Brief Description:

If you love a Chinese dumpling and want to learn how you make them then this is the course for you!

All ingredients will be supplied for the course; please bring an apron, tea towel and dish cloth and get ready to learn the art of dumpling making. The tutor will demonstrate and explain the dishes. You will then cook them from scratch and take home your delicious meals (or eat them if you can’t wait!)

You will make chinese pork and prawn dumplings, seaweed (fried and water based type) chives, prawn and tofu dumplings. Make sauce to go with the dumplings.

Method of Payment:

Fees are to be paid on enrolment. Places cannot be reserved without receipt of payment.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

None

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:
• Make the dumpling stuffings using a variety of ingredients
• Crimp the edges of the dumplings
• Methods of cooking the dumplings

Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment

None, but please see the list of what to bring below.

For the first session you will need to bring:

Tea towel, apron and dish cloth, sharp knife, containers with secured lids (further information on amount and sizes will be given at a later date)

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Your tutor will advise you. Book onto another cookery course with Adult Learn and Train.

“Course details have been changed from the original programme”. Contact the office with any queries.

This short 10 hour course is for adults who would rather learn from the safety of their own home for now.

Brief Description

The course will involve examining the skills of writing fiction. Learners will practice these skills by working on a short story, a piece of memoir, and poem. We will be examining the components of fiction and looking at their relative importance in different forms such as plot in a crime drama or dialogue in a radio play. Emphasis is on having a go and learning by doing. Writing tasks set between sessions will give you plenty of opportunities to better understand and implement the skills necessary for successful storytelling.
Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ at the time the course takes place. You will need a device to access the lessons and WIFI.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

An interest in creative writing and willingness to learn the skills required.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

· Identify writing goals and ways of working to achieve them.
· Give and receive feedback.
· Differentiate the elements required in storytelling.
· Identify the skills of creative writing.
· Write a short story, a piece of non-fiction memoir, and a poem.

Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment

None.

For the first session you will need to bring:

Paper and a pen/pencil. You will also need to have a laptop/computer/tablet with good internet connection.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

A follow-on course on creative writing where the emphasis is on continuing to hone the skills via a writing project of your choice.

Brief Description:

No Plastics! Help save our Planet!
Come join us, make reusable beeswax food wrappers. Make them for yourselves or as presents for friends.

These wrappers are a great alternative to clingfilm. They are great for wrapping and storing food and it is one more step to becoming plastic free!

They are reusable, easy to clean and anti-bacterial. When you no longer want them they can thrown away guilt free as they will biodegrade.

Fabric will be coated with the beeswax and sealed.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

None

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:

• Make beeswax food wrappers
• Understand how to use them
• Experiment with ratios of ingredients
• Learn how to reuse the ingredients

Extra costs on the course for example text book, materials or equipment

The college will supply the bee wax, jojoba oil, pine resin, parchment paper, paint brush, stirrers, cans, pans etc and some 100 percent cotton fabrics

Please bring a chosen fabric – 100% cotton, enough to cut 4 sizes of wrappers you require – think about what you want to wrap. The cotton should be not too thick and not too tight weave.

Please also bring your iron and two old towels. The beeswax will not go onto the towels or iron but it may spill out when ironing so we suggest old towels for this reason.

For the first session, you will need to bring:

Please bring crimping scissors if you have them. Please also bring an apron, two old towels and an iron. You make also want to bring an apron.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

The Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you. The college is always striving to offer courses to promote a more sustainable future. If you have any suggestions on provision talk to an administrator.

Make more wrappers for friends and family!

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in getting a job or career, but not sure how best to go about it?

If you want to get into work or change job, feel more confident when applying, and improve your CV and interview skills, then join this course.

We will…

Identify our strengths & skills
Aim to increase our confidence
Create a new, or improve an existing, CV
Work on interview skills (no role play!)

OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:

You will:
Gain new, practical job-seeking skills
Increase your confidence around job seeking
Learn how to target your applications & CV
Learn how to create an effective CV
Improve your interview technique

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:

No specific experience or knowledge is needed.

EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:

No costs

FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:

A notebook or some paper and a pencil / pen, if you wish to take notes

ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE?

For example, an English or Maths course, or an IT course
Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided.

This short 10 hour course is for adults who would rather learn from the safety of their own home for now.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION    

This online Guitar course is for the complete beginner with little or no musical knowledge or experience. Techniques and skills will be taught aimed at preparing the learner to play any style of guitar music. The guitar beginners course will provide an introduction to reading music and tablature, tuning and replacing strings, playing techniques and building up a repertoire of songs, chord progressions and guitar riffs.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with Microsoft Teams at the time the course takes place. You will need a device to access the lessons and WIFI. The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an online individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:  

By the end of the course the learner will be able to:

Play chord and riffs to well-known songs, read written music and tablature, perform strumming, finger picking and plectrum techniques, play scales with a mind to improvise, replace strings and tune the guitar, recognise music terms and symbols.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:

None

EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:

The Guitarist’s Way Book 1 by Peter Nuttall and John Whitworth, Holley Music, approximate cost £6.00

FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:

One working guitar of any kind, (nylon string, steel string or electric) and The Guitarist’s Way Book 1

ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE

Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided. 

“Course details have been changed from the original programme”. Contact the office with any queries.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Looking at different monuments of ancient Rome this short course does not deal with the history of Rome itself, but at various aspects of daily life in the Roman world.

In a voyage of exploration we shall take a tour through the apartments and villas of ancient Rome. Discover what it was like to be a spectator during a battle between gladiators in the Colosseum, look into a rich patrician home and discover the frescoes on the walls and the stunning mosaics on the floors. Walk down the ancient streets and discover what Romans saw, heard and smelled, find out why rich people lived at ground level but poorer people lived on the higher floors and how clothing was made and dyed and why Romans washed their clothes in urine.  And much much more.

This course takes place online. To participate in online classes you will need an email address, a reliable internet connection, a computer/laptop/tablet with fully updated browser (preferably Google Chrome).

WHAT WILL BE COVERED WEEK BY WEEK

1. The Colosseum: who built it and why, gladiator games, fights to the death, animal hunts, when did they stop using it for entertainment . 
2. The Roman Forum: the teeming heart of ancient Rome for the social and political life, the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history with the triumphal processions, criminal trials and religious celebrations. Many of the oldest structures of Rome were located here.  
3. Ostia antica: life in an ancient Roman town, the streets, the houses, commerce, everyday life, the rich and the poor, merchants and slaves. Why was Ostia so important to Rome?
4. Terme di Caracalla: public baths in ancient Rome, the warm room, the hot room and the cold room. Bathing rituals and hygiene rules. Could men and women bathe together?
5. Pantheon: a temple dedicated to all the gods.  Roman religion and religious practices.  What deities did the Romans  believe in?  Who were the Vestal virgins? What was the Pontifex Maximus? 
6. Necropolis of Porta Romana (near Ostia) Life and death in the Roman world: what we learn from a Roman necropolis, the people who are buried there, what they did, preparation of funerary meals, the festivals of the dead, what do the bones tell us.   

Extra cost to the course:

Learners will be given recap worksheets, which they can fill in as they wish. No extra materials are required.

What do you need for the first class:

Pen, Paper for notes. A laptop/tablet with a good internet connection.

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR

Olga Joy is a native Italian speaker. Olga has studied modern languages at University in Rome and has taught Italian evening classes at all levels for many years as well as teaching Italian in schools in Cambridge. Olga’s father was a professor of Roman history as well as an archaeologist and epigraphist and also worked for many years at the Scavi di Ostia Antica  (the old port of Rome). Olga stated ‘I suppose my interest and curiosity for the world of ancient Rome is directly derived from him, but I also lived in Rome all my life before coming to UK, so I have enjoyed showing many people round Rome, friends and relatives for many years.’  

This online 20 hour course is for adults who would rather learn from the safety of their own home for now.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

This course is aimed at learners who want to develop their skills in business and administration to improve employment opportunities. The course will help you to understand the skills required, to develop English speaking and writing skills and to be able to communicate with more confidence and ability. Lessons will focus on skills and abilities needed in the Business and Administration sector in the UK . There will be input and practice on communication skills, teamwork and customer care using exercises to aid interest and understanding.
Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with microsoft teams at the time the course takes place. You will need a device to access the lessons and WIFI. The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an online individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:

The skills acquired on this course will enable learners to complete the accredited award in Business Administration or Customer Service

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:

None

EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:

PC or laptop with access to Microsoft Teams

FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:

None

ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE?

Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided.
Complete the accredited award in Business Administration or Customer Service

This short 10 hour course is for adults who would rather learn from the safety of their own home for now.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Managing women at menopause in the workplace has become a more significant issue as there are now more women over 50 years old in the workplace than ever before. Businesses have recognised the many positive benefits of supporting women at this stage of life. Learn about: the potential impacts of menopause symptoms on performance, the legal requirements, making reasonable adjustments, having sensitive conversations, becoming an exemplar of a good employer for women.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ at the time the course takes place. You will need a device to access the lessons and WIFI.

This course is funded by Cambridgeshire Skills. Contact the office to check eligibility.

OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:

On completion of this course you will have:

• An understanding of the business benefits of supporting women at menopause
• A plan for making reasonable adjustments
• Confidence to speak to female colleagues and offer support
• Knowledge of employment legislation and current Case Law relating to menopause
• An outline strategy for a Menopause Policy

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED:

None.

EXTRA COSTS ON THE COURSE FOR EXAMPLE TEXT BOOK, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT:

None.

FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU WILL NEED:

Note taking equipment. You will also need to have a laptop/computer/tablet with good internet connection.

ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, WHAT MIGHT YOUR NEXT STEPS BE?

Adult Learn and Train will be offering continuation courses; if it is still unsafe to return to the classroom, a further online course may be provided.