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<strong>Learn</strong><br />
<strong>WELSH</strong><br />
<strong>Dysgu</strong><br />
<strong>CYMRAEG</strong><br />
Beginners Courses<br />
Cyrsiau Mynediad<br />
Swansea,<br />
Neath &<br />
Port Talbot<br />
2016-17<br />
(01792) 60 20 70 learnwelsh@swansea.ac.uk learnwelsh.cymru<br />
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Croeso<br />
The National Centre for<br />
<strong>Learn</strong>ing Welsh is a new body<br />
responsible for co-ordinating<br />
all aspects of the Welsh for<br />
Adults programme throughout<br />
Wales. At a regional level, <strong>Learn</strong><br />
Welsh – Swansea Bay Region,<br />
will aim to deliver high quality<br />
Welsh language courses in<br />
the Swansea and Neath Port<br />
Talbot local authority areas,<br />
and ensure that your growing relationship<br />
with the Welsh language is rewarding and fun.<br />
Talbot Building Lobby<br />
<strong>Learn</strong> Welsh – Swansea Bay Region is located in the Talbot<br />
Building on Swansea University’s Singleton Campus. We have<br />
other locations across the region, including centres at Tŷ Tawe<br />
in Swansea City centre and Tŷ’r Gwrhyd in Pontardawe. Please<br />
call in at any of these locations for further information, to meet<br />
some of our tutors, or to learn more about the support structures<br />
that are available to you.<br />
Holly Street, Pontardawe<br />
9, Christina St, Swansea<br />
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Why <strong>Learn</strong> Welsh?<br />
Over the years, our learners have told us of many reasons why they<br />
chose to learn Welsh, these include:<br />
gaining a new skill in order to further career prospects;<br />
being able to support their children’s bilingual development;<br />
being able to reflect their pride in their Welsh heritage;<br />
gaining access to the rich Welsh-language culture, history<br />
and literature;<br />
making new friends and enjoying themselves.<br />
On a social level, speaking and understanding Welsh provides a<br />
gateway for you to experience more aspects of Welsh life and culture.<br />
Indeed, there is a notion that you gain a new personality with every<br />
new language that you learn, or that you gain another window or<br />
outlook on life. In addition, the ability to communicate in more than<br />
one language offers other - perhaps less obvious - social, psychological<br />
and lifestyle benefits. For example, you can easily:<br />
widen your social circle;<br />
gain further self-confidence;<br />
impress people and gain admiration from others;<br />
boost your creativity, and<br />
enhance your cognitive skills and other health benefits.<br />
It is estimated<br />
that between 60-75%<br />
of the world’s population<br />
speak at least two languages.<br />
So it is the ‘monoglots’ who are in the minority.<br />
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Welsh Government<br />
Aiming for<br />
1,000,000 Welsh<br />
Speakers!<br />
The Welsh language has official<br />
status in Wales, and all public sector<br />
organisations and a growing number of<br />
private companies provide services in<br />
both Welsh and English. This means that<br />
a large number of employers in Wales<br />
are searching for bilingual employees;<br />
so, the ability to speak Welsh gives<br />
those looking for work a<br />
huge advantage.<br />
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Choose a course that suits your needs<br />
Entry Level courses, concentrate on teaching everyday conversational Welsh<br />
and use the same coursebooks, CDs and online materials. However, they<br />
differ in intensity and the way in which they are delivered.<br />
Most language experts agree, the more intensively a language is learned, the<br />
quicker you progress to fluency. With this in mind we offer a full range of<br />
faster paced classes over 3 ten-week terms.<br />
Intensive Courses<br />
Mynediad PLUS<br />
A super-intensive course combining Mynediad (Entry Level) and<br />
Sylfaen (Foundation Level). This group meets for 4 hours, 3 times<br />
a week. It takes 1 year to complete this course with 120 units<br />
covered.<br />
Mynediad Combi<br />
A combination of 3 hours of online study at home in preparation<br />
for a weekly 3-hour class. It takes 1 year to complete this course,<br />
60 units covered.<br />
Mynediad Dwys<br />
Intensive Entry Level: 2-hour classes twice a week. It takes 1 year<br />
to complete this course, 60 units covered.<br />
Welsh in a Week<br />
4 one-week courses (3 during half term weeks and one week<br />
during Easter). It takes 1 year to complete this course, 60 units<br />
covered.<br />
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We also offer a range of slower-paced, less intensive classes over<br />
3 ten-week terms.<br />
Non-intensive courses<br />
Mynediad 1 – Entry Level 1:<br />
One, 2-hour class a week. It takes two years to complete this<br />
course, 60 units covered (30 units per year).<br />
Mynediad Ar-lein – Entry Level Online:<br />
All resources are available online and you can study at your own<br />
pace (however 1 unit a week is recommended). It takes 2 years to<br />
complete this course, 60 units covered (30 per year).<br />
Welsh for the Family: Specifically designed for parents and<br />
carers of young children. One, 2-hour class a week. It takes two<br />
years to complete this course, 60 units covered (30 per year).<br />
*The WJEC’s Welsh for the Family book is used for this course.<br />
Eisoes wedi dysgu<br />
rhywfaint o Gymraeg?<br />
Cysylltwch â ni am wybodaeth<br />
am ba gwrs lefel uwch i ymuno<br />
ag e - Sylfaen, Canolradd,<br />
Uwch neu Hyfedredd.<br />
Already learned<br />
some Welsh?<br />
Contact us for further<br />
information and advice on<br />
which higher level<br />
course to join -<br />
Foundation, Intermediate,<br />
Advanced or Proficiency.<br />
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Courses<br />
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Course Pace - Highly intensive (1 year for 2 levels)<br />
Course Name Location Day Time<br />
Mynediad<br />
PLUS:<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly Street<br />
Pontardawe<br />
Tues, Wed<br />
& Thurs<br />
First<br />
Meeting<br />
Course<br />
Code<br />
Course<br />
Price<br />
09:30-14:30 20/09/16 DCM0116 £160 /<br />
£90*<br />
Course Pace - Intensive (1 year)<br />
Mynediad<br />
Combi<br />
Mynediad<br />
Combi<br />
Mynediad<br />
Combi<br />
Mynediad<br />
Combi<br />
Mynediad<br />
Combi<br />
YMCA, Pen y Dre<br />
Neath<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly Street<br />
Pontardawe<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Tŷ Tawe, Christina St<br />
Swansea<br />
Swansea University, Bay<br />
Campus Swansea<br />
Mon 18:00-21:00 19/09/16 DCM0216 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Thurs 18:00-21:00 22/09/16 DCM0616 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Tues 18:00-21:00 20/09/16 DCM0316 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Thurs 10:00-13:00 22/09/16 DCM0416 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Wed 18:00-21:00 21/09/16 DCM0516 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Mynediad<br />
Dwys<br />
Mynediad<br />
Dwys<br />
Mynediad<br />
Dwys<br />
Welsh in<br />
a Week<br />
Welsh in<br />
a Week<br />
Welsh in<br />
a Week<br />
Welsh in<br />
a Week<br />
Welsh in<br />
a Week<br />
YMCA, Pen y Dre Neath<br />
Tŷ Tawe, Christina St<br />
Swansea<br />
Three Crosses Community<br />
Centre Three Crosses<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Mon &<br />
Thurs<br />
Tues &<br />
Thurs<br />
09:30-11:30 19/09/16 DCM3716 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
09:30-11:30 20/09/16 DCM0716 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Wed 09:15-13:15 21/09/16 DCM0816 £100 /<br />
£55*<br />
Mon-Fri 09:15-15:30 24/10/16 DCM<br />
WAW0116<br />
Mon-Fri 09:15-15:30 20/02/17 DCM<br />
WAW0216<br />
Tues-Sat 09:15-15:30 18/04/17 DCM<br />
WAW0316<br />
Tues-Sat 09:15-15:30 30/05/17 DCM<br />
WAW0416<br />
Mon-Fri 09:15-15:30 24/07/17 DCM<br />
WAW0516<br />
£30 /<br />
£20*<br />
£30 /<br />
£20*<br />
£30 /<br />
£20*<br />
£30 /<br />
£20*<br />
£30 /<br />
£20*<br />
*concession price<br />
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Courses<br />
Course Pace - Non-intensive classes (2 year)<br />
Course Name Location Day Time<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Mynediad<br />
1<br />
Glynneath Training Centre,<br />
Oddfellows St Glynneath<br />
Gorseinon Institute,<br />
Lime Street Gorseinon<br />
Gorseinon Institute,<br />
Lime Street Gorseinon<br />
The Greyhound Inn<br />
Llanrhidian<br />
YMCA, Pen y Dre<br />
Neath<br />
Location t.b.c.<br />
Neath<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly Street<br />
Pontardawe<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly Street<br />
Pontardawe<br />
Port Talbot Library<br />
Port Talbot<br />
Community Education<br />
Centre, Taibach Port Talbot<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus<br />
Swansea<br />
Tŷ Tawe, Christina St<br />
Swansea<br />
Tŷ Tawe, Christina St<br />
Swansea<br />
First<br />
Meeting<br />
Course<br />
Code<br />
Course<br />
Price<br />
Mon 18:30-20:30 19/09/16 DCM1216 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Tues 14:00-16:00 20/09/16 DCM1316 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Tues 18:30-20:30 20/09/16 DCM1416 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Tues 11:30-13:30 20/09/16 DCM1516 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Tues 10:00-12:00 20/09/16 DCM1616 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Mon 19:00-21:00 19/09/16 DCM1716 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Wed 13:00-15:00 21/09/16 DCM1816 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Thurs 19:00-21:00 22/09/16 DCM1916 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Wed 09:30-11:30 21/09/16 DCM2016 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Wed 18:30-20:30 21/09/16 DCM2116 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Wed 18:00-20:00 21/09/16 DCM2216 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Tues 10:00-12:00 20/09/16 DCM2316 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Mon 18:30-20:30 19/09/16 DCM2416 £70 / £40*<br />
Per year<br />
Welsh for<br />
the Family<br />
(1)<br />
Welsh for<br />
the Family<br />
(1)<br />
Welsh for<br />
the Family<br />
(1)<br />
Bethania Community<br />
Centre, High St<br />
Glynneath<br />
YMCA, Pen y Dre<br />
Neath<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly Street<br />
Pontardawe<br />
Thurs 09:30-11:30 22/09/16 DCT0116 £60/£30*<br />
per year<br />
(+ £15.95<br />
course<br />
materials)<br />
Wed 09:30-11:30 21/09/16 DCT0216 £60/£30*<br />
per year<br />
(+ £15.95<br />
course<br />
materials)<br />
Wed 18:30-20:30 21/09/16 DCT0316 £60/£30*<br />
per year<br />
(+ £15.95<br />
course<br />
materials)<br />
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Course Pace - Non-intensive classes (2 year)<br />
Course Name Location Day Time<br />
Welsh for<br />
the Family<br />
(1)<br />
Welsh for<br />
the Family<br />
(1)<br />
Canolfan y Bont,<br />
Pontarddulais<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus<br />
Swansea<br />
First<br />
Meeting<br />
Course<br />
Code<br />
Course<br />
Price<br />
Wed 18:00-20:00 21/09/16 DCT0516 £60/£30*<br />
per year<br />
(+ £15.95<br />
course<br />
materials)<br />
Wed 18:00-20:00 21/09/16 DCT0616 £60/£30*<br />
per year<br />
(+ £15.95<br />
course<br />
materials)<br />
*concession price<br />
Non-intensive Online Courses.<br />
Mynediad 1/Entry Level Online A convenient 30-unit course completed<br />
online, that also includes live sessions with your tutor. The course can be<br />
started at any point during the year, but you should aim to complete within 10<br />
months<br />
DCAL0116 £80<br />
One-day courses and block courses<br />
Course<br />
First Course Course<br />
Location Day Time<br />
Name<br />
Meeting Code Price<br />
Sadwrn<br />
Siarad<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Saturday 09:30-15:30 03/12/16 DCA0116 £6<br />
Sadwrn<br />
Siarad<br />
Sadwrn<br />
Siarad<br />
Sadwrn<br />
Siarad<br />
Exam<br />
Revision<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Tŷ’r Gwrhyd, Holly St.<br />
Pontardawe<br />
YMCA, Pen y Dre<br />
Neath<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Saturday 09:30-15:30 28/01/17 DCA0216 £6<br />
Saturday 09:30-15:30 11/03/17 DCA0316 £6<br />
Saturday 09:30-15:30 06/05/17 DCA0416 £6<br />
Saturday 09:30-16:30 20/05/17 DCA0516 £7<br />
Easter<br />
Course<br />
Summer<br />
Course<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Swansea University,<br />
Singleton Campus Swansea<br />
Mon-Wed 09:30-15:30 10-12/04/17 DCA0616 £18<br />
Mon-Fri 09:30-15:30 03-07/04/17 DCA0716 £30<br />
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Fees<br />
Slower-paced courses are only £70 for the year,<br />
(£40 concession rate – see below for further details).<br />
This works out at £1.16 per hour (66p per hour for<br />
concessions) and includes all course materials and<br />
access to online resources (but remember you’ll be<br />
paying for two years of classes to complete the<br />
course).<br />
The faster-paced and Intensive Combi and Dwys<br />
courses are even better value, only £100 for the entire<br />
course/year, (£55 concession rate).<br />
Incredible<br />
Value for<br />
Money!<br />
Please see the tables for full details of all our course fees.<br />
Concessions<br />
If you can provide documented proof that you are currently a full-time<br />
student, a pensioner or recieve one of the benefits listed below, you may<br />
apply for a concession on your course fee during enrolment.<br />
Income<br />
Support<br />
Jobseekers’<br />
Allowance<br />
Disability<br />
Living<br />
Allowance<br />
Personal<br />
Independence<br />
Payment<br />
Housing<br />
Benefit<br />
Working Tax<br />
Credit<br />
Council Tax<br />
Reduction<br />
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Need help with fees?<br />
We have some provision to help people who may have difficulties<br />
paying the fees, or might need help to cover the cost of travel, childcare<br />
or course materials.<br />
Please contact the office or see the website for further details.<br />
How to Register<br />
Complete the registration form included in this brochure<br />
(or download a form via the link on the learnwelsh.cymru website).<br />
Return the form with your preferred form of payment to:<br />
<strong>Learn</strong> Welsh - Swansea Bay Region, Academi Hywel Teifi, Talbot<br />
Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP.<br />
Payment can be made by cash, card, or cheque made payable to: ‘Swansea<br />
University’. You can even spread the cost by making two payments at the<br />
start and mid-course.<br />
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Practise your Welsh!<br />
You will need to consolidate what you learn and build confidence to speak the<br />
language in everyday situations. To help you, we provide a range of classroom<br />
and informal learning activities. These include:<br />
Saturday day schools (Sadwrn Siarad);<br />
Easter and Summer programmes;<br />
Revision classes;<br />
Activity and Interest groups (e.g. book and history groups);<br />
Walk and talk events;<br />
Coffee mornings and social evenings.<br />
Full details of all informal learning events will be shared throughout the year.<br />
You can also follow us on social media, or contact us for further information.<br />
We look forward<br />
to seeing you in<br />
class this year.<br />
Pob lwc!<br />
Many Welsh<br />
speakers also offer<br />
their support as<br />
a ffrindiaith - a<br />
“buddy” to help you<br />
practise your Welsh<br />
on a one-to-one<br />
basis.<br />
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Please contact us if you have any queries:<br />
(01792) 60 20 70<br />
learnwelsh@swansea.ac.uk<br />
learnwelsh.cymru<br />
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@learncymraegABA<br />
<strong>Learn</strong> Welsh - Swansea Bay Region<br />
Academi Hywel Teifi<br />
Talbot Building<br />
Swansea University<br />
Singleton Park<br />
Swansea<br />
SA2 8PP<br />
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