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- Business administration: how to be a PA (foundation)Course start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you already have a number of administration skills, and looking to become a personal assistant? Do you work as a PA but need clarity about the role and some skills to do your job more effectively? On this course you will focus on the fundamentals of being a good PA, including understanding what should and should not be expected of you. You will focus on maintaining office systems and organising files including shared drives. You will work on how to deal efficiently with incoming emails and staying on top of information, including prioritising your tasks. You will practise screening enquiries and requests, organising meetings efficiently and maintaining diaries, taking minutes effectively and understanding your relationship with your employer. By the end of the course you will be confident you know what the role entails and that you have the skills to do it.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Sat 13 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Getting started: becoming confident on your computer and online (complete beginner)Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you completely new to computers and the Internet? This course will help you get started on using a computer and the internet. You will learn all the basics and the key terms you need to starting becoming confident on a computer and online. You will learn about different files and how to create and save them. You will learn how to write and send simple letters and emails. You will develop your internet skills so you can find information and complete online forms. Finally, you do all of this while learning how to remain safe online and to keep your files secure.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £20.00 - Becoming a confident online citizen: developing your problem-solving and research skills for inside and outside work (foundation)Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Finding, researching and evaluating information online is an essential skill inside and outside of work - whether you are using your computer, smartphone, CHATGPT or digital assistances. On this course you will learn research and problem-solving skills on different devices. You will work on completing everyday life and work tasks so you discover how to search online effectively, find information and images on different databases, use filters, and search within a specific website or social media platform. You will work on refining your searches on search engines, on CHATGPT and other digital assistants, both verbally and in writing. You will focus on how to evaluate the evidence you find as well as the security of the data you are finding. Finally, you will work on finding information and files on your hard drive and across your devices via the cloud. By the end of the course you will have learned not only key digital skills but also transferable skills such as problem-solving, research and analytical skills.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom (beginner)Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to Zoom? Have you started to use it but are unsure about some of its functions? Do you need to use Zoom at work, in your studies or to communicate with friends and relatives? Zoom is now as essential to communication as texts, emails, smartphones and PCs. This course will take you from the basics of being on Zoom as a participant and a host, including how to join meetings and set them up. You will learn what to do in both circumstances, what appropriate etiquette is, how to use chat and other features such as breakout rooms, how to share your screen, take control of someone else's screen and how to make sure you don't do something on Zoom that you shouldn't. By the end of this course, you will be able to comfortably host a meeting with friends or work colleagues, communicate, privately share and collaborate on projects or ideas.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £15.00 - Using Apple Mac OS: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 25 Mar 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about Apple Mac computers: the desktop, layout and environment, how to open, save and close files, and navigate the operating system.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Introduction to programmingCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Roden DerveniThis is a beginner's course designed for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the exciting world of programming and see what all the fuss is about. Perfect if you want to make your first step in learning any of the programming languages at City Lit.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Instagram for business: intermediateCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeThis is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: introduction' which is designed to expand your skills in using Instagram for business even further.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Managing files on Apple maciOS and iCloudCourse start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingEver wonder how to get to grips with your iPhone, iPad and iCloud file storage? This course is intended for beginners to experienced users who need to set up and tidy their iCloud storage.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Becoming confident on the cloud: OneDrive and Google drive - a new way of sharing and managing your files (foundation)Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The digital world is changing from sending emails to sharing files. Attaching files, sending them, downloading them, working on them, saving them, re-attaching and re-sending them is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, with cloud computing, you can share and collaborate on files either at the same time or separately without any emailing or downloading. Join this course and learn how to do this and stay on top of your file management. Learn how to use OneDrive and Google Drive to create, store, share and collaborate on different types of documents on your PC as well as other devices. Discover also how to maintain security while syncing your devices and accounts. By the end of this course, you will have grasped what cloud-computing means and be confident of exploring it further.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00 - Core management skills: developing your coaching skills and emotional intelligence (introduction)Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Research shows that 90 percent of top performers are high in emotional intelligence. You can be one of these. This course, part of a three-part series on core management skills, will help you develop this intelligence and practise your coaching skills for the workplace. You will focus on developing your self-awareness, including understanding your strengths, limitations, beliefs and motivation, You will practise self-regulation such as pausing and taking a step back, your active listening and empathy, your social skills such as reducing tension, and your self-motivation. You will also work on building rapport and relationships, asking effective questions and giving constructive feedback so you team members progress and develop.
You need to do a short pre-course activity to make sure this course is right for you. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 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 if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £90.00 - Exoplanets: Humanity’s Future?Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terrence MaxwellEmbark on a captivating journey into the cosmos with our beginner's course on Exoplanets. Discover distant worlds, learn about their formation, and explore the search for humanity's future.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Wed 21 Feb 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDiscover how to enhance your vocal impact and physical presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills on this course include communicating with confidence, establishing rapport, learning assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy and projecting an effective personal style. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - HTML5 & CSS3: advanced (stage 3)Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George StickneyThis course will teach you all the necessary skills needed to create a sleek and modern responsive website that looks good on all devices: PC, laptop, tablet, and mobile. You will learn how to use advance CSS (with an emphasis on positioning) to allow you to create the look you want for your web page. You will need to have basic knowledge of HTML/CSS.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Tree walks in Golders Hill ParkCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Letta JonesJoin Letta Jones for 2 Saturday morning tree walks, meeting in Golders Hill Park in North London.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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