WEA adult education courses in Kent 2015-16

Courses for Adults

Kent Regional Course Guide 2015/16

Southern Region www.southern.wea.org.uk

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Welcome to the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) Southern region course brochure 2015-16.

This brochure tells you about our courses and provides helpful information to get you started.

The WEA, a registered charity, is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education and delivers over 9,500 part-time courses for over 74,000 people each year in England and Scotland.

The WEA offers a wide ranging curriculum and we do all that we can to make your learning experience a positive one in our friendly and supportive learning environments.

You do not need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others your curiosity, ideas and experience.

A better world – equal, democratic and just; through adult education the WEA challenges and inspires individuals, communities and society.

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Learning with the

Workers’ Educational Association How to Enrol Once you have found the course you are interested in, you can:

Enrol online:

Enrol by telephone:

www.wea.org.uk/ courses

0800 328 1060

(10.00am - 3.00pm)

Enrolment in person at the first session may be possible for some courses but please bear in mind that a course may be full by this time. We strongly advise that you pre-enrol on our courses wherever possible to avoid disappointment.

Some courses may require that you attend a pre-enrolment session to check that

the course is suitable for you. This will be specified in the brochure.

Classes normally require a minimum number of students to run. If numbers are too low the course may be cancelled.

Help with your learning We can offer information and advice about: l Choosing the right course l Fees and financial support l Learning support l Progression We can also signpost or refer you to other services, such as more in depth guidance.

Please contact the Regional Office or take a look at our website www.wea.org.uk.

If you are in receipt of income-related benefits or a low income, there may be financial support available for help with childcare, travel costs, exam fees, books, costs of field trips and tuition fees under certain circumstances. For more information speak to your tutor, call the Regional Office or look at our website www.wea.org.uk.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, health issue or other support needs, we will do our best to help. Tell us as soon as you can so that we can make plans before you start a course. Please contact the Regional Office.

We try to use accessible venues wherever possible but we cannot guarantee this in all cases. For details of a venue’s accessibility, refer to the online course information www.wea.org.uk/courses where available or call the Regional Office.

You are entitled to Maths and English support to help you achieve the learning outcomes of your course. If you would like an assessment, or to discuss support for Maths or English please speak to your tutor, or contact the regional office before your course begins.

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Course Fees The WEA receives public funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for the majority of its courses and this funding supplements the fees paid by students and sponsors. For most of our courses this funding is only available for people who are aged 19 years or older on 1st September 2015.

For SFA funded courses you are entitled to FREE tuition if you are in receipt of certain benefits, as listed below (or if you are dependent upon someone in receipt of those benefits). We

will ask you to bring evidence of your benefit entitlement at the start of the course.

For students who are required to pay a fee for their courses, fees are shown against each course or on the page where the course appears.

All students will be asked to provide their date of birth at the time of completing an enrolment form. This information is required by our funders. If this information is not provided, a higher course fee will be payable as we will be unable to claim funding for you.

n Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) n Universal Credit n Council Tax Reduction (not the 25% single occupancy Council Tax Discount)

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Income Support Housing Benefit Working Tax Credit Pension Guarantee Credit Asylum Seeker Unwaged Dependent (as defined by the Job Centre) of someone on one of the above.

Please note these may be subject to change due to funding requirements.

UK residency: students who have not been resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years will be required to complete a Student Eligibility Form and provide appropriate evidence. If this information is not provided a higher course fee will be payable as we will be unable to claim funding for you.

24+ Advanced Learning Loan There are loans available for all students aged 24 and above studying diploma or certificate level accredited courses within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) at Level 3 and above. The loans will apply if you

are starting a higher level course on or after 1 August 2015. Please visit: www.wea.org. uk/courses/24-advanced-learning-loans or contact your Regional Office for further information.

Course cancellation and refunds You can cancel a course booking at any time by informing the WEA in writing, in person, or by phone. If you cancel before the second session, then providing the course is longer than three sessions you can request a full refund from the WEA. Where the course is cancelled by the WEA before the second session, a full refund of fees paid will be provided by the WEA. Where a course has been cancelled or shortened by the

WEA after the second session, a partial refund will be made for the remaining sessions.

Payment by instalment is available on some longer WEA courses. Where this is the case this will usually be included in the course information. For full details of WEA course fees, refunds and cancellations, as well as other support which may be available to you please visit our website: http://www.wea.org.uk/ about/policies

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Feedback and complaints 0800 013 1903 or email suggestions@wea. org.uk. You can also contact your Regional Office directly.

We welcome your feedback to help us improve our service. If you have a suggestion on how we could improve our services, call our Freephone Suggestions Line on

Staying Safe

The WEA is committed to providing a welcoming environment where everyone is respected, valued and feels safe and secure.

If you have any concerns you can speak to our safeguarding staff in the WEA Regional Office.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion The WEA believes that education plays a major role in challenging discrimination and disadvantage. We are committed to inclusive learning and ensuring that all our students achieve the best possible outcomes. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

in the WEA is a collective responsibility.

We expect everyone involved in the WEA to challenge conditions that place anyone at a disadvantage and create an inclusive community in which diversity is valued and celebrated.

Learner Agreement and Student Code of Conduct When you enrol with the WEA you will enter into a Learning Agreement with us. This is printed on your enrolment form. The Student Code of Conduct together with the Learner

Agreement can be found on our website at: www.wea.org.uk/policies. These set out our joint responsibilities for creating a positive learning environment.

Get involved The WEA is a membership organisation which encourages our students and supporters to join us to help build a strong voice for adult learning. This is what makes us distinctive and different from other learning providers.

By becoming a member of the WEA you are agreeing to the charitable aims, mission and values of the Association. If you are interested

in finding out more, please visit the website www.wea.org.uk/getinvolved/join or call 0117 916 6506.

If you would like to volunteer please speak to your WEA tutor, local course organiser, telephone the Regional Office or look at our website www.wea.org.uk/getinvolved/ volunteer for more information.

The information in this brochure is correct at time of going to print, but may be subject to Government Funding changes.

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Branches in Kent Ashford and Wye Page 05

Sevenoaks Pages 09 - 10

Canterbury Pages 05 - 06

Swale Pages 10 - 11

Folkestone Page 06

Tenterden Page 12

Herne Bay Pages 07 - 08

Tonbridge Pages 13 - 14

Medway Page 08 & Gravesend

Tunbridge Wells Pages 14 - 15

Petham Pages 09

Whitstable Pages 15 - 16

This booklet is one of a set of four, which are: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, East & West Sussex, Kent and Surrey

To request other area booklets please call 0800 328 1060

course is not supported by the Skills Funding Agency and does u This not have a fee waiver but concessions may be available contact the Branch for f urther details.

Disabled access.

For further details on listed courses and local and national events, visit

www.wea.org.uk

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Enrol and pay online at: www.wea.org.uk

Ashford and Wye Contact: Lindsay Pearson I 31 Albert Road I Ashford I Kent I TN24 8NX Tel: 01233 634014 / 01732 876237 I Email: lindsaypearson31@btopenworld.com Title

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Music: Berlioz The Man and Musician

Michael Chandler Tue 22/09/2015 2 - 4pm 10 £85.05 C3738034 Wye Methodist Church Hall, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5AF

Music: From North to South - An Introduction to Renaissance Music (1450-1600)

Michael Chandler Tue 12/01/2016 2 - 4pm 10 £85.05 C3738039 Wye Methodist Church Hall, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5AF

Six sessions 2 hours and four sessions 2.25 hours - dates of longer sessions TBA. Half term 27/10/2015.

Six sessions 2 hours and four sessions 2.25 hours - dates of longer sessions TBA. Half term 23/02/2016.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Canterbury Branch Contact: Heather Briggs Tel: 01227 451894 I Email: splitpin@jbriggs.me Contact: Ann Chadwick Tel: 01227 766608 I Email: alanchadwick@btinternet.com Title

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Music: Cantatas of J.S. Bach An Exploration

Michael Chandler Mon 21/09/2015 10 - 12noon 11 £89.10 C3738037 Canterbury Baptist Church, St. Georges Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1UT

The Philosophy behind our Politics

Ellie Keen Mon 21/09/2015 2 - 4pm 7 £56.70 C3738041 Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Half term 26/10/2015.

Half term 26/10/2015.

History: Who Do They Irene Pellett Wed 23/09/2015 2 - 4pm 11 £89.10 C3738044 Think They Were Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

-Archaeology of Half term 28/10/2015.

Early Anglo-Saxon Kent Art Appreciation: How to Read a Painting

Ned West-Sherring Thu 24/09/2015 2 - 4pm 10 £85.05 C3738053 Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Laura Knight, William Cowper. 10 x 2 hours plus 3 hour trip. Date of longer session TBA. Half term 29/10/2015.

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Canterbury Branch continued

Literature: Birth of Modern Drama Part 1

Sarah Anthony Thu 24/09/2015 2 - 4pm 11 £89.10 C3738048 Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Music: Prokofiev and Shostakovich The “Stalinist” Years

Michael Chandler Mon 11/01/2016 10 - 12noon 11 £89.10 C3738055 Canterbury Baptist Church, St. Georges Place, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1UT

Literature: Birth of Modern Drama Part 2

Sarah Anthony Thu 14/01/2016 2 - 4pm 11 £89.10 C3738063 Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Beckett, Pirandello and Pinter. Half term 18/02/2016.

History: Romney Marsh Churches

Irene Pellett Wed 9/03/2016 2 - 4pm 7 £56.70 C3738061 Friend’s Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AS

Ibsen, Strindberg & Chekhov. Half term 29/10/2015.

First two sessions are indoors followed by five outdoor sessions.

No class on 23rd March and 30th March.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

The WEA works in partnership

with Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent to develop new opportunities for adults to engage in learning a wide range of subjects across Kent.

Folkestone Branch Contact: Southern Region Office Tel: 0800 328 1060 I Email: london&southernrsc@wea.org.uk Title

Tutor

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Wed 23/09/2015 7 - 9pm 7 £56.70 C3738042 Economics: Money Ellie Keen Makes the World Go Eileen Carey Room at St Saviours Community Centre, Dover Road, Round Folkestone CT20 1JZ Why do our systems ‘crash’ so frequently and what made it do so last time round?

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

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Herne Bay Branch Contact: Graham Woolnough I Chapel House I Thorne Hill I Ramsgate I Kent I CT12 5DS Tel: 01843 822971 I Email: hernebaywea@gmail.com Title

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Michael Chandler Tue 22/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738047 Music: Mozart and the High The North Room, Christ Church, William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR

Mozart’s Music and the Stylistic Influences of the Age. First four sessions are Classical Style 2.25 hours and start at 9.45am; remaining sessions 2 hours and start at 10.00am.

Half term 27/10/2015.

Literature: Children’s Literature - “Down the Rabbit Hole”

Sarah Anthony Thu 24/09/2015 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738050 The North Room, Christ Church, William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR

Day School: Music - A Tryst with Liszt

Kenneth Roberts Sat 21/11/2015 10.30 - 3.30pm 1 £28.00 C3738057 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Hampton Pier Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8DY

Music: Mahler and Richard Strauss - The Zenith of the Late Romantic Style

Michael Chandler Tue 05/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738052 The North Room, Christ Church, William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR

A visit to some childhood favourites!

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First four sessions are 2.25 hours and will start at 9.45am; remaining six sessions are 2 hours and will start at 10am. Half term 16/02/2016.

Literature: Arnold Sarah Anthony Thu 07/01/2016 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738070 Bennett and The North Room, Christ Church, William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR

Elizabeth Gaskill - Life in a Northern Town Day School: 18th Century English Art - Manners and Morals

Caroline Finucane Sat 23/01/2016 10.30 - 3.30pm Age UK, 16 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6LE

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Day School: Poetry - A Winter Wonderland

Jane Ireson Sat 19/03/2016 10.30 - 3.30pm 1 £28.00 C3738081 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Hampton Pier Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8DY

Day School: Garden History Baroque and Landscape Garden Design and New Plants

Sally Berkeley Thu 14/04/2016 10.30 - 3.30pm Beach House, Beach Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5PT

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Herne Bay Branch continued

Deborah Cole Tue 19/04/2016 2 - 4pm 5 £40.50 C3738074 Archaeology: The Story of Thanet - Beach House, Beach Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5PT Gateway to Europe Thu 21/04/2016 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738083 Poetry: As We Were Ron Dodge - Life Through Poetry The North Room, Christ Church, William Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5NR

in Six Centuries Exploring how poetry changed between the 16th century and our times.

Pottery: An Introduction to Pottery

Michaleen Motley Sat 23/04/2016 10.30 - 1pm Beach House, Beach Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5PT

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An opportunity to learn about different pottery techniques and to make a pot!

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Medway and Gravesend Branch Contact: Southern Region Office Tel: 0800 328 1060 I Email: london&southernrsc@wea.org.uk Title

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Science: Art and Science

Myrna Reader Fri 25/09/2015 1 - 3pm 7 £56.70 C3738072 Sun Pier House, Sun Pier, Medway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HF

Creative Writing: Building Blocks of Playwriting

Samantha Fentiman Hall Tue 29/09/2015 7 - 9pm 7 £56.70 C3738076 Sun Pier House, Sun Pier, Medway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HF

Creative Writing: Finishing Your Play

Samantha Fentiman Hall Tue 26/01/2016 7 - 9pm 7 £56.70 C3738082 Sun Pier House, Sun Pier, Medway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HF

Art from a different viewpoint:- synthetic and natural pigments, painting techniques, forgery and conservation in art. Half term 30/10/2015.

A creative course providing an introduction for those new to playwriting.

Half term 27/10/2015.

Develop a finished play for presentation to theatre companies, competitions and agents.

Half term 16/02/2016.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Membership and Volunteering for WEA Membership of the WEA is open to anyone who supports our aims and values. Members receive regular updates about WEA campaigns, fundraising and events and are able to contribute views through surveys and polls. You can join by contacting your regional office or sending an email with your full name; postal address; telephone number and date of birth to membership@wea.org.uk. If you are interested in volunteering ask your tutor or email volunteering@wea.org.uk for more information.

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Petham Branch Contact: Vida Conway Tel: 01227 700327 I Email: vida.conway@btinternet.com Title

Tutor

English Literature: Prize Winning Books

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Cathy Hull Tue 22/09/15 10.30 - 12.30pm 11 £89.10 C3738738 Petham Village Hall, Church Lane, Petham, Cantebury, Kent, CT4 5RD 11 fortnightly meetings from 22/09/2015. 6 sessions in autumn and 5 sessions in spring.

Spring classes commence 12/01/2016.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Sevenoaks Branch Contact: Kathleen Foster I 2 Broxham Farm Cottage I Four Elms Road I Edenbridge Kent I TN8 6LS I Tel: 01732 700455 I Email: kathie.thefosters@gmail.com Title

Literature: Creative Writing (1)

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Alyss Dye Mon 21/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738088 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

Write short fiction, memoirs and poems in a friendly environment. Half term 26/10/2015.

First and last sessions only 2.5 hours; remaining sessions 2 hours.

History: Historic Journeys Through England

David Carder Tue 22/09/2015 2.15 - 4.15pm 10 £85.05 C3738121 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

Exploring some historic English counties, towns, villages, buildings and landscapes.

Half term 27/10/2015. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours; remaining sessions 2 hours.

Literature: Award Winning Books

Cathy Hull Wed 23/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738123 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

Women’s Studies: Women in Politics

Alyss Dye Thu 24/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738126 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

A real book club for those who love literature! Half term 23/09/2015 and 17/2/2016.

First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours; remaining sessions 2 hours. Fortnightly classes: 5 weeks in Autumn term and 5 weeks in Spring - dates to be agreed.

Spring term to start again 13/01/16.

Explore the lives and work of some 20th century British women politicians.

Half term 29/10/2015. First and last sessions only are 2.5; remaining sessions 2 hours.

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Sevenoaks Branch continued

Literature: Creative Writing (2)

Alyss Dye Mon 11/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738132 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green,

Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX Write short fiction, memoirs and poems in a friendly environment. Half term 15/02/2016.

First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours; remaining sessions 2 hours.

Horticulture: A Beginner’s Guide to Garden History

Susan Eldridge Tue 12/01/2016 2 - 4pm 5 £40.50 C3738138 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

Women’s Studies: Monstrous Women

Vanessa King FSA Thu 14/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738141 Unitarian Meeting House, Bessels Green, 5 Westerham Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PX

Study remarkable women in the ancient and medieval world. Half term 18/02/2016.

First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours; remaining sessions 2 hours.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Swale Branch Contact: Mary Allman I 41 Periwinkle Close I Sittingbourne I Kent I ME10 2JT Tel: 01795 476826 I Email: m.allman41@btinternet.com Title

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History: King, Court and Country Religion and Politics in England 1603-1689

Jacqueline Bower Tue 22/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738108 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Art History: 17th Century Dutch Paintings (Part 1)

Caroline Finucane Wed 23/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738111 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Science: The Science of Art

Myrna Reader Thu 24/09/2015 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738114 St Jude’s Centre, Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW

Music: J.S. Bach and the German Late Baroque Style

Half term 27/10/2015. First and last sessions are 2.25 hours as are the sessions either side of Half term; remaining sessions 2 hours.

One session will be 3 hours and it may be a visit - details TBA. Half term 28/10/2015.

Including the development of pigments and museum conservation work.

Half term 29/10/2015.

Michael Chandler Mon 28/09/2015 2 - 4pm 10 £85.05 C3738103 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours and will start at 1.45pm; remaining sessions 2 hours and will start at 2pm. Half term 26/10/2015.

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Swale Branch continued

Day School: Literature - The Book and the Film

Cathy Hull Sat 17/10/2015 10.30 - 3.30pm 1 £22.00 C3738118 Castle Connections Community Centre, Well Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5AY

The Great Gatsby’ - greatest American novel or just another jazz story?

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Day School: Ellie Keen Fri 27/11/2015 10 - 3pm 1 £22.00 C3738116 Economics - The St Jude’s Centre, Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW

Other Side of the Coin Money and its contradictions - from a human point of view. u Music: Mahler and Strauss - The Zenith of the Late Romantic Style

Michael Chandler Mon 11/01/2016 2 - 4pm 10 £85.05 C3738104 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF First and last sessions are 2.5 hours and will start at 1.45pm;

remaining sessions 2 hours and will start at 2pm. Half term 15/02/2016.

History: Life in England 1603-1689

Jacqueline Bower Tue 12/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738109 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Art History: 17th Century Dutch Paintings (Part 2)

Caroline Finucane Wed 13/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738112 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Day School: Economics - Stories of Money

Ellie Keen Fri 11/03/2016 10 - 3pm 1 £22.00 C3738117 St Jude’s Centre, Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW

Forensic Science: Not Just CSI!

Myrna Reader Thu 14/04/2016 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738115 St Jude’s Centre, Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW

Music: Celebration Music

Michael Chandler Mon 18/04/2016 2 - 4pm 5 £40.50 C3738105 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

17th century life and work in town and country. Half term 16/02/2016.

First and last sessions are 2.25 hours as are the sessions either side of Half term; remaining sessions 2 hours.

One session will be 3 hours and it may be a visit - details TBA. Half term 17/02/2016.

Looking at money through the ages and across the globe. u

The investigation of crime scenes from disasters to art fraud.

A variety of music composed for a variety of occasions.

No class bank holiday 02/05/2016.

History: Manor, Parish and County 1500-1900

Jacqueline Bower Tue 19/04/2016 10 - 12noon 5 £40.50 C3738110 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Art History: Art and Society

Caroline Finucane Wed 20/04/2016 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738113 Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1LF

Governing the community in Kent and England.

Half term 01/06/2016.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

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Tenterden Branch Contact: Christine Parkes I Marwood House I Warmlake Road I Sutton Valence Maidstone I Kent I ME17 3LP Tel: 01622 842217 I Email: christineparkes@hotmail.co.uk Contact: Sarah Cutts I Yew Trees I Fosten Green I Biddenden I Kent I TN27 8ER Tel: 01580 291406 I Email: pscutts@btinternet.com Title Tutor Day/Date Time Weeks Fee ID

Literature: From Empire to Commonwealth (1)

Peter Macgregor Mon 28/09/2015 10.30 - 12.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738129 Little Silver Hotel, Ashford Road, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SP

Three novels by Peter Carey, Margaret Attwood and V.S. Naipaul.

First and last sessions are 2.5 hours. Half term 26/10/2015.

Philosophy: Derek Mitchell Thu 01/10/2015 10.30 - 12.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738131 “A Life Worth Living” Trinity Baptist Church, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR

How philosophy can help you to have a happy life. First and last sessions are 2.5 hours.

Branch Event: Garden History

Stephen Harmer Sat 24/10/2015 10 - 3.00pm 1 £30.00 C3738134 Wittersham Village Hall, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7PP

Literature: From Empire to Commonwealth (2)

Peter Macgregor Mon 11/01/2016 10.30 - 12.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738136 Little Silver Hotel, Ashford Road, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SP

From the English Elysian Fields to Robinson’s Naturalism. Includes lunch. u

Three novels by Nadine Gordimer, David Dabydeen and Kiran Desai.

First and last sessions are 2.5 hours. Half term 15/02/2016.

Economics: The Other Side of the Coin

Ellie Keen Thu 03/03/2016 10.30 - 12.30pm 5 £40.50

C3738137

Trinity Baptist Church, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LR

Art Appreciation: How to Keep Painting

Ned West-Sherring Wed 13/04/2016 10.30 - 12.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738140 Little Silver Hotel, Ashford Road, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SP

Telling the stories behind the thing we call money.

Discover hidden visual metaphors, implied narratives and painting techniques.

First and last sessions are 2.5 hours.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

The WEA offers Functional English, Functional Maths and ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages These courses are delivered throughout the year in a number of local community venues. For more information on courses that are running in your area please contact our regional office on 01634 298600.

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Tonbridge Branch Contact: Rosemary Walker Tel: 01732 366346 I Email: weatonbridgesecretary@gmail.com Title

Tutor

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Literature: ‘Rites of Passage’

David Matthews Thu 24/09/2015 10 - 12.15pm Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF

10 £91.13 C3738143

History and Architecture: Historic Journeys Through England

David Carder Tue 29/09/2015 10.15 - 12.15pm 10 £85.05 C3738146 Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG

Philosophy: ‘A Life Worth Living’

Derek Mitchell Wed 30/09/2015 10 - 12.15pm Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF

Day School: Art - ‘Old Mistresses’ Women Painters 15th-21st Centuries

Marian Insley Sat 14/11/2015 2 - 4.30pm 1 £15.00 C3738150 Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG

The effect of the sea on the characters in ‘The Tempest’ and in Golding’s ‘Rites of Passage’. Half term 29/10/2015.

Kent and East Sussex coastline, parish churches, Kent’s post-medieval defences and two historic counties. One session will be a 3 hour field trip - details TBA. Half term 27/10/2015.

10 £91.13 C3738148

The course will address one of the oldest questions of life and philosophy.

Half term 28/10/2015.

From Anguisolla to Emin - problems they face and their role in art. u

Jim Chrystie Thu 07/01/2016 2 - 4pm 11 £89.10 C3738152 American History:

Eleven US Presidents Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF The best, the worst and the best forgotten: the lives and times of eleven US presidents. from Jefferson to Obama Tue 12/01/2016 10 - 12noon 5 £40.50 C3738155 Architectural History: Hubert Pragnell Yorkshire - County Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG This course will explore the architectural and landscape heritage of Contrasts of this fascinating county. u

Philosophy: ‘Power and Change’ - Machiavelli, Gramsci, Lenin

Derek Mitchell Wed 13/01/2016 10 - 12noon Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF

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£56.70 C3738157

Literature: ‘The Sea! The Sea!’

David Matthews Thu 14/01/2016 10 - 12.15pm Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF

10 £91.13 C3738160

A systematic examination and discussion of the work of these three thinkers and how their ideas changed the world. Half term 17/02/2016.

Impact of the river and sea on central characters in Kate Grenville’s ‘The Secret River’ and Homer’s ‘Odyssey’. Half term 18/02/2016.

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History: ‘Minority Groups in Medieval Times’

Vanessa King FSA Tue 23/02/2016 10 - 12noon 7 £56.70 C3738161 Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG

History: The Tudors and Stuarts - History, Discovery and Innovation

David Carder Mon 04/04/2016 10.30 - 12.30pm 6 £56.70 C3738162 Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG

Day School: People, Politics and Power

Ron Edwards Sat 04/06/2016 10.30 - 3.30pm 1 £30.00 C3738164 Tonbridge Methodist Church, Higham Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4JG

Muslims, Jews, Heretics, Lepers, Persecution and Sexuality. No class on 29/03/2016.

The flowering of the Sciences and the Arts - a look at the ‘English Renaissance’.

One session will be a 4 hour field trip on 16/05/2016 - details TBA. No class on 02/05/2016.

A seminar on the latest political issues in the Middle East, Europe and the USA. u

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 3 for more details.

Tunbridge Wells Branch Contact: Tim Auckland I 31 Woodbury Park Road I Tunbridge Wells I Kent I TN4 9NQ Tel: 01892 515460 I Email: weatwells@gmail.com Title

Tutor

Day/Date

Time

Weeks Fee ID

Music: Bach, Beethoven and the Boys - A Medley of Musical Mythbusting

Kenneth Roberts Tue 15/09/2015 10 - 12noon 11 £89.10 C3738147 Camden Centre, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2PW

Art History: Exploring 20th Century British Art

Jill Denman Wed 23/09/2015 10 - 12noon 11 £89.10 C3738159 Camden Centre, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2PW

Literature: Dreaming Spires

Geoff Doel Tue 29/09/2015 1.30 - 3.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738154 Camden Centre, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2PW

To include: Who’s afraid of the String Quartet? The Art of Fugue/Musical Jokes and Hoaxes and The Glory of Cremona. Half term 20/10/2015. No class on 17/11/2015.

One session of the course will be a 4 hour trip to the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings to view works discussed in class. Date TBA. Half term 21/10/2015 and 28/10/2015.

An exploration of Oxbridge life through various literary texts.

Half term 27/10/2015. No class 1st December. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours.

Music: Bach, Beethoven and The Boys - A Medley of Musical Mythbusting

Kenneth Roberts Tue 12/01/2016 10 - 12noon 11 £89.10 C3738163 Camden Centre, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2PW

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Literature: The Happiest Days of Your Life

Geoff Doel Tue 12/01/2016 1.30 - 3.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738165 Camden Centre, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2PW

An exploration of teaching, teachers, school inspectors and governesses through literary texts. Half term 16/02/2016. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 3 for more details.

Whitstable Branch Contact: Mary Brown Tel: 01227 792578 I Email: csbmg11@talktalk.net Title

Tutor

Day/Date

Time

Weeks Fee ID

Art History: How to Read a Painting (Part 1)

Ned West-Sherring Mon 21/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738167

The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Art History: How to Read a Painting (Part 1)

Ned West-Sherring Mon 21/09/2015 1.30 - 3.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738171 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Literature: Postcolonial Literature (Part 1)

Jane Ireson Wed 23/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738178

The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Literature: Postcolonial Literature (Part 1)

Jane Ireson Fri 25/09/2015 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738181 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Art History: How to Read a Painting (Part 2)

Ned West-Sherring Mon 04/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738174 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Art History: How to Read a Painting (Part 2)

Ned West-Sherring Mon 04/01/2016 1.30 - 3.30pm 10 £85.05 C3738176 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Discover hidden visual metaphor implied narrative and other painting techniques.

Half term 26/10/2015. First and last sessions are 2.5 hours.

Discover hidden visual metaphor, implied narrative and other painting techniques.

Half term 26/10/2015. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours.

This course will explore the range and diversity of postcolonial literature.

Half term 28/10/2015. First and last sessions only 2.5 hours.

This course will explore the range and diversity of postcolonial literature.

Half term 30/10/2015. First and last sessions only 2.5 hours.

Discover hidden visual, metaphor, implied narrative and other painting techniques.

Half term 15/02/2016. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours.

Discover hidden visual metaphor, implied narrative and other painting techniques.

Half term 15/02/2016. First and last session only 2.5 hours.

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Literature: Postcolonial Literature (Part 2)

Jane Ireson Wed 06/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738183 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

Literature: Postcolonial Literature (Part 2)

Jane Ireson Fri 08/01/2016 10 - 12noon 10 £85.05 C3738186 The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW

This course will explore the range and diversity of postcolonial literature.

Half term 17/02/2016. First and last sessions are 2.5 hours.

This course will explore the range and diversity of postcolonial literature.

Half term 19/02/2015. First and last sessions only are 2.5 hours.

Literature: Jane Ireson Wed 13/04/2016 10 - 12noon 7 Three Plays The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW Ancient and Modern Examining a classical, restoration and a contemporary play.

£56.70 C3738188

Literature: Jane Ireson Fri 15/04/2016 10 - 12noon 7 Three Plays The Castle Whitstable, Tower Hill, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW Ancient and Modern Examining a classical, a restoration and a contemporary play.

£56.70 C3738189

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 2 for more details.

Community Learning Programme We run Community Learning programmes in Kent offering neighbourhood based learning in partnership with schools, children’s centres, voluntary and community groups.

We offer:

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Family Learning Pre-Employment Skills Health, Wellbeing and Personal Development Skills for Life and Functional Skills, Maths, English and IT

l Volunteering, Community Engagement and Development Courses are offered at a range of levels, from informal beginners classes to more formal accredited modules.

If you are interested in finding out more about courses in your area or developing a partnership with us please telephone the Regional Office on 01634 298600

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Sessional Hours Community Venues Competitive pay, including travel and expenses Teach for us!

For more information or to apply, please go to wea.org.uk/jobs or phone 01634 298600 for an application pack.

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