 Gallery : English, Maths and Exam Courses
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| English, Maths and Exam Courses | English and Maths
Are you interested in improving your skills in these fundamental areas? Consider one of the following courses.
GCSE It might be that you want a GCSE qualification. There are courses on offer at two different venues for English and three for Maths which also offers two different levels; Foundation (grades C-G) and Higher tier (grades A*-D). The first session of all GCSE courses is intended as an induction so students have a clear idea of what is involved in taking an exam course, and to ensure students are enrolled at the correct level. It is also an opportunity to meet the tutor and ask any questions. Maths GCSE will improve your mathematical skills in a supportive environment providing a modular approach with exams in November, March and June. The English GCSE course will help you improve your written and verbal skills, reading and responding to Shakespeare, a novel, poetry and media texts as well as preparing you for exam success.
|  (WinCE).jpg) | Creative Writing and Literary Appreciation
How about studying English for fun? Unlock your latent creativity with one of our Creative Writing Courses. We offer a short beginners course catering specifically for novice writers or longer courses for all ability levels at two different venues. If committing to a series of sessions is not for you, what about a Saturday workshop? We have workshops in short story, autobiographical and poetry writing that allow you to ‘dip your toe in the water’ and cover the basic principles.
If you are interested in exploring different genres, interacting with other writers and blowing your literary boundaries then we have a course for you!
If your interests are more in the area of literary appreciation we have a friendly course in an informal setting, run in conjunction with the Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, focusing on crime in nineteenth century English and American novels including one, traditional ‘whodunnit’. How can you resist?
| Skills for Life English and Maths Courses
Have you seen the Gremlins on TV and thought you need to do something about your English and Maths skills? Then these courses are for you. They are designed for students who have few or no qualifications who wish to improve their English or Maths skills. The courses will be planned to meet your needs and enable you to cover the subject at your own pace in a friendly class. Courses lead to qualifications at different levels.
Before you join the course, we will arrange to meet with you to discuss your particular needs and the most suitable course for you. If you wish to arrange to enrol on any of the courses below or would just like to know more about them, please telephone 01825 761820 and ask for Skills For Life. These courses are free. If you are thinking of taking an English or Maths GCSE and wish to refresh or improve your skills first – these courses are ideal. |  (WinCE).jpg) | The English Skills for Life courses will help you improve your spelling, reading, communication, grammar and general writing skills. Letter writing and form filling are among the topics covered. You may be interested in improving your job prospects, helping children with homework, writing better letters or speaking to people with confidence – these courses can help you with all aspects of English with a view to achieving a nationally recognised qualification.
There are a number of courses offered – English Workshop is ideal for people who have difficulty with reading or writing; Essential English builds on the skills you already have and helps you gain confidence in using these skills whilst English with IT uses computers to help along the way.
The Maths Skills for Life courses cover all you wanted to know about maths but were afraid to ask! Perhaps you want to know a little more to help your children with their homework or just refresh maths skills gained several years ago. The courses are designed to meet your needs and cover the subject at your pace, with a view to achieving a qualification.
| Examination Courses
Do you want or need to take a course that results in a qualification? We offer a range of examination courses to help you gain that all-important certificate.
NVQ
Perhaps you need a qualification directly relevant to your workplace. Enhance your potential in your Childcare career with our NVQ’s. We offer levels 2 and 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development. Level 2 is for Childcare workers in a setting, caring for children, whilst level 3 is for experienced Childcare workers wishing to further their careers. We also offer NVQ’s at levels 2 and 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Level 2 is for those new to working (or working voluntarily) as a Teaching Assistant, whilst Level 3 is for those who’ve been working in this capacity for at least a year. All of our NVQ’s provide a friendly and supportive environment to help you through these Ofsted and nationally recognised qualifications. What are you waiting for?
| GCSE
If it’s a GCSE that you require, we are offering courses in Maths, English and Law.
Maths is being offered in three different venues at two different levels; Foundation (grades C-G) and Higher (grades A*-D). This GCSE course aims to improve your mathematical skills in a supportive environment providing a modular approach with exams in November, March and June. Let our experienced tutors guide you through this important qualification so that you can face the exams with confidence.
GCSE English is being offered at two different venues and will help you to improve your written and verbal communication skills, reading and responding to Shakespeare, a novel, poetry and media texts as well as preparing you for exam success. This is an interesting and engaging specification, specifically for adult learners, and with our enthusiastic tutors leading you through, you can have some fun on the way!
If you want to learn about basic, general and outline principles of the law and individual rights then GCSE Law could be for you. It provides an interesting and enjoyable introduction to the English legal system aimed at beginners in legal study.
| AS/A2
If your interests lie in taking photographs, then we are offering AS and A2 Photography. The AS is an enjoyable, art and design based course. This intensive and project based course offers the enthusiastic beginner an understanding of modern camera control techniques, the art of seeing, and the practical application of modern photography. The course has been updated to promote digital camera usage but insists on origination of imagery. The A2 course is for those who have previously taken their AS and are fully committed to progressing to the full A-level qualification. This absorbing assignment assessed course encourages a deeper understanding of modern digital image creation supported by historical research and encourages the pursuit of both tutorial and self-guided study to refine personal technique, originality and style.
City and Guilds – Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
It might be that you are interested in teaching or training adults. We offer the City and Guilds 7303 – Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector qualification (PTLLS). You will gain confidence in core teaching skills and the course provides an ideal foundation for progress into teaching or training. Who knows, when you’re qualified, you might want to come and join the ACRES team! | Essential Information
The first session of all examination courses is intended as an induction; an opportunity for you to meet the tutor and ask any questions, find out about the course and the commitment involved, and for you and your tutor to check that you are enrolled on the correct level course.
Examination courses involve a significant amount of individual study outside of lessons and you should think carefully about how you are going to fit this in around other commitments. Because of the level of work involved, it is usually inadvisable to attempt more than two courses at once. If you enrol on an examination course, it is expected that you will sit the exam or exams as they are an essential part of that course. If you’re at all unsure or have any concerns, please speak to your tutor at the first session.
If you are enrolled on an examination course and require extra help with any Maths or English skills, in addition to that provided by the course, support can be arranged free of charge, just speak to your tutor.
We are committed to helping you succeed and gain that important qualification, so don’t hold back, enrol today and be a step further towards realising your potential.
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Ted's Story - a story written by a student of ACRES.
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