Inverclyde Community Provision 2024 - August- A4 Booklet
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Didn’t get onto a full-time<br />
course you wanted?<br />
Why not check out our<br />
community courses?<br />
We have numerous individual College<br />
and SQA units in a wide variety of<br />
subjects which might just provide<br />
you with what you need to access<br />
full–time courses in the future.<br />
For additional info contact<br />
Gina on the details below.<br />
CLASSES<br />
START<br />
AUGUST<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
Learning Centres<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
Address: 78 Branchton Rd, Greenock, PA16 0XX<br />
Branching Out at Parklea<br />
Address: Greenock Road, Port Glasgow, PA14 6TR<br />
*please note that your input and interest shown, will<br />
determine the provision within your area<br />
FREE<br />
Level 2<br />
Certified<br />
Courses<br />
STUDY WHERE<br />
AND WHEN IT<br />
SUITS YOU<br />
Please contact Gina Purdue who is<br />
available to support you to book<br />
and enrol on these courses.<br />
Gina Purdue<br />
Outreach Co-ordinator<br />
e gina.purdue@wcs.ac.uk<br />
t 07980 696 129<br />
WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND<br />
ONLINE LEARNING<br />
t 0141 581 2319<br />
e onlinelearning@wcs.ac.uk<br />
www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk<br />
*Please visit the website,<br />
to see current promotions and offers<br />
FREE<br />
SCQF Level<br />
Introductory<br />
Courses<br />
What’s on<br />
Media/Podcasting<br />
Hair Dressing/Beauty<br />
Exploring Cooking<br />
Sociology<br />
Computing<br />
Criminology<br />
Horticulture<br />
Photography<br />
Understanding<br />
Mental Health &<br />
Wellbeing<br />
Providing college and SQA<br />
certified learning opportunities<br />
at beginner’s to advanced level<br />
within a friendly, community<br />
environment.
<strong>Inverclyde</strong> <strong>Community</strong> Outreach Programmes<br />
West College Scotland CLD Adult Learning <strong>Provision</strong><br />
Our community classes are suitable for all ages over 16 years and<br />
designed to meet the needs of local residents within <strong>Inverclyde</strong>.<br />
Classes are informal, delivered within easy going environments based within community-based venues or on<br />
Campus with friendly tutors who will take you through your study, with support where required.<br />
Come and join us!<br />
Whether you want to improve your knowledge, upskill or for employment purposes, we are here to help<br />
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Give us a call.<br />
What’s on in <strong>Inverclyde</strong> in January?<br />
Monday<br />
Media: Podcasting<br />
SCQF Level 3 – College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
26 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
1pm – 3.30pm<br />
12 Weeks<br />
Would you like to know what Podcasting is,<br />
what it is used for and how to successfully<br />
create your own, well why not come along,<br />
learn and revisit your current learning<br />
with us, using specialised software and<br />
equipment available to you on campus - it’s<br />
fascinating and fun to learn!<br />
Tuesday<br />
Hairdressing and Beauty<br />
College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
27 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong> 10am<br />
9.30 am - 11.30 am<br />
8 Weeks<br />
Why not come and learn how to try<br />
out new styles with different hair<br />
lengths, what’s in this season with<br />
a wide variety of advice on colour/<br />
what works for you and how to<br />
maintain styling<br />
Criminology: Case Files<br />
College Certificated<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
27 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
5pm - 7 pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Follow the lines of enquiry to uncover the fascinating field<br />
of Criminology. Delve into and investigate a crime, looking at<br />
original Case Files and assess the facts.<br />
Apply for this course if you are curious and interested in<br />
learning more about this intriguing and amazing field of study.<br />
Horticulture: Soft Landscaping<br />
College Certificated<br />
Branching Out - Parklea, Port Glasgow<br />
26 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
9am – 12 Noon and 12.30 - 3.30 All Day programme<br />
14 Weeks<br />
This delivery is designed to<br />
enhance your gardening<br />
skills in all areas relating to<br />
Soft Landscaping/Shrubs/<br />
planting and care and<br />
design of areas<br />
Computing: IT for Administrators<br />
Level 3 or 4 -SQA Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
27 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
9.30am - 12 Noon<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Photography: An Introduction<br />
College Certificated<br />
Finnart St Campus or Venue based<br />
9.30am - 12 Noon<br />
Tuesday 27 <strong>August</strong><br />
15 weeks<br />
<br />
Why not come along and brush up on your<br />
knowledge and skills using specialised software for all<br />
aspects of computing and Administration purposes.<br />
COURSES<br />
MAY BE SUBJECT<br />
TO CHANGE<br />
You can take this opportunity to enhance what you may have<br />
already learned within the community, improve your knowledge<br />
and skill in IT Administration, as well as update your qualifications<br />
in areas such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<br />
We will arrange a meeting with those who register, prior to class<br />
starting to come in and meet with your Lecturer, meet each<br />
other, to look at the course content and your own goals.<br />
Class will be confirmed when interest and numbers are confirmed<br />
REF: LC25/06/24<br />
Wednesday<br />
Exploring Cooking<br />
College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
28 <strong>August</strong> to June 2025<br />
1pm - 4pm<br />
This highly practical and informative cookery course will help<br />
those who love food but have always felt intimidated by their<br />
lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course, you will<br />
learn basic knife skills, cooking methods and techniques. By the<br />
end of the course you will understanding how to follow recipes<br />
from around the world and cook delicious meals with confidence.<br />
Skills and techniques covered in this course include:<br />
• Knife skills<br />
• Soups<br />
• Basic pastries<br />
• Basic Bread<br />
• Roasting<br />
• Meat cookery<br />
• Stews and Casseroles<br />
• Stir Fries<br />
• Fish cookery<br />
• Baking<br />
• Food presentation<br />
Thursday<br />
Stress Management:<br />
Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing<br />
SCQF Level 4<br />
Waterfront Campus<br />
29 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
1.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing can provide a<br />
lasting impact which can help reduce anxiety and stress.<br />
The course will discuss and look at methods on how to alter<br />
outlook and mood from one of negativity to positivity through<br />
focusing awareness on the present moment.<br />
Identify triggers and stressors that affect everyone in day to<br />
day life and have a sound<br />
understanding of how to<br />
use coping methods<br />
Horticulture: Introduction to Gardening<br />
College Certificated<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
28 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
9.30am - 12 Noon<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Learners will be introduced to methods commonly used in how<br />
to plant, identify, use of tools and methods on how to maintain<br />
your garden.<br />
Developing knowledge of a range of gardening methods in a<br />
practical environment and the most appropriate ones to use for<br />
selected plants to produce a crop of plants.<br />
Social Science<br />
ALISS SCQF Level 4<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
29 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
1.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
This course is designed to explore many different topics such<br />
as Psychology, Sociology, History, Politics and Criminology and<br />
to understand how it all interlinks.<br />
If you’re interested in the social sciences – then this course is<br />
for you
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