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Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to improve your reading skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to continue your learning journey. By the end of the course your reading skills will have improved and you will be in a really good position to continue your study in ESOL, or other areas of our curriculum offer. You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification to give you the best chance of success. You will work with an experienced and supportive ESOL tutor to gain the skills and knowledge you need to achieve the ESOL Skills for Life Award in Reading at Entry Level 3. You will be asked to complete homework and additional independent study too, this is really important to allow you to do well and achieve your potential.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Number of weeks: 14
Time: 09:30 - 13:30
Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to improve your spoken English and be able to communicate better with people in English? If so this could be a great starting point for you! Join one of our friendly and welcoming classes and work with your peers to develop skills and knowledge. Be supported by an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor as you progress on your learning journey. By the end of the course you will be able to progress to other awards in the ESOL Skills for Life curriculum offer. You must be able to attend classes each week to give you the best chance of success. You will progress quicker if you complete homework and independent study outside of class.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Number of weeks: 37
Time: 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to improve your writing skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to continue your learning journey. By the end of the course your writing skills will have improved and you will be in a really good position to continue your study in ESOL, or other areas of our curriculum offer. You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification to give you the best chance of success. You will work with an experienced and supportive ESOL tutor to gain the skills and knowledge you need to achieve the ESOL Skills for Life Award in Writing at Entry Level 3. You will be asked to complete homework and additional independent study too, this is really important to allow you to do well and achieve your potential.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 6 January 2027
Number of weeks: 24
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This is an exciting course that teaches you to paint in a variety of different paints. You will use watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create different types of paintings in many different styles. You’ll experiment with different brush strokes, colour palettes, mark making and composition.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Monday, 14 September 2026
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Venue: Harraby Community Centre

Full fee: £228.00 | Staff fee: £193.80

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This is an exciting course that teaches you to paint in a variety of different paints. You will use watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create different types of paintings in many different styles. You’ll experiment with different brush strokes, colour palettes, mark making and composition.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Monday, 11 January 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Venue: Harraby Community Centre

Full fee: £190.00 | Staff fee: £161.50

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

This is an exciting course that teaches you to paint in a variety of different paints. You will use watercolour, gouache and acrylic to create different types of paintings in many different styles. You’ll experiment with different brush strokes, colour palettes, mark making and composition.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Monday, 12 April 2027
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Venue: Harraby Community Centre

Full fee: £228.00 | Staff fee: £193.80

Curriculum area: Family Learning

Create your own Storybox to retell the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, We're Going on a Bear Hunt or The Gruffalo

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Number of weeks: 1
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Venue: Kirkby Stephen Library

Free Course