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Ascentis Award in Introduction to Learning for Speakers of Other Languages My Story Pre Entry Level (CAR24T100)

ESOL

Do you want to improve your English? Are you a beginner or someone with little knowledge of English? This could be the course for you! You will be supported by your tutor and your peers to gain new knowledge and skills. By the end of the course you will be able: to continue your studies in English with more confidence; you will have developed basic skills in English listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will be able to reflect on and share your own story.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 24 April 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 12:00 - 16:00

Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Beginners Drawing (Summer) - Perception of Lghts and Shadows, Combining Skills Learned Over the Year (PEN24T103)

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider light and shadow, looking at portraits, and then put together all the topics - perception of spaces, edges, relationships, light and shadows to complete our drawing year.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £180.00
Concessionary fee: £90.00
Staff fee: £153.00

Improvers Acrylic Painting (Summer) - Further Skill and Portfolio Development (PEN24T104)

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore painting in acrylics, building on existing skills and then focussing on basic design principles - how to display your work, working with colour and other aspects of paint application. We will also look at examples from art history and learners will research a relevant painting topic and present to the group.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £144.00
Concessionary fee: £72.00
Staff fee: £122.40

Intermediate Drawing (Summer) - Colour and Portfolio Development (PEN24T102)

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider the elements of art along with the principles of art, focussing particularly on colour. We will look at examples from art history, and learners will research a relevant topic and present to the group. Learners will also have the opportunity to develop a body of their own work in an area of their choice pre-agreed with the tutor.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £180.00
Concessionary fee: £90.00
Staff fee: £153.00