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ESOL: Preparing for Work in the UK

Develop essential English skills for the UK job market with our ESOL: Preparing for Work in the UK course. Focus on practical communication and job readiness skills. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to improve their employability in the UK.
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024
Location:
Seetec
3A Greyfriars Way
Great Yarmouth
NR30 2QE
Course code:
Q00018641
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.00

Entry Level ESOL: ESOL Living in the UK

Enhance your English skills while learning about life in the UK with our Entry Level ESOL: ESOL Living in the UK course. Focus on practical communication and cultural understanding. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to improve their English proficiency and integrate into British society.
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Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Ipswich County Library
Northgate Street
Ipswich
IP1 3DE
Tutor:
Derek Robinson
Course code:
Q00018547
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £50.40

History: Role of political cartoons in the 20th century

Join us for this course which will review historical events, from long ago up until recent years and link them with how newspaper and magazine cartoons reflected attitudes and controversies of that time. This beginner course will primarily focus on the historical context and political impacts of their cartoons rather than the artistic techniques but through that analysis students will gain a deeper understanding of the role of political cartoons in the 20th century.
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Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 20/11/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Billericay Reading Rooms (Billericay)
73 High Street
Billericay
CM12 9AS
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00019508
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.20

Pre-Entry ESOL: Esol Reading Skills (E2/E3)

Welcome to the, ‘Reading Skills course’. This course is designed for ESOL Entry 2/3 students to improve their English reading abilities. Over the course, students will practice reading various texts, including stories, articles, and everyday materials like menus and signs. The course focuses on understanding vocabulary, sentence structure, and main ideas. Interactive activities include reading aloud, group discussions, and comprehension exercises. By the end of the course, students will have enhanced their reading skills, built a stronger vocabulary, and gained confidence in understanding and enjoying English texts.
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Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Thu 14/11/2024
Times:
12:15pm - 2:15pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AU
Tutor:
Irma Gough
Course code:
Q00017177
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £46.20

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Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

Fitness & Exercise: Pilates for beginners

This FREE 10-week Pilates course offers a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of Pilates, focusing on building strength, improving flexibility, and enhancing the mind-body connection. Designed for beginners through intermediate levels, the course will guide participants through a series of low-impact exercises that promote proper alignment, breathing techniques, and controlled movements. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to integrate Pilates into your regular fitness routine, helping you achieve a balanced, strong, and flexible body. Materials required: Pilates mat and comfortable clothing. Materials can be provided by your tutor, so please don’t worry if you haven’t got a mat.
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 22/01/2025
Times:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Horden Centennial Centre
7th Street
Horden
Peterlee
SR8 4LX
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00019057
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Entry Level ESOL: Conversation Club

Would you like to practice your English speaking and listening? Our Gloucester conversation club provides an informal, welcoming space for adult ESOL learners to practice their English, build confidence and develop social connections. Each session will be in a friendly, relaxed safe space and led by an experienced tutor. Learners will be encouraged to use their English and gentle tasks such as using questions will be used to facilitate this. Drinks will be provided throughout and learners will be given full support to explore their next steps within the WEA.
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Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
The Phoenix Community Centre
Matson Lane
Gloucester
GL4 6DX
Tutor:
Andrew Vincent
Course code:
Q00017364
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £33.60

Cooking on a Budget

This course is exclusively for under 1 roof,Norwich. Cooking healthy, nutritious, tasty homemade food doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Learn how to feed the whole family with tasty and affordable meals in this cooking on a budget course. This is an introductory course to cooking simple foods that are both healthy, nutritious and cost effective. This course is ideal for you if you’d like to learn how to cook homemade meals on a reduced budget. Join our friendly tutor at the under 1 roof kitchen for a course aimed at all levels. All equipment is supplied.
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024
Location:
Under1Roof (Norwich)
100-102 Westwick Street
Norwich
NR2 4SZ
Course code:
Q00019759
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Textiles and Fashion: Advanced Crochet - Tunisian Crochet Techniques

Welcome to the transformative journey into the art of Tunisian crochet at St. Mary's Pontefract. Students will master advanced stitches, including lace and bobble stitch using the swatches made to create a scarf or cowl to keep warm in the winter. In addition to honing their crochet skills, the course emphasises combatting social isolation through a supportive crochet community. Through shared experiences and meaningful connections, participants will experience improved social and emotional wellbeing.
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 06/11/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024
Times:
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
St Marys Community Centre (PONTEFRACT)
The Circle
Chequerfield
PONTEFRACT
WF8 2AY
Tutor:
Victoria Bould
Course code:
Q00019665
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £58.80

Fitness and Exercise: Yoga to improve core strength

Would you like to improve your core strength? This yoga course will help you to identify and locate the muscles that form the core, and help you to understand that a stronger core stabilises the spine and improves our balance. You will practice a range of accessible postures that help to build core strength in a safe way and also improve core muscle flexibility. Each session will focus on warming up safely for posture practice and a balanced range of postures that help to build core strength and flexibility. You will learn how breathing influences the muscles of the core. Each session will end with a relaxation.
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Course Information

Dates:
Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024
Times:
10:00am - 11:45am
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Kagyu Samye Dzong Scarborough
Londesborough Lodge
The Crescent
Scarborough
YO11 2PW
Tutor:
Nicola Bailey
Course code:
Q00018225
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
0 places remaining
Status:
Waiting list
Fee range
Free to £44.10

Art Appreciation: The Art of Diplomacy: Behind the Doors of the Government Art Collection

Go behind the scenes of the Government Art Collection, a less well-known national art collection, with Chantal Condron, a former curator at the Collection. Discover the fascinating origins of its history, and the people and events that have shaped its past. Explore how and why artworks are acquired or commissioned and discover some of the locations where they have been displayed. We explore works across a range of media from paintings to film, by artists from the 16th to the 21st centuries, including Marcus Gheerhaerts the Younger, Thomas Phillips, Bridget Riley, Michael Armitage and recent Turner Prize winner, Jesse Darling.
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Course Information

Dates:
Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TG
Tutor:
Chantal Condron
Course code:
Q00017288
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
2 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £60.00