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Course: BASIC ENGLISH National Literacy Qualification Course Information: Content: Work on spelling,
grammar, reading, and
writing.
Entry Requirements: Informal interview to assess level of English. Duration: 30 weeks (2 hours per week, term-time only) Cost: Free, however must have permanent UK residency and have lived in the UK for at least 3 years. |
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Course: BASIC MATHS Nat. Numeracy
QualificationCourse ID: Course Information: Content: Gain confidence in
making calculations needed for daily life and work.
Entry Requirement: Informal interview to assess your level of Maths. Duration: 30 weeks (2 hours per week term-time only) Cost: Free, however must have permanent UK residency and have lived in UK for at least 3 years.. |
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Course:
ESOL (English
for Speakers of Other Languages) OCN Qualification Course ID: Weeks: 30 Course Information: Content: Build your skills
and confidence in
speaking, listening, reading and writing the English language.
Entry requirements: Informal interview to assess level of English. Duration: 30 weeks, 2 hours per week Cost: Free |
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Course: LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Level 2/3 City & Guilds Course Information: Content: A
course for non-teaching personnel
working in a support for learning situation. It covers the role of a
learning support assistant including child protection legislation and
child development.
Entry Requirements: Attendance at an induction including a short literacy test and brief interview. Duration: 30 weeks (2 hours per week, term-time only) Cost: Level 2 = £240, Level 3 = £240. Those on benefits = £45 |
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Course: FIRST STEPS TO CHILDCARE Course Information: Content: An
ideal beginner’s course for
those
who are interested in a career in Early Years. It covers learning
through play, child development, managing children’s
behaviour
and team building.
Entry Requirements: No previous experience necessary, although attendance at an induction session is required. |
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Course: FIRST AID St John Ambulance
Certificate Course Information: Content: A
basic introduction to First Aid. The
course gives students grounding in managing an incident and the most
commonly needed First Aid skills.
Entry Requirement: No previous experience needed. Duration: 3 weeks (3 hours per week) Cost: To be decided |
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Course: HEALTH & SAFETY CIEH Foundation
Certificate Course Information: Content:
General health & safety, work
place
and occupational health, manual handling, fire safety, first aid and
legislation.
Entry Requirements: None Duration: 3 weeks (3 hours per week) Cost: Free |
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Course: COOKERY COURSES Course Information: Content:
Beginner’s courses to learn how
to cook a variety of dishes.
Courses include: Meat and Fish Dishes, Vegetarian Cookery, and Cooking on a Budget. Duration: 7 weeks (4 hours per week) Entry Requirements: No experience necessary. Cost: A charge to cover cost of ingredients. (currently £21) |
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Course: FOOD HYGIENE CIEH Foundation Certificate Course Information: Content:
Basic hygiene, safe food storage &
preparation, prevention of food poisoning, cleaning and disinfecting,
waste and pest control.
Entry Requirements: None Duration: 3 weeks (3 hours per week) Cost: Free |
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Course: SEWING City & Guilds Level 1
& 2 Certificates Course Information: Content:
Learn how to design and make your own
clothes in this course for beginners.
Entry Requirements: No experience needed for Level 1 however Level 1 needed to progress to Level 2. Duration: 30 weeks (2 hours per week.) Cost: Free, however students may be required to purchase fabrics and materials. |
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Course: COMPUTERS FROM SCRATCH Course Information: Content:
Ideal first course for someone who has
never touched a computer before. Work at your own pace in sessions
introducing you to Word Processing, Desktop Publishing and the Internet.
Entry Requirements: No experience needed. Duration: 6 weeks (2 hours per week) Cost: Full £10.00 Concession £4.00 Benefit £2.00 |
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Course: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Course Information: Content: An
introductory course leading to a
nationally recognised qualification without having to sit an exam! The
course covers Word Processing and a choice between Spreadsheets
&
Databases or Desktop Publishing & the Internet.
Entry Requirements: No experience necessary although some basic knowledge would be advantageous. Duration: 10 weeks (2 hours per week) Cost: £5 |
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Course: New CLAIT OCN Clait Qualification Course Information: Content: A
computer course for beginners. Learn key
competencies in file management, word processing, database,
spreadsheets, internet and emails.
Entry Requirements: No experience needed, however although some basic understanding would be advantageous. Duration: 30 weeks (5 x 6 week modules.) Cost: Free |
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Course: ECDL (European Computer
Driving Licence) Course Information: Content: A
computer course for beginners. Learn key
competencies in file management, word processing, database,
spreadsheets, internet and emails.
Entry Requirements: No experience needed, however although some basic understanding would be advantageous. Duration: 30 weeks (5 x 6 week modules.) Cost: Free |
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Course:
CLAIT PLUS OCN
Clait Plus Qualification Course
Information: Content: 4 assessed modules including file
management and integration, Word, Access and Excel.
Entry Requirements: Ideally a CLAIT or New CLAIT qualification but a good working knowledge of Excel & Access should be sufficient. Duration: 40 weeks (4 x 10 week modules.) Cost: Free |
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Course: COMPUTER ART – Beginner &
Intermediate levels Course Information: Content: A
fun step-by-step guide to computer
artwork using the Word and Paint programs.
Entry Requirements: Some basic knowledge would be advantageous. Duration: 4 weeks (2 hours per week) Cost: £18. Concessions = £7, those on benefits = £3 |
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Course: USING THE INTERNET Course Information: Content: A
fun introduction to using the internet.
Learn how to browse the World Wide Web, set up your own email account
and send and receive emails.
Entry Requirements: No experience necessary. Duration: 6 weeks (2 hours per week) Cost: £5 |
