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Essential Digital Skills – Foundation for ESOL learners
£0.00 Online
Wed 24-Feb-2021
(Weeks) 10
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 09:30 - 12:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? The course aims to help you get started with a device such as a computer, laptop or smart phone. During the course, in a tutor led environment with practical exercises, you will learn:● how to use available controls on a device, such as zooming and changing volume● ways to interact with [...] -
Meditation and Mindfulness
£40.00 Online
Mon 29-Mar-2021
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:45 - 13:45
Enrolment
EndedWhat will I learn? This relaxing course aims to help you reconnect with your breath and learn how to unplug from the past and future, to enable you to be present in the moment you find yourself in. It will also help you know what tools you have available to transform anxiety, stress, all daily [...] -
Introduction to Wood Carving Workshop
£56.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Sat 17-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 16:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Learn how to carve and grasp the opportunity to experience the creativity and joy of woodcarving. Be guided by your tutor as you learn the stages and work towards producing your own carving.This one-day workshop will give you a brief introduction to the basics of woodcarving, the tools used, and the [...] -
Be Your Own Garden Designer – Design and Planting Principles
£182.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 11
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:00 - 15:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to introduce you to the skills of landscape horticulture. It will enable you to work on your own designs and to create and maintain your own planting schemes.During the course you will cover:● Drawing techniques and plans● Choice of materials, plants, design layouts● Identify a range of garden [...] -
Be Your Own Interior Designer for Beginners
£132.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 10
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to provide learners with the techniques and product information required to plan their own interior schemes, making informed choices about colour, wall coverings, lighting schemes and window dressings.During the course learners will:● Explore the properties of colour and colour combinations● Consider how optical illusions can be used in [...] -
Book Club
£0.00 Online
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 11:00 - 12:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It is a FREE five week course will look at different short stories each week and use these as a starting point for talking about different types of language - descriptive, speech, narration etc, and opportunities for creative writing. The stories [...] -
Creative Writing for Beginners (Part 2)
£83.00 Buckingham Centre
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 5
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:15 - 12:45
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course will help you develop your range of creative writing skills further. However, beginners are still very welcome to join the course and start their creative writing journey.Most sessions include a teaching input or discussion that focuses on a particular skill or aspect of creative writing e.g. character, dialogue, setting, [...] -
Creative Writing Intermediate
£145.00 Online
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 11
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:30 - 21:30
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? Each session includes a teaching input and/or discussion often focussing on a particular skill or aspect of creative writing. Warm-up exercises get writing and ideas flowing, and then a longer piece of CW is generated using a variety of stimuli - images, prompts, objects, sounds etc. Learners will:● Write each week [...] -
Digital Photography for Beginners
£165.00 Beaconsfield ALC
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 10
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 09:30 - 12:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to introduce learners to the concept of Digital Photography and to explain the meaning and importance of basic photographic terminology. It also aims to encourage learners to explore and experiment with some of their own camera's range of modes when taking pictures.• Explore basic photographic terminology e.g. Exposure, [...] -
Drawing and Painting – Intermediate
£149.50 Pugin Hall, Marlow
Mon 19-Apr-2021
(Weeks) 11
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:00 - 15:00
Places
AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to extend and develop their drawing and painting skills in pencil, charcoal, pastels, inks, watercolour, acrylic and other media. Firstly, it will focus on improving current observational skills and hand skills and as the course progresses it will focus on preferred media or [...]