Groups
Short Courses
Our short courses provide the chance to combine literacy and numeracy learning with other skills, from cooking to crèche work. This can be a first step into learning with ABE or a chance to try something different and gain new skills.
Existing Courses
Cooking By Numbers
Cooking by Numbers runs over 6 weeks and looks at how numbers can be involved in cooking and healthy eating. Each session includes practical cooking tasks and also looks at weights and measures, reading food labels and finding out about a well balanced diet. Within the course there is a chance to work towards an SQA Numeracy qualification.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Community Centre Forrestbank Community Centre, Livingston Armadale Youth Space Craigsfarm Community Centre |
February 2012 September 2011 May 2011 February 2011 |
DOSH
Dosh is a 4-week course to help you through the financial minefield of spending and saving. Areas covered include: debt, credit, income, managing a bank account, saving and borrowing, budgeting and Credit Unions. You will be able to open a Credit Union account when you start the course and get a £5 bonus in the account for each week attended.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Chill Out Zone Knightsridge Early Years Centre, Livingston Mayfield Community House Armadale Knightsridge Addiewell Pitstop Chill - Out Zone Bathgate Craigsfarm Bathgate Partnership Centre Fauldhouse Partnership Centre |
October 2011 January 2012 August 2011 January 2011 February 2011 May 2011 June 2011 November 2011 Mar 2012 |
Driving Theory
If you are planning to sit your Driving Theory test, this course will give you the opportunity to learn about stopping distances, road signs, road markings, safety and some of the literacy involved in the test. You will get the chance to practise both hazard perception and theory questions using DSA approved software.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Forrestbank CE Centre Adult Learning Centre, Bathgate Whitburn Community Centre Strathbrock |
September 2011 July 2011 February 2012 March 2011 |
Inked
These are art and music sessions that look at reading in everyday life. Participants get to create their own piece of artwork or music and can go to sessions on tattoos, street art, clothes and branding and now song writing.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Community Centre Chill Out Zone, Bathgate West Lothian Ability Centre, Carmondean Armadale Youth Space |
March 2012 September 2011 November 2011 January 2012 |
Introduction to Out and About
An introductory course for disabled people who want to work on their reading,writing and numbers to support self travel.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Adult Learning Centre, Bathgate Crofthead Community Centre Bathgate Community Centre |
September 2011 May 2011 January 2011 |
It's okay to ask!
This course is aimed at ESOL learners who want to build confidence in making and attending healthcare appointments.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deans Community High School, Livingston |
September 2011 |
My Home for Keeps
A short course which runs over 4 weeks on how to keep a tenancy. Each session looks at key areas of a tenancy from rights and responsibilities to managing a household budget. The course will include videos, quizzes and an art session.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Community Centre |
March 2011 |
Playlab
This 6 week course helps parents to explore fun ways to help children to learn. It involves inventing games and activities, which encourage learning, to use when in the house or out and about.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Broxburn Family Centre St. Columba's Primary School, Boghall |
November 2011 February 2012 |
Preparation for Employment
Preparation for employment is a short course, currently being delivered in partnership with Get Ready for Work Training Providers. The course is designed to enable learners to enhance employability skills by providing them with the opportunity to assess their qualities and abilities and present these effectively to an employer with the help and guidance of a tutor. This course is suitable for candidates who have little or no previous employment experience and are at an early stage in the development of the skills required to present themselves effectively to an employer. Learners will learn about the qualities and abilities required in employment generally and in specific vocational areas. This knowledge should enable learners to match themselves to appropriate employment opportunities and vocational areas. The ability of candidates to present themselves to employers will be enhanced through the writing of job application letters, completing job application forms, and participating in mock employment interviews. Accreditation can be achieved on completion of this course for those who wish to do so.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Forward Training, Livingston Bathgate Partnership Centre BLES, Blackburn BLES, Blackburn Sibbalds, Blackridge |
October 2011 September 2011 November 2011 May 2011 August 2011 |
Reading and Writing in English
This 6 week short course is aimed at students where English is their second language. Students will be given the opportunity to learn basic English language skills, to read and write their own personal details in English and to become more confident with completing forms. Creche available.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| St.Columba's Primary School, Boghall Deans Community High School - Livingston |
September 2011 May 2011 |
Skint
This 6 week financial learning course follows the characters in the Scottish Book Trust story 'Skint'. The course covers budgeting, benefits, saving, borrowing and gambling.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Livingston Family Centre |
January 2012 |
Words for employment
Words for employment. This course is aimed at ESOL learners who are currently in search of employment. It is designed with the purpose of increasing employability skills with the language focus on vocabulary building.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Forrestbank Community Centre |
February 2012 |
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