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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. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
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  2. The Legacies of the empire in conflicts in West and Central Africa after Independence
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 16 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sunday Abraham Ogunode
    Join us to explore the legacies of empire in conflicts in West and Cental Africa.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  3. Introduction to beaded jewellery
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Beverley Sell
    Explore traditional and contemporary beaded jewellery techniques such as stringing and knotting and learn about which beaded jewellery materials and tools to use to create a professional finish.



    You will take inspiration from current fashion accessories seen on the catwalk to create your own beaded jewellery and a striking final piece.
    Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
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  4. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00
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  5. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  6. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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  7. Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00
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  8. ESOL - communication skills for life and work -Entry 3 (Writing)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is the Writing unit of the ESOL course to give you confidence in writing sentences for emails and letters clearly. You will learn how write formal or informal topics using the right grammar and vocabulary. You will focus on planning and organising writing into paragraphs and writing clear introductions and conclusion.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00
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  9. ESOL - communication skills for life and work -level 1 (Writing)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is the Writing unit of the ESOL course to give you confidence in writing a range of sentences for personal writing, and formal and informal texts. You will focus on using correct grammar (such as subject-verb agreement, correct use of tense) and become aware of the distinct differences between spoken and written English. You will focus on notetaking, planning and organising writing into paragraphs, developing a narrative and ending writing with a summary or conclusion.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00
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  10. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  11. Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  12. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. ESOL - communication skills for life and work -level 2 (Writing)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is the Writing unit of the ESOL course to give you confidence in writing and producing text independently for personal and academic writing, and for formal and informal texts. You will be taught how to generate creative and critical ideas using correct grammar, appropriate tenses, key linguistic features such as discourse markers, clauses, paragraphs, and you will become aware of the standard written features of English. You will focus on proof-reading, self-correction strategies and structuring your writing with correct conventions. You will also be taught how to organise, structure and extend your writing for academic, fiction, non-fiction and more complex text types or genres to suit purpose and audience.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00
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  15. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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