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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 29/07/2024 -
Wed 31/07/2024Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Veronica HydeCourse code:Q00015372How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Support Work in Schools
If you are thinking about a career in teaching, this introductory course is for you. Teaching assistants are an integral part of the classroom. Not only do they provide vital support for pupils, they support the teaching that takes place. This course is ideal if you would like to know more about working as a teaching assistant.
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Dates:Thu 01/08/2024 -
Thu 31/07/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000024How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
Functional Skills English
Get an English qualification to help you access a variety of work and study options. Functional skills courses in English teach you to read, write, and communicate confidently in English.
Functional skills English isn’t like learning English at school. This is an English course for adults created by adults. Develop practical English skills by learning language in context.
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Dates:Thu 01/08/2024 -
Thu 31/07/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000004How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Functional Skills Maths
Gain a GCSE-equivalent qualification with this functional skills maths course. Learn maths skills to open doors to work and study opportunities. Functional maths courses also support you in everyday situations.
Learn maths as an adult and enjoy the experience. Functional maths helps you develop practical maths skills in context. Understand how numeracy skills can assist you in a job or your personal life.
This functional skills maths course teaches you essential maths skills through practical examples. It’s ideal for you if you would like to gain a GCSE-equivalent maths qualification.
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Dates:Thu 01/08/2024 -
Thu 31/07/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000006How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
WEA Membership
For just £15 a year, you can:
- Join our popular, award-winning weekly lecture series,
- Access an archive of over 100 past lectures,
- Get priority online and phone booking for autumn courses (England only),
- Receive our Highway magazine and access back issues,
- Attend our members’ annual conference.
Just add us to your basket to sign up today!
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
Community Interpreting
Are you bilingual? Ever thought about using your language skills to help out in the community? Did you know you can get many jobs with languages? If you speak English and another language fluently, you could make a great community interpreter. This community interpreter course gives you an introduction to the language and interpreting skills needed for this type of work. It can teach you foundational concepts to test your community interpreting skills informally with family or friends. This course can prepare you to help members of your family or community to overcome language barriers in their everyday lives. It can also help you decide if you’re interested in pursuing community interpreting jobs.
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Dates:Thu 01/08/2024 -
Thu 31/07/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:P00000025How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
Creative Writing: Writing the City
This course will introduce you to techniques to bring a city alive in your stories, either fictional or non fiction, long or short form writing. This workshop consists of a blend of activities: writing exercises to practice your craft; close reading of extracts from published inspirational writers and teaching points on creative writing techniques. There is an opportunity to share your fresh words in small groups and receive gentle, appreciative feedback.
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Dates:Wed 07/08/2024 -
Wed 28/08/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00017742How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
Creative Writing: Writing Food
This 2-hour workshop will stimulate your imagination and palette for writing food stories from fiction, life writing and reportage. You will read published stories to provide inspiration and techniques to embellish your own writing. You can share your writing in pairs to give confidence and courage to write more.
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Dates:Thu 15/08/2024 -
Thu 15/08/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00017741How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £7.40
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Level 1)
Develop confidence to interact with others in English, no matter the situation. This ESOL course teaches you skills to help you communicate verbally in English. It can support you in job interviews, social conversations, or in your studies.
This ESOL level 1 speaking and listening course builds on skills you learnt at entry 3. Gain tools to help you in conversations and sharpen your listening skills.
This is an English course for adults. It is aimed at speakers of other languages. ESOL classes are divided into three areas: reading, writing, and speaking & listening.
If you’re helping others access ESOL courses in the UK, you’ve come to the right place.
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Dates:Mon 02/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:32 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Emma BrodaCourse code:Q00015801How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £300.00
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) (Level 1)
Develop confidence to read advanced texts in English. This ESOL course teaches you different reading techniques and helps expand your vocabulary. Learn how to improve your reading skills to get the most out of living in the UK.
This ESOL level 1 reading course builds on skills you learnt at entry 3. You’ll continue to learn about different styles of text and gain tools to interpret them.
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 02/09/2024 -
Thu 10/04/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00015803How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Healthy Living; Lipreading and managing hearing loss
Hearing impairments bring a variety of challenges, both to those who lose their hearing and their loved ones. Luckily, there are communication techniques you can learn to be able to maintain healthy interactions.
Learn to communicate effectively despite hearing impairments with this beginners’ lip reading course. This course is appropriate for you if you have hearing impairments or if you’d like to communicate with a friend or family member with hearing loss.
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Dates:Thu 05/09/2024 -
Thu 03/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:The Centre, Newlyn (Penzance)
Chywoone Hill
Newlyn
Penzance
TR18 5ARTutor:Janet Corbett MarstonCourse code:Q00017038How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40