- Latin 1: module 1Course start date: Thu 15 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Doukissa KaminiAn introduction to Latin, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Italian 3: lingua e letteraturaCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Paola RoncaglioloImprove your knowledge of Italian through reading short works of fiction and non-fiction. The selected texts will be chosen for their intrinsic interest but will also be used as opportunities for language study, allowing learners to learn new vocabulary and practise their grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian intermediate reading groupCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana VistolaThis course is for intermediate and lower intermediate learners of Italian (Italian 2 Upper and Italian 3 lower, or learners in their third or fourth year of studying Italian) who would like to improve their reading skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary through reading and discussing works of Italian fiction and/or non-fiction. The texts chosen may be in the form of easy readers to facilitate understanding. The chosen texts will be written in Italian, and discussions will be in Italian, though some English may be permitted, so learners will be able to stretch themselves and feel more confident about expressing their opinion and asking questions in class. - Nutrition to slow down ageing: part 2Course start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyDo you want to slow down aging? Do you want to be fit and healthy into your later years? This is the course for you! Learn which foods and drinks slow down ageing and protect your body from the diseases of older age, and which foods you should be avoiding. Gain a proper understanding of why some foods are so good for us, and why some are so damaging to our bodies. This is a relaxed and friendly class where questions are welcomed. It is packed with information and you should leave it feeling inspired to make healthier decisions about what you do and don’t eat and drink.
‘Nutrition to slow down aging part one’ and ‘Nutrition to slow down aging part two’ are two stand-alone three hour courses. You can take both courses, or just one, ideally take part one first, but it doesn’t matter if you do them the other way around. The courses complement each other.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - A Social History of England in 12 Objects: From the Tudors to the VictoriansCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingWhat do Henry VIII’s rosary and the Golden Boy of Pye Corner tell us about Tudor and Stuart England? Study these and other items to build a comprehensive picture of social life in England over four centuries.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Italian literature: Cinque settimane, un libroCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ottavia CastellinaImprove your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. Each term learners will look at a new text and use it as a base to improve not only their reading skills but also their speaking, grammar and vocabulary.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Chinese 2: reading groupCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Fei WangIf you want to have the chance to read Chinese characters, expand your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and strengthen your reading comprehension level, please join us to practise your reading.Suitable for people who have learned Chinese for at least 1 year and have learned to read Chinese characters.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Picture book writingCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Spanish beginners intensive: module 1Course start date: Sat 17 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diego IudicissaLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
Based on Units 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - The geology beneath British landscapesCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Charles ClarkeBritain encompasses a fascinating variety of beautiful landscapes, from the lakes and hills of the north-west to the flatlands of East Anglia. This course gives you a practical introduction to the unique geology beneath these areas, covering main rock types and geological periods. - The 60 minute writerCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosie FioreFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - Places to visit in South KoreaCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jaeran WonCome and learn more about key places to visit in this fascinating country.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - French 4/5: French humourists: the classics and the new generationCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie RicciLorsque l'on étudie une langue étrangère, l'humour est sans aucun doute l'élément le plus difficile à cerner ; et ironiquement, comprendre l'humour d'une culture différente de la sienne et son évolution permet de mieux en comprendre certaines complexités et certains combats. En effet, l'étude des divers humoristes qui ont marqué la France des 40 dernières années vous permettra de poser un nouveau regard sur l'évolution de la société française, connue pour ses provocations.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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