Adult Learning Courses

2011 - 2012 courses can now be booked

We are now working with Hampshire Learning, which allows us to deliver accredited courses as well as our short taster courses.

Another benefit of working with Hampshire Learning is we are able to offer our longer accredited courses free to anyone who, is looking for full time work, or receiving benefit or has no formal ICT qualification. Please contact us for further information.

New activity courses cake decorating, Indian cookery, netball and athletics are available - the bottom of this page.

 

September to December 2011

Mondays

Title
Start Date
Finish Date
Times
Introduction to computers word processing, Internet and e-mail ** Mon 19 Sept Mon 12 Dec 09.15-10.45
Beginners ICT Mon 19 Sept Mon 10 Nov 11.15-12.45
General IT help Mon 19 Sept Mon 10 Nov 13.30-15.00
Improvers Mon 17 Oct Mon 14 Nov 09.15-10.45
General IT help Mon 17 Oct Mon 14 Nov 13.30-15.00
Intermediate Mon 21 Nov Mon 12 Dec 09.15-10.45
General IT help Mon 21 Nov Mon 12 Dec 13.30-15.00

Introduction to computers word processing, Internet and e-mail **. This is an Accredited course and will be free for any students who are looking for full time work, receive certain benefits or have no IT qualification. The course fee is £42.00 for other students. This course is aimed at beginners.

The shorter 4 week course are £14.00 per course. This should be paid at the start of the first week.

(Please Note: Half Term 24th to 28th October - No Classes)

Tuesdays (These courses are at the Acorn Centre)

Title
Start Date
Finish Date
Times
Beginners ICT (8 weeks) Tues 20 Sept Tues 15 Nov 10.00-12.00
Beginners ICT (3 weeks)> Tues 20 Sept Tues 4 Oct 12.30-2.30
Surfing the Internet(3 weeks)> Tues 11 Oct Tues 1 Nov 12.30-2.30
Digital cameras (3 weeks) Tues 8 Nov Tues 22 Nov 12.30-2.30
Intermediate ICT 8 weeks) Tues 22 Nov Tues 24 Jan 10.00-12.00
Presentations (3 weeks) Tues 29 Nov Tues 13 Dec 12.30-2.30

(Please Note: Half Term 24th to 28th October - No Classes)

Students at the Acorn Centre can receive 20 hours of free ICT courses, taken between September 2011 and July 2012. Students are expected to complete full 3 week or 8 week courses to qualify.

Please see Ann in the centre for details.

Wednesdays

Title
Start Date
Finish Date
Times
Introduction to computers word processing with presentation software ** Wed 21 Sept Wed 14 Dec 09.15-10.45
Excel 1- Spreadsheets Wed 21 Sept Wed 12 Oct 11.15-12.45
Access 1 Database Wed 19 Oct Wed 16 Nov 11.15-12.45
Logo Design Wed 23 Nov Wed 14 Dec 11.15-12.45
Introduction to computers word processing with spreadsheets ** Wed 21 Sept Wed 14 Dec 1.30-3.00

(Please Note: Half Term 24th to 28th October - No Classes)

Introduction to computers word processing, Internet and presentation ** and Introduction to computers word processing with spreadsheets **. These are Accredited courses and will be free for any students who are looking for full time work, receive certain benefits or have no IT qualification. The course fee is £42.00 for other students. This course is aimed at those with some experience of Microsoft Office software.

The shorter 4 week course are £14.00 per course. This should be paid at the start of the first week.

Other Courses

Title Cost
Start Date
Finish Date
Times
Cake decorating - 10 weeks £53.00 concession £40.00 includes half term Mon 3 Oct Mon 5 Dec 18.00 - 20.00
Indian Cookery - 10 weeks £53.00 concession £40.00 includes half term Thur 6 Oct Thur 8 Dec 18.00 - 20.00
Netball - 8 weeks £18.50 concession £13.85 does not include half term Mon3 Oct Mon 28 Nov 18.00 - 19.00
Athletics - 10 weeks £18.50 concession £13.85 does not include half term Thur 6 Oct Thur 15 Dec 18.00 - 19.00