Adults

 

The following courses provide opportunities to progress into Higher Education or into employment and all of them are designed exclusively for adults.  In addition, most of the full time courses shown in this Course Guide would be suitable for adult learners. An informal interview with one of our tutors will always be provided to ensure a good match between course and student.

For more information please contact our Customer Services Team on 01453 761126.

Courses in Adults:

Level 4, City and Guilds Diploma Management Practices & Advanced Techniques in the Hair and Beauty Sector

Course DescriptionAre you working within a salon and now feel ready to progress to the next level of management? Are you are highly self...

Level 2 for IT Users (ITQ) - Award & Certificate

Course Code: F1F0-10OST, F1F7-10OST
Course Cost: £130.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the Level 1 for I.T. users (ITQ) therefore it is designed...

Certificate of Domestic Electrical Installers -Part P of the Building Regulations

Course Code: C44P-SPAST
Course Cost: £1391.00

Since January 2005 electrical installation work in domestic properties has to comply with Part P of the Building Regulations. ; Failure to...

ECDL Advanced Spreadsheets

Course Code: C92Y-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

ECDL Advanced Spreadsheets is for the individual who needs to create sophisticated spreadsheets and charts and to carry out advanced...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Desktop Publising Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

RYA Day Skipper Shore Based

Course Code: C2GH-11ADU
Course Cost: £262.00

Who is this course intended for? The RYA Day Skipper shore based course is the first stage to the Day Skipper qualification. The classroom...

Foundation Degree in Early Years

Course Code: EY
Course Cost: £3225.00

This programme is validated by the University of the West of England at Bristol (UWE). It has been developed to offer a Higher Education...

Palliative (End of Life) Care and Learning Disability

Course Code: C86A-SUAST
Course Cost: £65.00

This course is for anyone who may need to support someone with a learning disability who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness....

ECDL Advanced Word Processing

Course Code: C92X-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

ECDL Advanced Word Processing is for the individual who uses the Microsoft Word processing application to prepare reports, newsletters and...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Powerpoint Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to produce a simple presentation.

Employability Skills - IT

Course Code: See course codes below

Bring your computer and IT skills up to speed and improve your job prospects with our free training and IT qualifications.

BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Business (marketing)

Course Code: C22M-11AST
Course Cost: £1622.00

Benefits The Part-time HNC in Business offers the student the perfect blend of flexibility, challenging learning experience, support and...

Domestic Plumbing for Beginners - Central Heating

Course Code: C90F- SUAST
Course Cost: £365.00

This course is designed for those who wish to replace/update their Central Heating systems and will cover the necessary practical skills...

IT User Skills (ITQ) Level 1 - Award & Certificate

Course Code: F1EC-10OST, F1EC-10ODU, F1F7-10OST, F1F7-10ODU
Course Cost: £150.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the Skills for Life course, therefore it is designed for...

ECDL Essentials Fundamentals – Single Unit

Course Code: C1DX-11OST
Course Cost: £96.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to be aware of the issues surrounding IT security that meet a pan-European standard.

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – E-Image Creation Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

Access Certificate to Higher Education in Combined Studies

Course DescriptionAdults returning to education who want to gain access to university will find this course to be the beginning of their...

Women Returning to Work

Course Code: F548-SUAST

•    Children becoming independent?•    Wondering what to do next?•    Need to rebuild...

ECDL Extra

Course Code: F91H-10OST, F91H-10ODU
Course Cost: £120.00

ECDL Extra has been designed to provide you with an up to date I.T. user qualification for employment or leisure. This version of it...

ECDL Essentials Internet & Email – Single Unit

Course Code: C1DY-11OST
Course Cost: £146.00

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Email & Internet Single Unit

Course Cost: £149.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.  

Access to Higher Education in Health and Social Care

Course DescriptionAdults returning to education who want to gain access to university will find this course to be the beginning of their...

Setting Up a Business

Course Code: C705-AUAST
Course Cost: £61.00

The course presents the basic principles of the entire start-up process; from drawing up a business plan to selling and marketing the...

Upgrade Your Skills

Course Code: C91P-10OST, C91P-10ODU
Course Cost: £60.00

This course is aimed at anyone who just wishes to upgrade their IT Skills to assist with work or personal projects but don’t have a need...

ECDL Essentials IT Security – Single Unit

Course Code: C1GB-11OST
Course Cost: £63.00

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Spreadsheets Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use excel.

Access Certificate to Higher Education in Art and Design

Course DescriptionThis is a course aimed at adults who wish to progress to full-time or part-time Higher Education courses in Art &...

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Course Code: PO2J
Course Cost: £262.00

Do you have a basic knowledge of English but need to speak, read and write more confidently? Our friendly informal classes will help you...

Ebay Basics

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £75.00

This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to learn how to get started on EBay it will guide you through the maze of buying and selling...

ECDL Essentials - Level 1

Course Code: F91E-11OST/DU
Course Cost: £150.00

The ECDL Essentials course is for anyone who wants to certify his or her computer skills according to a pan-European industry...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Word Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use word.

Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)

Course Code: 000-000
Course Cost: £709.00

The Certificate in Lifelong Learning Skills is designed to develop teaching skills in Further Education.   Course...

Employability Skills - Stroud College

Course Code: P94X-SPAST

This course is intended for anyone who is looking to gain work, interested in volunteering or looking to change job or career.

Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems

Course Code: C60K-SPAST
Course Cost: £410.00

This course will enable candidates to design and install domestic solar hot water systems. ; The course will cover fluid filled, indirect...

ECDL Extra – DatabaseSingle Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)

Course Code: F1FE-11OST
Course Cost: £250.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ), therefore it is...

Part-time in-service Cert Ed/PG Cert Learning & Skills

Course Code: 000-000

Since September 2007, all those who teach or train students aged over 16 in FE must register for and pass within 5 years courses leading to...

Employability Skills - GL11 Community Project

Course Code: P94X-AUAGZ

This course is intended for anyone who is looking to gain work, interested in volunteering or looking to change job or career. 

Level 2 Award in Helping Skills

Course Code: C1VK-SPAST
Course Cost: £346.00

This qualification (awarded by NCFE) aims to introduce learners to the use of helping/counselling skills in everyday life and work. It...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Database Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use excel.

Foundation Degree in Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle

Course Code: 000-003

The course will develop a critical understanding of the issues facing populations and individuals in relation to Health, Wellbeing and...

Level 1 Introduction to Counselling

Course Code: A47V-SPAST
Course Cost: £116.00

This course is intended for people who are interested in finding out what counselling is all about, possibly with a view to continuing on...

Level 5 CPCAB Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Course Code: C53R-11AST
Course Cost: £1579.00

This course, designed for qualified practitioners, will help you to work more effectively with clients using various theoretical...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Desktop Publishing Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)

Course Code: F629-11AST
Course Cost: £1646.00

Part One is at Level 4. Part Two is at Level 5.   A minimum of 60 credits must be achieved at level 5. 90 credits must be achieved...

Touch Typing

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £120.00

The E-type course will provide the skills to be able to type both quickly and accurately.   There are three awards Bronze,...

Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Installer & Designer

Course Code: C60K-AUAST
Course Cost: £410.00

With fuel prices rocketing, rising CO2 levels and energy supply becoming ever more critical, one technology that is sure to make a positive...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Email Single Unit

Course Cost: £93.00

 This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use outlook.

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)

Course Code: F68M-AUAST
Course Cost: £286.00

This course is offered at Level 3 and is designed to meet the new National Standards in post 16 Education and training and provides...

ECDL Essentials (British Computer Society) Level 1

Course Code: ECDL
Course Cost: £100.00

This course is designed for students who wish to demonstrate competence in using basic tools in a format acceptable to employers across the...

Creative Writing

Course Code: A15P-AUAAR
Course Cost: £99.00

These two hours are an opportunity to let your imagination take flight; to discover the creative potential you have within you.  All...

ECDL Extra - Level 2

Course Code: F91H-11OST
Course Cost: £260.00

ECDL Extra has been designed to provide you with an up to date IT User qualification for employment or leisure.  This version of it...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Powerpoint Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Powerpoint.

Skills for Life: Fast Track Maths

Course Code: P016-11BST

If you would like to gain a nationally recognised qualification in maths quickly this could be the course for you. This is a refresher...

ECDL Spreadsheets Advanced (British Computer Society) Level 3

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £100.00

This course is designed for individuals who need to create sophisticated spreadsheets and charts and to carry out advanced data analysis.

English for Speakers of Other Languages-ESOL

Course Code: PO2J
Course Cost: £262.00

Do you have a basic knowledge of English but need to speak, read and write more confidently? Our friendly informal classes will help you...

E – Type Certificate in Touch Typing

Course Cost: £150.00

This course will provide the skills to be able to touch type both quickly and accurately.  If you can already type using all of your...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Spreadsheets Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Excel.

Advanced Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care, Level 3

Course DescriptionThis course is designed for those carers who have completed the apprenticeship and are now taking on added...

CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety

Course Cost: £65.00

This qualification will benefit anyone working in a situation where food is prepared cooked and served. It is relevant to all catering...

ECDL Presentations (Power Point) Advanced (British Computer Society) Level 3

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £100.00

This course is designed for individuals who need to create impressive presentations to be viewed on screen, on an overhead projector, on...

English for Speakers of Other Languages-ESOL

Course Code: PO2J
Course Cost: £262.00

Do you have a basic knowledge of English but need to speak, read and write more confidently? Our friendly informal classes will help you...

ICT Skills for Life - Certificate Entry Level

Course Code: C45A-11OST
Course Cost: £126.00

 ICT Skills for Life is aimed at relative beginners.

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Website Design Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

 This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Frontpage.

Access Certificate to Higher Education Art and Design, Full or Part Time Level 3

Course Cost: £1109.00

This is a course aimed at adults who wish to progress to full-time or part-time Higher Education courses in Art & Design, including...

Skills for Life Preparing to Study: Maths and Presentation of Numerical Data

Course Code: none

Develop your research skills (how to make the most of the library and the Internet) and academic writing skills (including assignments and...

Green it Yourself (GIY)

Course Code: C967-SPAST
Course Cost: £101.00

This course is aimed at the environmentally aware consumer and will include learning some practical DIY skills that help to lower the...

Level 4 CPCAB Diploma Therapeutic Counselling

Course Code: C50G-21AST
Course Cost: £1576.00

The Diploma in Counselling consists of 420 guided learning hours.  In addition each candidate will log a minimum of 100 client hours...

Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ) Award

Course Code: F1EC-11OST
Course Cost: £150.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the ICT Skills for Life course, therefore it is designed...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Word Processing Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Word.

Extended Certificate in Sport Level 2

Course DescriptionUnits will include: Fitness Testing and Training, Practical Sport or Outdoor and Adventurous Activities and Anatomy and...

Skills for Life English for Teaching Assistants

Course Code: none

This is a refresher course for Teaching Assistants who want to brush up their reading, writing and spelling skills rapidly and then move...

Brush Up Your Maths for DIY

Course Code: P246-SUAST

Is this course for me?Yes, if you would like to improve your maths skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification in maths.

BBC First Click – Beginners Internet and Email

Course Code: C4E4-11OST

This course is run as part of the BBC First Click campaign to encourage people who currently don’t use the internet, to understand...

Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ) Certificate

Course Code: F1F7-11OST
Course Cost: £250.00

Upgrade Your Skills Entry Level - Advanced

Course Cost: £60.00

This course is aimed at anyone who just wishes to upgrade their IT skills to assist with work or personal projects but don’t have a...

Level 4, City and Guilds Theatrical Make -up

Course DescriptionAre you are highly self motivated and enthusiastic about your profession? The City and Guilds Level 4 Diploma in...

NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development

Course Code: B

This course has replaced the NVQ in Early Years Care and Education (EYCE).   It is undertaken at the learner's workplace,...

Working with your Dyslexic Child

Course Code: F253-SUAST

Are you the parent or carer of a dyslexic child?  Would you like to understand more about how dyslexic children learn?  Would you...

ECDL Advanced Databases

Course Code: C931-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

Level 3 Databases is for those who need to create sophisticated databases to carry out advanced data analysis.

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – DatabaseSingle Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use a simple database.

Yoga

Course Code: C40K-SPAST
Course Cost: £25.00

Hath yoga is a combination between asanas (postures) and pranayama (breath control). Hatha yoga tries to achieve a balance between body and...

Pottery Short Introduction

Course Code: F1P5-SPAST
Course Cost: £70.00

This course is intended for complete beginners and students that already have some experience of working in clay

Make a Ceramic Ocarina

Course Code: C4EA-SPAST
Course Cost: £15.00

This course is intended for children (age 7+) accompanied by an adult. Together you will make and decorate an ocarina or number of ocarinas...

Raku Masterclass

Course Code: F715-SPAST

 This course is intended for students who would like to explore the raku process. You will make and fire a number of pieces of work...

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