Specialist Learning Courses
From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher Education, British Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.
- Level 3 certificate in BSLCourse start date: Fri 10 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pat ParkeIdeal 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 £1,469.00 Senior fee £1,469.00 Concession £1,469.00 - Dance (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn dance and movement skills. Create new dance moves and physical theatre pieces. Produce a dance piece for performance. Present your dance skills to an audience.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Sound Art (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Have fun discovering and making sounds, listening, creating, experimenting, controlling, expressing ourselves with acoustic and electronic sounds.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Video Stories (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Share your thoughts and ideas on your favourite subjects by making a video or audio recording and posting it on Youtube or other social media. We will explore what people are saying and thinking on the internet.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Discover Art (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This is a foundation course for students with an ability in art. In the art studio you will explore a range of art materials and equipment.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Mixed Media Art (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore ways to combine and collage using a range of materials including fabric, photocopies, found materials and painting to create contemporary art works.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Soundscapes (for people with learning disabilities)Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Compose music with computers. Make music with keyboards and synthesizers. Upload your music to Soundcloud.
Present your work in performance.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Deaf history: one-day courseCourse start date: Sat 27 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Peter BrownA brief introduction to the history of Deaf people in Britain and the development of British Sign Language. This fascinating course is taught in BSL, with a BSL-English interpreter available.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Level 4 certificate in BSLCourse start date: Tue 30 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emma IliffeIdeal if you have completed level 3 in BSL and are ready to develop your skills to level 4 standard. This is a new way to progress onto level 6. This is a Level 4 qualification course accredited by Signature. You will work though a practical programme designed and taught by our experienced teacher. - Level 3 certificate in BSL for Deaf peopleCourse start date: Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pat ParkeIf you are deaf, have passed level 2 in BSL and are ready to further develop your use of BSL, this level 3 qualification, accredited by Signature will give you further knowledge of BSL and the deaf community in the UK .
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00 - Pre-level 3 in BSL
Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pat ParkeHave you have passed your level 2 in BSL but need more confidence and advice before moving on to a level 3 course? You will improve the standard of your productive and receptive BSL skills to enable you to converse comfortably with a BSL user.Full fee £629.00 Senior fee £503.00 Concession £440.00 - Sign Language Teacher Training Course Course start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HopkinsonAre you deaf and fluent in BSL? Interested to teaching BSL? This specialist BSL teacher training course leads to a national teaching qualification and includes knowledge of BSL and the Deaf Community.
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to teach in the post-16 education sector. This could be as a trainer in the private training industry or as a teacher/lecturer in further education.
You will attend City Lit for lecture blocks over 8 sessions from 6th October 2023 to 8th June 2024.
The hours are 10.00-17.00 Fridays and Saturdays.
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
Full fee £999.00 Senior fee £999.00 Concession £999.00 - Pre level 6 in BSLCourse start date: Wed 8 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emma IliffeThis course is the language development part of the Level 6 in BSL Studies. Ideal for you if you have passed level 3 in BSL or Level 4 in BSL - depending on your BSL skills. This course is suitable for you if you want to continue to develop your skills up to the appropriate standard for progression to the Level 6 in BSL. - Award in education and training (City & Guilds 6502) - blended Course start date: Sat 11 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laila ShariffThe City & Guilds (6502) Award in Education and Training (blended) is an initial teacher training course ideal for anyone who teaches adult learners (or has some experience of teaching) in the Further Education and Adult and Community Learning sectors. We may also accept you if you have not taught before but have related work or voluntary experience. You will be asked to attend 4 Saturdays and 1 weekend - Saturdays: 12 and 19 October, 2 and 9 Nov; Weekend: 30 Nov & 1 Dec. Please note this course will be online except sessions 4 and 5 on 9 & 39 Nov Dec. You may also be asked to come in on 1 Dec. - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapists Course start date: Mon 13 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Vivien Grant-JonesDesigned for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.
Note: this course runs on these days: October 13-15; and a final follow-up day on March 30..Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £599.00
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