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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. English communication for life and work - with maths and digital skills (entry 3-level 1)
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to improve your English reading, writing, speaking and listening so that you can express yourself confidently and do the most important and common everyday tasks at home and at work? Do you also want to develop your digital skills and maths so you can use be confident online and also handle money and budget successfully? Join this course and develop your communication skills for work and personal life. You will visit places of interest such as museums, cafes and market so you develop your skills in a real life settings. You will learn how to read and write paragraphs and short texts about topics that interest you and important events. You will practise filling in forms, writing formal and informal letters and emails and you will improve your spelling, vocabulary and use of punctuation. You will also become more confident in expressing your thoughts and feelings and dealing with difficult situations, for example, at work or in your personal life. You will practise talking about your own life events and key issues such as news stories, public figures, health and culture. Your digital skills and maths will improve so you can manage your money, research important topics and use social media.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. 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 here

    Full fee £15.00
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  2. English, maths and digital skills for life (entry 1-entry 2)
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to improve your reading and writing of English and your spoken communication skills? Would you like to practise your computer and digital skills at the same time? Do you need to work on your maths? You can do all of this in this class. On this course you will improve your writing, reading, speaking, listening, your maths and digital skill by discussing important topics,completing creative tasks and visiting places such as the National Portrait Gallery, the Transport Museum, cafes, libraries, and markets. You will learn how to express yourself confidently when talking, writing and using the computer, read and write full sentences in English, fill in forms on paper and on the computer, understand and write important letters and emails land make appointments. You will become confident in your spelling, vocabulary, using capital letters, full stops and expressing your thoughts and feelings. You will practise searching for information on the Internet. And you will learn the maths you need for everyday life such as adding up your shopping costs and calculating your weekly budget. This course will help you learn all the most important skills you need in life.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. 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).possible.



    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 £15.00
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  3. The philosophy of race
    Course start date:  Wed 29 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ovett Nwosimiri
    This course explores the philosophical foundations of race, engaging with historical and contemporary debates on racial identity, racism, and justice. Students will critically examine race as a social construct and its ethical, political, and epistemological implications.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  4. English for deaf people: Communicating confidently at work (entry 2) - part 1
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your communication skills to participate, express and progress at work? This course will use a range of techniques to teach you how to get ahead in work situations. You will be introduced to practical language, vocabulary and skills. You will learn through realistic activities that are based on various work situations. This course has no exam.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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  5. English for deaf people: Communicating confidently at work (entry 2) - part 2
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your communication skills to participate, express and progress at work? This course will use a range of techniques to teach you how to get ahead in work situations. You will be introduced to practical language, vocabulary and skills. You will learn through realistic activities that are based on various work situations. This course has no exam.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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  6. English for deaf people: Getting started with vocabulary - part 3 (pre-entry)
    Course start date:  Wed 15 Apr 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course is suitable if you have recently arrived in the UK from abroad and/or missed out on the education at school due to communication barriers. This course will help you to develop your basic communication skills in various social settings such as starting, maintaining and ending the conversations, confirming your understanding of the conversation flow and/or ask for clarification if/when necessary, asking and answering questions on various social topics etc. You will develop your basic vocabulary linked to everyday life, spelling and punctuation.You will also develop basic study skills to help you to complete simple tasks and do homework on your own. This course has no exam. To be able to participate in this course, you will need to have basic BSL skills.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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  7. English grammar for deaf people (entry 2) - part 3
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you know many English words but find it hard to write a paragraph in complete sentences? If so, this course is for you. It will help you learn how to write complete sentences with the correct word order, grammar, tense, and punctuation. By the end of the course, you will be able to talk and write about yourself, interests and your family. This course has no exams.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

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  8. English for deaf people: Communicating confidently at work (entry 2) - part 3
    Course start date:  Wed 22 Apr 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your communication skills to participate, express and progress at work? This course will use a range of techniques to teach you how to get ahead in work situations. You will be introduced to practical language, vocabulary and skills. You will learn through realistic activities that are based on various work situations. This course has no exam.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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