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.
Filters
- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect gift
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.From £10.00 - Introduction to Speech and language therapy as a careerCourse start date: Fri 9 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Corinne Moffatt-SantosInterested in becoming a speech and language therapist? This taster session gives you an overview of the profession and what it involves, plus the chance to hear client stories.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Acting workshop for people who stammerCourse start date: Sat 10 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyA fun one-day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment with other people who stammer.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £27.00 Concession £8.00 - Digital skills for deaf people: have an effective interview via video call (entry 2 - Level 1)Course start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Learn how to set up a web camera or use your mobile phone camera to make a video call through Skype, Google Hangouts, Facetime or Zoom, and then learn how to prepare for an effective interview.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Become more lipreadableCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsDo you know a hard of hearing or deaf person who needs to lipread you? Find out how lipreading works and how you can make some small adjustments in order to become more 'lipreadable'.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Communication with older people with a hearing lossCourse start date: Fri 30 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsThe course will cover the features of age-related hearing loss and how these relate to what, and how, older people hear and understand. Participants will learn communication strategies so that older people can understand them better.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Creative Dance Exchange with ROHCourse start date: Mon 3 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This is a short project in partnership with the Royal Ballet for people with learning disabilities.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Stammering Pride Against Prejudice: Creating Stammering Culture and IdentityCourse start date: Fri 15 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Stammering Pride is a wave beginning to crest. Come and join us to learn more about cultural narratives of disfluency, intersectionality, anti-ableist practice and dysfluent art. People who stammer, speech and language therapists and anyone interested in critical disability studies welcome for a stimulating day of discussion, reflection and celebration of stammering in a collaborative learning environment with an exceptional mix of international speakers.Full fee £40.00 Senior fee £40.00 Concession £40.00 - Digital skills and Maths for deaf people: shopping and spending (pre-entry to Entry 1)
Course start date: Mon 17 Apr 2023Location on this date: Keeley Street
During the course you will develop skills in learning independently, communicating with your tutor and other students. You will develop your ability to use your own initiative, carry out research and complete tasks either independently or in collaboration with others.
The course is practical and the skills you learn can be used in everyday life situations. There are no exams to this course.
Free course: This is a Multiply course. Multiply is a new government programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. This course is free for Londoners aged 19 or over if you don’t have a GCSE in maths at grade 4/C or equivalent.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00
Can't see a course you want?
Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.
Add me to waiting list