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Join one of our Community Skills courses and workshops to help you improve your life and work. Develop your digital, English language, Maths and job skills, whatever your starting point.

We offer courses from beginner to intermediate level, which can prepare you for future qualification courses. Our courses include:

  • Digital Drop-in 
  • Computer Skills First Steps and Next Steps 
  • Digital Skills for Life 
  • Digital Skills for Work 
  • ESOL Pre-Entry - Level 1
  • Preparation for Work 
  • Improve your Pronunciation
  • Writing and Speaking courses
  • Community Maths
  • Budgeting and Cost of Living
  • Modern Foreign Languages

For more information, email communitylearning@waes.ac.uk

Assessments

For a Digital, ESOL or Maths assessment, come along to our Lisson Grove centre on Tuesdays 10am-11am during term time - just ask for the Community Team.

Courses

Computer Skills - First Steps

A beginners course in computer skills covering skills such as using email, searching for information and making connections online, paying bills and also shopping online.
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Computer Skills - Next Steps

A course in computer skills covering skills such as using email, searching for information, basic excel formulas and saving and uploading documents to Teams, in preparation for qualification courses at Entry 3 level and above.
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Confidence in Digital 1

Learn the basics of using a computer, or complete a one-off task in these flexible drop-in sessions. Whether you are a complete beginner looking to learn the basics, or just need assistance to need to set up an email, get onto an app or website, this class is a place you can get 1-1 support.
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Confidence in Digital 2

A course in computer skills covering skills such as using email, searching for information, basic excel formulas and saving and uploading documents to Teams, in preparation for qualification courses at Entry 3 level and above.
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Confidence in Digital 3

A beginners course in computer skills covering skills such as using email, searching for information and making connections online, paying bills and also shopping online.
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Digital Drop-in - CY

Learn the basics of using a computer, or complete a one-off task in these flexible drop-in sessions. Whether you are a complete beginner looking to learn the basics, or just need assistance to need to set up an email, get onto an app or website, this class is a place you can get 1-1 support.
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Digital Drop-in - JW

Learn the basics of using a computer, or complete a one-off task in these flexible drop-in sessions. Whether you are a complete beginner looking to learn the basics, or just need assistance to need to set up an email, get onto an app or website, this class is a place you can get 1-1 support.
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Digital Skills For Work

Are you looking to get the digital skills you need to help you get the job of your dreams or get onto a digital qualification course? If so, then this six week evening course is for you. 
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French for Improvers 2

A pre-intermediate course aimed at building upon prior knowledge of conversational French, as well as deepening your understanding of the grammar.
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Healthy Eating on a Budget

This is a free in-person cooking course. Learn to cook healthy and balanced meals on a budget, saving money by using ingredients that don't cost the earth. Led by our experienced cookery tutor at Lisson Grove, you will be cooking and taking home delicious British and international dishes. You may be required to purchase some ingredients to participate in the course. Come and connect with others and improve your cooking and budgeting skills.
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Community Maths

This course will help to to improve your basic maths skills. It will help you gain confidence in supporting your children in their maths studies, help you with home budgeting and managing your finances. You will also be able to apply these skills in the work-place, and there is a clear pathway to maths qualifications.
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Cost of living workshop- Smart shopping

Learn how to save money on your household shopping in this workshop. The workshop aims to: help you on how to make the most of your money, get shopping savvy ,share ideas on saving money​, how to be shop safely online, and help you to create a budget.
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