Join these fun and informative computing lessons for beginners and be guided step by step to develop your computing skills. On this course you will learn how to use a computer/laptop; you will be taught how to use Microsoft Word, Photoshop, and PowerPoint. Learners will create and design their own products such as notebooks, calendars, T-shirts, posters and logos. This course has been developed to inspire and develop confidence in learners with LDD before moving on to other courses.

Develop your creativity making a variety of craft items such as seasonal and special occasion, greeting cards, scrapbooks/memory books, gift boxes and more. Youll learn paper crafting techniques including stamping, die cutting, embossing and foiling and explore culturally diverse arts and crafts. Your original creations may even be included in college charity events!

This course has been developed for learners with basic English reading and writing skills and will enable learners to practise and develop their literacy skills in a small supportive group. Using a variety of teaching and learning techniques including creative activities and use of ICT, learners will develop their skills and confidence and demonstrate their use of English in group activities, visuals displays, storytelling, and more.

This course will enable students to have an opportunity to practise and develop their English speaking and listening, reading and writing skills. Learners will be able to improve their skills through activities and projects including the creation of a recipe book, healthy eating and well-being projects and exploring the possibilities of community volunteering.

Explore maths in fun and creative ways. Learners will develop confidence and improve skills with numbers, shapes, time and more in small groups with a creative feel. Learners will use practical activities and crafts in additional to workbooks and interactive websites to develop useful everyday numeracy skills.

This course introduces three health and wellbeing activities that provide and nurture calmness and well-being within learners that they can carry with them into their daily lives. This 10-week beginner’s course introduces learners to Art for Relaxation, Feldenkrais and Tai Chi QiGong. Painting lowers stress and leaves us feeling mentally clear and calm while Tai Chi QiGong enhances vitality, calms the mind, reduces anxiety, and improves balance, and Feldenkrais seeks to improve comfort and skill in movement, raising awareness of breathing and posture.

On this course learners will use Air Dry clay techniques to create pots and plant holders for in-door plants. Learners will use coiling, stamping, pinching and other ceramics techniques and explore how plants grow, make food and reproduce including with those with special health or environmental properties like Spider plants, Aloe Vera, African Corn Plant and Succulents.

This course has been developed for learners with very low English reading and writing skills and will enable learners to practise and develop their literacy skills in a small supportive group. Using a variety of teaching and learning techniques including creative activities and use of ICT, learners will develop their skills and confidence and demonstrate their use of English in group activities, visuals displays, storytelling, and more.