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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. English language GCSE
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you excited by the English language? Do you want to engage with fiction and non-fiction? Do you need to improve your writing and critical thinking across a range of topics and themes? An English Language GCSE is an essential qualification for anyone wanting to practise higher-order reading skills and use these to develop fluent and effective writing. It is one of the most commonly required qualifications by employers and universities, and will enhance your job and education prospects. This specification will ensure that you can read fluently and write effectively, demonstrate a confident control of Standard English and write grammatically correct sentences, deploying figurative language, and analyse texts.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name)..



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £589.00
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  2. Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
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  3. Maths foundation GCSE
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Are you excited by the language of Maths? Do you want to understand how numbers, symbols and formulas enable us to identify and solve problems as well as find patterns and structure in the world. This course will extend your analytical and problem-solving skills and help you develop logic to plan and manage activities. A Maths GCSE is one of the most commonly required qualifications by employers and universities and by achieving it you will enhance your job and education prospects. Please note the Friday classes are not every Friday, but approximately every third week.



    Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423 for information and to book a pre-course assessment. You can also click the Start Assessment button on this page.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here

    Full fee £589.00
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  4. Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00
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  5. French DALF C1
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    Course start date:  Tue 17 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Ce cours de niveau avancé vous prépare pour les examens en juin 2025 au 'Diplôme approfondi en langue française' (DALF), niveau C1. Vous pouvez arranger un interview. Pour cela, contacter languages : languages@citylit.ac.uk







    Les frais d'examens ne sont pas inclus dans le prix. Possibilité de paiement en plusieurs versements.











    Voici les dates des trimestres:







    Term 1: 17/09/2024-03/12/2024







    Term 2: 14/01/2025-08/04/2025







    Term 3: 29/04/2025- 10/06/2025.
    Full fee £869.00 Senior fee £869.00 Concession £565.00
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  6. Full fee £2,199.00 Senior fee £1,759.00 Concession £1,429.00
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  7. Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00
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  8. City Lit bookbinding: intermediate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gavin Moorhead
    An intermediate-level course for students with some experience. Learn new skills and techniques. Develop and build on existing knowledge in traditional and contemporary bookbinding, including leather paring and fine binding.



    Term 1 22/09/2025 – 20/10/2025 (half-term week 27/10) 03/11/2025 – 01/12/2025



    Term 2 12/01/2026 – 09/02/2026 (half-term week 16/02) 23/02/2026 - 30/03/2026.
    Full fee £759.00 Senior fee £607.00 Concession £493.00
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  9. Italian A Level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    An opportunity to gain an A-level qualification in one year. You will study topics on the society, history and culture of contemporary Italy and will develop relevant exam skills. Suitable if you have studied Italian for about five years. The course fee includes non-refundable exam costs payable in advance and is payable in instalments.







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    This course will be delivered online. However, a mock exam will take place in February 2025 at our central London college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend. The exact date will be posted when the mock exam has been set up.







    The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June (exact dates to be confirmed). Please note that the end date of the course may change depending on when the official exams are scheduled.







    * Please note that, subject to government guidance, we might need to implement a contingency plan to be followed in the event of exam cancellations.







    **City Lit is an adult education college, so we are only able to accept candidates who are aged 19 or over. Please email languages@citylit.ac.uk for more information and/or to book an interview. Please be aware that the interview will take approximately 1 hour.
    Full fee £1,274.00 Senior fee £1,274.00 Concession £889.00
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  10. Level 3 certificate in BSL
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pat Parke
    Ideal if you have passed level 2 in BSL and are ready to develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the level 3 qualification, accredited by Signature.
    Full fee £1,579.00 Senior fee £1,579.00 Concession £1,579.00
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  11. Spanish A level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    A demanding course preparing you for the A-level exam (Edexcel). You will need to have studied Spanish for about four years or have an equivalent level to join this course (B2).



    At the end of this course, you will sit an exam and, if successful, will gain a nationally recognised qualification. Exam costs are included in the fee and are not refundable.







    **City Lit is an adult education college, so we are only able to accept candidates who are aged 19 or over.







    This course will be delivered online. Please see the "How will I be taught" section for term dates. A mock exam will take place in on 28/02/2026 at our Covent Garden college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend in person on that date.







    The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June 2026.
    Full fee £1,349.00 Senior fee £1,349.00 Concession £1,349.00
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  12. Fine jewellery workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone, Rae Duncan, Rebecca Ilett, Katrin Spranger
    Work independently on your own jewellery projects in our well equipped jewellery workshop. This is an opportunity for self-directed and untutored bench time, sharing the studio with the year long VV414 Advanced jewellery course.
    Full fee £899.00 Senior fee £719.00 Concession £629.00
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  13. French A level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    An opportunity to gain an A-level qualification in one year. You will study topics on the society, history and culture of contemporary France and will develop relevant exam skills. Suitable if you have studied French for about five years. The course fee includes non-refundable exam costs payable in advance and is payable in instalments.







    This course will be delivered online. However, a mock exam will take place on a Saturday in February 2026 (date TBC) at our central London college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend on that date.







    The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June (exact dates to be confirmed).







    * Please note that, subject to government guidance, we might need to implement a contingency plan to be followed in the event of exam cancellations.







    Term 1: 30/09/2025 - 09/12/2025



    Term 2: 13/01/2026 - 31/03/2026



    Term 3: 21/04/2026 - 16/06/2026.
    Full fee £1,349.00 Senior fee £1,349.00 Concession £935.00
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  14. City Lit fine jewellery
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone, Rae Duncan, Rebecca Ilett, Katrin Spranger
    This advanced course will refine your existing jewellery making and design skills, through sessions in the workshop and guided independent study tasks. With an ethos of ‘idea to product', developing your personal research, design and making approach, there will be structured modules and projects encouraging you to build on your technical skills, presentation, and professional practice. We will explore material, finish and construction, alongside professional practice methodologies such as drawing, prototyping, outsourcing, pricing, and selling. The course culminates with working towards the production of a final body of work.
    Full fee £1,599.00 Senior fee £1,279.00 Concession £1,119.00
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  15. Full fee £949.00 Senior fee £949.00 Concession £949.00
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