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Creative Writing: 'Roots' Creative Writing Group – Sense of Place: Showing & Telling
Master the art of setting and description with our Creative Writing: Sense of Place: Showing & Telling course. Learn how to create vivid, immersive settings in your writing that engage and captivate readers. Ideal for writers looking to enhance their descriptive writing skills.
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Dates:Thu 24/04/2025 -
Thu 17/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00017784How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £64.75
Creative Writing: Sense of Place: Showing & Telling (Thursday)
Master the art of setting and description with our Creative Writing: Sense of Place: Showing & Telling course. Learn how to create vivid, immersive settings in your writing that engage and captivate readers. Ideal for writers looking to enhance their descriptive writing skills.
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Dates:Thu 24/04/2025 -
Thu 03/07/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00017785How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Level 1 ESOL: Everyday English - Intermediate
This five-week course is for those whose first language is NOT English. It is an intermediate (B1) level course and learners should already be familiar with a basic grasp of the English Language in order to access this course. The sessions will develop learners’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Lessons will be delivered in a face-to-face setting using a range of teacher-led and freer interactive activities to develop learners’ proficiency and confidence. In addition to a focus on general pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, students will be encouraged to reflect on the English they hear around them and bring new vocabulary and expressions into the classroom to share.
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Dates:Thu 24/04/2025 -
Thu 22/05/2025Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Upton Vale Baptist Church
St, Marychurch Road
Torquay
TQ1 3HYTutor:Alison SalmCourse code:Q00019227How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.60
Creative Writing: Sense of Place: Showing & Telling (Friday)
Master the art of setting and description with our Creative Writing: Sense of Place: Showing & Telling course. Learn how to create vivid, immersive settings in your writing that engage and captivate readers. Ideal for writers looking to enhance their descriptive writing skills.
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Dates:Fri 25/04/2025 -
Fri 06/06/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00017786How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
ESOL: Living, Learning and Working in the UK
The ESOL Living and working in UK course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of the English language. In a face-to-face, comfortable and very positive environment you will have an opportunity to improve your skill and gain confidence. This course is focused on helping students develop fundamental speaking and listening skills in English. By the end of the course, students should be able to hold simple conversations and understand basic English conversations. Indulge in the topics like : “All about me”, “Talking about your neighbourhood”, “How do you spend your weekends?” and many more.
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Dates:Fri 25/04/2025 -
Fri 18/07/2025Location:Welcome House Hull
3 Wright St
Hull
HU2 8HRCourse code:P00000086How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:Available
Creative Writing: Writing to Music
Explore the connection between music and writing with our Creative Writing: Writing to Music course. Learn how to use music as inspiration for creative writing projects. Ideal for writers looking to experiment with new techniques and find fresh sources of inspiration.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 19/05/2025Location:Krowji (Redruth)
West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJCourse code:Q00017002How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
Music appreciation, memory and creative writing
This course will explore how listening to music can provide a vital stimulus to creative writing and reading. To this end, you will be encouraged to dig into your own records and CDs to find those tracks which could release the written word. You will also listen to a range of music and see where that mood takes your writing. There will also be the opportunity to study how other writers have use music as a vital creative stimulus.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 19/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:Krowji (Redruth)
West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJTutor:Mark CreesCourse code:Q00016899How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
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 28/04/2025 -
Tue 15/07/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:31 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Farzana BiraderCourse code:Q00016816How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Pre Entry ESOL: Introduction to Studying ESOL
Begin your English language journey with Pre-Entry ESOL: Introduction to Studying ESOL. This course is ideal for complete beginners who want to build foundational English skills in a supportive environment.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 07/07/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisatio
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JFTutor:Shaheen ShahCourse code:Q00015605How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: Reading skills
Do you want to improve your English speaking skills? Do you lack confidence when speaking in everyday situations like at the doctor’s, at your child’s school, out shopping or on public transport? If English is not your first language but you have some speaking skills already and become more confident to speak to people, this course will help you to improve with some of the words and phrases needed to communicate in everyday situations. It will also give you confidence with some basic digital communication skills. In addition, we will help you to practise giving your own information and filling in forms accurately.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 19/05/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:4 sessionsLocation:New Hope Global (Birmingham)
Birchfield Library (2nd floor)
3 Trinity Road
Birmingham
B6 6AHTutor:Saima GulzarCourse code:Q00015603How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60