstruct essential components of artworks and select a preferred piece based on personal opinion
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Dates:Fri 13/12/2024 -
Fri 24/01/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Castle Methodist Church (Colchester)
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
CO1 1TTTutor:Abbie CairnsCourse code:Q00017690How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Art Appreciation: How to Interpret Paintings
Have you ever wondered what a painting means, and how to figure out what it is about? This session will give you some keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of paintings. We will mainly focus on interpretative skills: how do we identify the type of subject matter? How do we recognise and decipher symbols? Where can we find clues? And, can we rely on our subjective interpretation? This is quite literally an “eye-opener”, and should make your next visits to art galleries even more enjoyable!
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Dates:Tue 17/12/2024 -
Tue 17/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019748How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £11.10
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
History: The History of the World in Ceramics with Terry Bloxham
The History of the World in 100 Objects? Terry Bloxham, former curator in the Ceramics & Glass Department of the Victoria & Albert Museum will teach us how it is possible to gain a knowledge of global history from our shared heritage of ceramics by considering the different clay types that have been used in their manufacture, and where these clay types occur naturally in the world, along with the different decorations which adorn the finished ceramics. She will also discuss the ways in which ceramics became shared globally.
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Dates:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Mon 06/01/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Friends Meeting House (Berkhamsted)
289 High Street
Berkhamsted
HP4 1AJTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018329How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40
History: Intermediate History: The Cross & the Crescent - The Crusades
The term will focus on the consolidation of the various Principalities of Outremer in the aftermath of the first crusade. A particularly closer examination will be made of how such embattled regions managed to survive their first precarious years, despite pressure from neighbouring Muslim states. We will also pay close attention to the development and growth of the various governments in those regions, and their ongoing relationships with neighbouring states both Muslim and Christian. Finally, we will consider the circumstances of the Second Crusade and why it failed in its primary objectives, as well as the consequences of its failure.
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Dates:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:7:15pm - 9:15pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gary SlatorCourse code:Q00016034How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
Pre-Entry ESOL: Conversation Café
Join our ESOL Conversation Café at Clare House, designed to enhance your English language skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This weekly session provides an excellent opportunity to practice speaking, improve your vocabulary, and build confidence in conversational English. By participating in these sessions, you'll be well-prepared to advance into other ESOL courses, further enhancing your language proficiency and opening up new educational and professional opportunities.
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Dates:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Mon 17/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Clare House (SCUNTHORPE)
31 Wells Street
SCUNTHORPE
DN15 6HLTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018151How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) (Entry 3)
Take your reading skills to the next level with these ESOL classes. Feel comfortable reading and understanding different types of texts in English. Improved reading skills can make life in the UK easier for you.
This ESOL entry 3 reading course builds on skills you learnt at entry 2. You’ll continue to expand your vocabulary and reading skills.
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 find ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Sat 29/03/2025Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:36 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Thu-Hang NguyenCourse code:Q00017836How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) (Level 1)
Develop confidence to write complex texts in English. This ESOL course teaches you how to write more clearly and use grammar correctly. Learn how to improve your writing skills in English and get the most out of living in the UK.
This ESOL level 1 writing course builds on skills you learnt at entry 3. Understand how to write well-structured texts and use sophisticated vocabulary.
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:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Sat 29/03/2025Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:36 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Aleksandra NovikovaCourse code:Q00017837How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) (Entry 3)
Take your reading skills to the next level with these ESOL classes. Feel comfortable reading and understanding different types of texts in English. Improved reading skills can make life in the UK easier for you.
This ESOL entry 3 reading course builds on skills you learnt at entry 2. You’ll continue to expand your vocabulary and reading skills.
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 find ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Mon 06/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:22 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Emma BrodaCourse code:Q00015823How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00