South Glos Community Learning Free Courses

• Are You aged 19 and over?
• Did you struggle with Reading or Writing at school?
• Would you like to feel more confident using English in the
  workplace?
•  Would you like to develop your skills to progress to another
  qualification?
  Where: Patchway Community Centre, Patchway
  How long: 20 weeks – Tuesdays, 12.30 – 14.30
  Starts: 6th October 2020

  Improve Your Grammar
  A FREE 8 week course that will help you to improve your English
  grammar skills. You will be learning about using the correct tenses and will develop your understanding of the importance of subject verb agreement in speaking and writing. This course is suitable for people wishing to upskill in order to support their studies and develop English skills for the workplace. You can progress onto an accredited English course and work towards level 2.
  Where: Online
  How long: 8 weeks – Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm
  Starts: 7th October 2020

  IT For Wellbeing

A FREE 8 week course to introduce you to digital skills. The
course will look at:

• Video calling
• Email / chat communication
• Purchasing online, including tools to find the best deals
•  Comparison websites
• Basic word-processing skills
•  Introduction to google learning platform

Where: Patchway Community Centre
How long: 8 weeks – Thursdays, 9.30 – 11.30
Starts: 15th October 2020

IT for Work

• A FREE 8 week course that will help you improve your Office and
  computer skills for the work place.
  The course will look at:
• using the internet more effectively for research
• email communication
• file management
• MS Office, Word, Powerpoint and Excel

Where: FACE, Elm Park, Filton
How long: 8 weeks – Mondays, 9.30 – 11.30
Starts: 12th October 2020

If you are looking for?

• A social activity?
•  Contact with nature?
• Ways to improve your mental well being?
• A sense of achievement?
•  A healthy activity?
•  Fresh, local, seasonal produce?
• A way to connect with your community?
• Reuse & recycle?
• Then join us at our allotment in Patchway.
• Where: Pretoria Road (please contact Abi for details)
  How long: 6 weeks – Tuesdays, 10.00am – 12.00pm
  Starts: 29th October 2020

Pick Yourself Up After Lockdown – half day workshop

• The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about enormous change for
  us all. This course can help you:
•  reflect on how you look after your own emotional wellbeing and
  move on from the challenges of Lockdown.
• identify support networks to help you create a positive
  environment.
• explore strategies for coping with ongoing challenges of
  Coronavirus.

Dates: Wed 30 Sep – The Nest Café, Page Park, Staple Hill

Wed 7 Oct – FACE, Filton
Wed 14 Oct – The Batch, Cadbury Heath

Times 9.30 – 2.30pm

Refresh Your Maths Skills

• Did you struggle with Maths at
  school?
• Would you like to feel more
  confident using Maths in the
  workplace?
• Do you want to gain confidence
  supporting your children with
  their homework?

• Where: Patchway Community Centre, Patchway

• How long: 10 weeks – Wednesdays, 9.30am– 11.30am
  Starts: 7th October 2020

  Spelling & Pronunciation

• A FREE 6 week course that will help you to refresh your English skills,
  with clear explanations and opportunities to practise what has been
  learnt. You will be learning to use basic phonic spelling rules and
  improve your pronunciation, intonation and listening skills. It is
  suitable for people who wish to upskill in order to return to the
  workplace or change direction. You can progress onto an accredited
  Functional Skills English course and work towards level 2 or attend this course whilst attending FS English to help with your spelling.

• Where: Patchway Community Centre

• How long: 6 weeks – Mondays, 10.00 – 12.0
  Starts: 2nd November 2020

  For further details and to book your place, please contact Abi Ball, Community Learning Development Worker on 07860181353 or email abigail.ball@southglos.gov.uk