ENGLISH Can you speak English but need help improving your reading and writing? If so, these courses are for you! You can also gain a qualification that could help you get a job; or just help your children with their English skills. Our English classes are for everybody: from beginners to Level 2. Your tutor will help you decide what you want to learn, and provide the work you need to develop your confidence and ability in reading, writing and speaking & listening.
ESOL (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES) To go on a waiting list for the next ESOL assessment sessions please call 024 7678 7978. We will then contact you if and when spaces become available.
FAMILY LEARNING Family Learning courses are fun and free! If you have a child aged 0 - 11 years, our courses will help you to help them learn and develop in the right way. Some courses are just for parents, others are for parents and preschool children to enjoy together.
The Functional Skills qualification focuses on using English in real-life situations. The skills learned will help you in the workplace too. We also offer Braille and English classes for learners with visual impairment. To join an English class, you need to attend an assessment session at which we will answer your questions and help find the right course for you. To book an assessment, please call 024 7678 7978. Please tell us if you are claiming Job Seekers Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group) as a limited number of spaces are available in more intensive classes. There are lots of exciting new courses starting in the spring term at a school, Children’s Centre or Adult Education Learning Centre near you! Ring or email Dorothy or Steve for more information and to book a place: Dorothy: 024 7678 7907 dorothy.hunter@coventry.gov.uk Steve: 024 7678 7904 steve.withers@coventry.gov.uk
FIRST AID, COUNSELLING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT If you have any First Aid, Counselling and Personal
FITNESS AND WELL-BEING The New Year is a great time to start a new fitness and well-being programme! We all know that a healthy lifestyle and taking part in regular exercise are good for your health and make you feel happier! Learning about improving health and well-being and maintaining such lifestyle choices can be helped by enrolling on one of a range of courses. Enrolling on an Adult Education course can help to keep you on track by providing you with the structure, motivation and support needed to achieve your goals.
FLORISTRY & GARDENING Love flowers? Then why not learn how to design and grow a beautiful display for your garden in our Seasonal Container Gardening course – learn how to make the most of a small space, container and hanging basket design and of course, how to grow your own vegetables. Our Flower Arranging & Floral Design and Introduction to Floristry courses will take you through a magical journey of
FAMILY HISTORY & HISTORY Learn about Coventry from its beginnings to the period of the Reformation, including its prehistory and the origins of the name Coventry. Early Coventry industries, including wool, pigs and textiles, are studied, as are the manorial families of Coventry, the Earls and people of power and wealth. Or learn how to research your family tree. Family History classes are for all levels of learners. The beginners’ course will introduce you to research techniques and is for people with no or little experience of Family History research, but who are competent using a computer.
Development enquiries please contact Kathy Green on 024 7678 5804 or at kathy.green@coventry.gov.uk or enrol online at www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted There are classes for you whether you are just starting to include exercise in your life, wishing to improve your fitness, ready for a new challenge or wanting to try something new. We also have a range of Yoga, meditation and relaxation classes that will introduce you to relaxation techniques to help your general mental well-being. For more information on Fitness and Well-being please contact Michael Robinson on 024 7678 7654 or at michael.robinson2@coventry.gov.uk or Lain Griffin on 024 7678 6806 or at lain.griffin@coventry.gov.uk or enrol online at www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted how to create exquisite arrangements for your home and gifts. Are you or anyone you know getting married? Then come along to our friendly one day workshop on Bridal Flowers and learn some of the basic techniques of creating the perfect floral designs for that special day! For more information please contact Lynda Davies on 024 7665 8919 or email lynda.davies@coventry.gov.uk or enrol online at www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted The improvers’ course - for those who have completed an Adult Education Service family history beginners’ course or who have a least two years’ experience of researching family history - will help you gain more knowledge of your ancestors’ lives. The advanced course is for people who have completed an improvers’ course, or for those who have been invited by their tutor to join. For more information on Family History or History please contact Christine Bloomfield on 024 7678 6806 or at christine.bloomfield@coventry.gov.uk or enrol online at www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted