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This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
History: Discovering Victorian Nottingham
During Victorian times Nottingham was transformed from an elegant market town into a major industrial City. Industries like hosiery and Lace needed grand warehouses and offices, streets filled up the central parishes and countless houses soon spread beyond the traditional town boundary. This course will explore this evolution from town to City, discover why and how the urban landscape began to change, consider contrasting communities, including Narrow Marsh and the Park Estate and will pause to highlight characters like the ‘firebrand orator’ Feargus O’Connor who could be assured to rouse the crowds over justice and the right to vote.
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Nottingham Mechanics (Nottingham)
3 North Sherwood Street
Nottingham
NG1 4EZTutor:Christopher WeirCourse code:Q00016177How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
History: Life in Regency England
Regency society rakish, raffish but with a fondness for wonderful architecture, or was there more to it than that?
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Dates:Thu 26/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Emsworth Community Centre (Emsworth)
Church Path
Emsworth
PO10 7DPTutor:Jennifer GoldsmithCourse code:Q00016940How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
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.
Pre-Entry Essential Digital Skills: Beginners Digital Skills
Welcome to the Beginners Digital course for pre-entry ESOL learners! This course helps you learn basic computer and digital skills while improving your English. You will learn how to use a computer, navigate the internet, and send emails. We will also teach you how to use smartphones and tablets. The course includes activities like typing, searching for information online, and using social media safely. With simple and clear instructions, you will gain confidence in using digital tools. Join us to develop essential digital skills and enhance your English in a supportive and friendly environment!
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Dates:Fri 27/09/2024 -
Mon 04/11/2024Times:9:45am - 12:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017129How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £63.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:WEA Membership
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.
Pre Entry Digital Skills
Learn to use digital devices and gain essential computer skills for professional and personal use. Digital training helps you move with the times and not get left behind. This beginner’s course is for anyone who wants to learn digital skills, no matter your current knowledge.
This course is appropriate for complete beginners, so don’t worry if this is all new to you.
Learn to use word processing software and fill out online forms in this Digital Skills course. Understand how to use email and search for information online. This digital skills training also teaches you how to shop online securely. You’ll understand online safety and data storage
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Dates:Mon 30/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GNTutor:Mariam SidatCourse code:Q00017231How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
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
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
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 30/09/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:12:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:33 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Barbara HeaneyCourse code:Q00009171How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £300.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking and Listening) (Entry 3)
Take your speaking and listening skills to the next level with this ESOL course. Improving your communication skills will make you feel more confident interacting with others in the UK.
ESOL entry 3 courses build on skills you learnt at entry 2. Gain confidence speaking in new and familiar situations and learn tools for effective communication.
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 30/09/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:12:30pm - 3:00pmDuration:33 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Thu-Hang NguyenCourse code:Q00009173How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £300.00
This course is available for WEA members only until 10 am on Wednesday 3rd July.
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