2014 / 2015
Adult Learning and Skills Courses
Cambourne, Comberton and Melbourn Village Colleges www.commed.combertonvc.org commed@comberton.cambs.sch.uk Tel: 01223 264721
Welcome to the Adult Education Programme at Comberton Village College 2014/15. We strive to provide a high-quality and varied programme of courses at a very competitive price (our fees have remained the same for six years) taught by well-qualified and enthusiastic tutors. Activities take place in the daytime, evenings and on Saturdays and we do hope you will find something here to interest you. Please let us have comments and feedback on the courses you attend and ideas you may have for future programmes, it is important to us. In the meantime we look forward to seeing you in 2014/15. Diana Cook Adult Manager - on behalf of the Principals and Governors of Comberton,Cambourne and Melbourn Village Colleges
Course Information and Tasters
For more information about any of our courses please request a Course Description or contact us with specific enquiries. First session tasters available before enrolment, but please book.
Enrolment and payment
Please enrol at Comberton Village College for all courses, including those in Cambourne and Melbourn. Fees can be paid by cheque, cash or debit card. Payments are not processed until classes are viable but please assume the class is running once payment has been sent,unless you hear to the contrary.Please send an SAE or email contact for confirmation or a receipt.
Equality and Diversity
We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and welcome enrolments from everyone. We positively encourage all learners with any concerns about specific needs which might affect their learning to discuss their requirements with us in confidence. We believe that everyone is entitled to learn in an environment that is free from discriminatory behaviour so that we build a community based on mutual trust and respect. We will ensure that resources and equipment are accessible to all and make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all learners can access activities
By Post: Adult Education, Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU. Cheques payable to: Comberton Village College.
Support for you Further support, advice and specific courses are available for people with disabilities. Contact 01223 703530
In Person Please bring payment to the college reception. 9.00 -4.30 pm Mon–Thurs & 7.00–9.30 pm Mon and Weds in term time Summer Holiday: 9.30-12.30 Mon-Thurs Please note that we are closed in other school holidays. By Phone 01223 264721 and pay by debit card.
Safeguarding Statement Arrangements have been made to make sure that you are safe in this centre. If you feel you are not safe for any reason, for example through verbal or physical abuse or you have been discriminated against, please tell your tutor or the centre manager, who will investigate to ensure your safety.
Refunds are only available if we close a class or you withdraw at least two weeks before the start.In the latter case there is a £5 administrative charge. Classes cancelled by us due to unforseen circumstances , will be replaced with an extra class at the end and no refund will be available.
Calendar (Please check start date of specific courses)
Concessionary Fees (25% discount) are available if you receive a means-tested benefit (evidence to be provided). It is also possible to pay by instalments, please ask for details Cambridgeshire County Council supports a wide range of adult learning opportunities across Cambridgeshire, including courses, clubs, community groups and family learning opportunities.
Autumn Term 22nd Sep 2014 Half term 25 Oct–2nd Nov 2014 Spring Term 12th Jan 2015 Half term 14th–22nd Feb 2015 Summer Term 20th April 2015 Half term 23rd–31st May2015 Adult Education, Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU. 01223 264721. commed@comberton.cambs.sch.uk Careers Guidance: the National Careers Service provides advice on all aspects of learning and work. Tel 0800 100 900 and through the website https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov. uk. For more information contact Jane Norman, Adult Guidance Manager: Jane.Norman@cambridgeshire.gov.uk tel 07717677940
COURSES AT COMBERTON VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
ARTS & CRAFTS - also see DAY SCHOOLS below Drawing, Painting and iPad (Mixed Ability)
Mon
9.30-11.30
22.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
10
£78
Calligraphy Beginners & Improvers
Tues
10.00-12.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£78
Photography, Digital Beginners
Mon
7.15-9.15
22.9.14
—
—
10
£78
Photography, Digital Improvers
Mon
7.15-9.15
—
12.1.15
—
10
£78
Photography, Digital Intermediate
Mon
7.15-9.15
—
—
20.4.15
10
£78
Sewing/Dressmaking Beginners
Weds 7.00-9.00
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14.1.15
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10
£78
Silver Jewellery, Beginners/Improvers
Wed
7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£84
Silver Jewellery, Intermediate
Mon
7.30-9.30
22.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
10
£84
Stained Glass
Weds 7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£78
Stop Motion Animation (Wallace & Gromit)
Weds 7.15-9.15
24.9.14
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10
£78
Watercolours, Absolute Beginners
Thurs 11.30-1.30
25.9.14
15.1.15
23.4.15
10
£78
Watercolours, Improvers
Wed
11.30-1.30
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£78
Watercolours Intermediate
Weds 9.15-11.15
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£78
Watercolours Advanced
Thurs 9.15-11.15
25.9.14
15.1.15
23.4.15
10
£78
Upholstery
Wed
7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£78
Buying and Selling On Line
Sat
10.00-3.00
4.10.14
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1 day
£27
Computing and Networking for the Terrified
Sat
10.00-4.00
—
7.2.15
—
1 day
£27
Photoshop
Sat
10.00-4.00
15.11.14
---
—
1 day
£27
Spreadsheets
Sat
10.00-3.30
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28.2.15
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1 day
£27
Website Design in a day
Sat
10.00-4.00
18.10.14
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1 day
£27
COMPUTING & IT
DANCE & MUSIC Acoustic Guitar (Mon in January 2015)
Weds 7.00-9.00
24.9.14
12.1.15
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8
£63
Acoustic Guitar Improvers
Mon
7.00-9.00
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12.1.15
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8
£63
Ballroom and Latin, Beginners
Mon
7.00-8.00
15.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
weekly
£4 p.w.
Ballroom and Latin, Improvers
Mon
8.05-9.35
15.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
weekly
£5 p.w.
DAY SCHOOLS - also see Computing above Christmas Flower Arranging Workshop
Sat
1.00-4.00
6.12.14
—
—
1 day
£20
Cycle Maintenance
Sat
10.00-4.00
4.10.14
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13.6.15
1 day
£27
Cooking for Christmas Vegetarian
Sat
10.00-4.00
6.12.14
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1 day
£32
French Bistro Cookery
Sat
10.00-4.00
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31.1.15
—
1 day
£32
Indian Vegetarian Cookery
Sat
10.00-4.00
—
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13.6.15
1 day
£27
Malaysian Cookery
Sat
10.00-4.00
15.11.14
---
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1 day
£27
Massage & Aromatherapy
Sat
10.00-4.00
4.10.14
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1 day
£27
Writing Fiction for Children
Sat
10.00-4.00
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13.6.15
1 day
£27
24.9.14
14.1.15
20.4.15
30
£234
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AAT Level 2 Cert in Accounting
Weds 6.00-8.00
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Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS continued Basic Book Keeping
Weds 6.00-8.00
24.9.14
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10
£80
Basic Book Keeping Part 2
Weds 6.00-8.00
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14.1.15
—
10
£80
First Aid Paediatric Cert.
Sat
10.00-4.00
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31.1&7.2.15 ---
2 days
£55
Basic Food Safety Cert
Sat
10.00-4.00
15.11.14
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1 day
£50
Get Fit Mixed (in College Fitness Suite)
Tues
1.00-2.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£44
Get Fit Seniors (in college Fitness Suite)
Tues
2.05-3.05
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£44
Keep Fit to Music 65+ (Toft People’s Hall)
Thurs 9.40-10.55
25.9.14
15.1.15
23.4.15
10
£42
Pilates Advanced
Wed
8.05-9.05
17.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15.
12/10
£54/£45
Pilates Beginners
Mon
7.55-8.55
15.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
12/10
£54/£45
Pilates For Bad Backs
Wed
7.00-8.00
17.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
12/10
£54/£45
Pilates Intermed. (or 2nd class 6.50-7.50pm) Mon
5.45-6.45
15.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
12/10
£54/£45
Pilates Mixed Ability
Mon
10.35-11.35
15.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
12/10
£54/£45
Tai Chi (January class 1.5 hrs)
Mon
7.15-8.15
22.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
10
£39
FITNESS & HEALTH
GENERAL INTEREST - also see DAY SCHOOLS above Acting and Improvisation Beginners
Weds 7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
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6
£48
Bee Keeping
Weds 7.15-9.15
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25.2.15
---
7
£54
Chinese Cookery
Mon
22.9.14
19.1.15
---
6
£46
Counselling Skills Introduction
Weds 7.00-9.00pm
24.9.14
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8
£62
Counselling Skills Introduction
Weds ---
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22.4.15
8
£62
Garden Design
Weds 7.15-9.15
24.9.14
---
---
10
£78
Genealogy
Weds 7.00-9.00
24.9.14
---
---
5
£39
Gliding for Beginners
Mon
7.30-9.30
---
---
8.6.15
3
£75
Indian Cookery
Wed
7.00-9.00
1.10.14
14.1.15
21.4.15
9//8//5
£63
Speaking in Public:Bulding Self Cofidence
Weds 7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
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6
£48
Woodwork (6 weeks summer)
Wed
7.00-9.00
24.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
8/8/6
£63
Italian Beginners
Mon
6.30-8.00
22.9.14
12.1.15
27.4.15
10
£59
Italian Improvers
Mon
7.00-9.00
22.9.14
12.1.15
20.4.15
10
£59
Spanish Intermediate
Fri
9.30-11.30
26.9.14
9.1.15
24.4.15
10
£78
7.00-9.00
LANGUAGES
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COURSES AT CAMBOURNE VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
Film Making:Hands On
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
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8
£66
Pottery (including materials)
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
8
£78
Sewing Beginners
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
---
21.4.15
10
£78
Sewing Improvers
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
---
10
£78
Sat
10.00-3.30
11.10.14
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1 day
£27
Computing and Social Networking Beginners Sat
10.00-4.00
15.11.14
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---
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£27
Microsoft Access Database
Sat
10.00-4.00
18.10.14
---
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1 day
£27
Modern Technology for Technophobes
Tues
3.30-5.30
23.9.14
13.1.15
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8
£65
Tues
7.30-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
8
£47
Sat
10.00-4.00
---
7.2.15
---
1 day
£27
Chinese Vegetarian Cookery
10.00-4.00
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7.3.15
1 day
£27
Delicious Dim Sum
10.00-4.00
11.10.14
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1 day
£27
Dressmaking (3 consecutive Saturdays )
10.00-4.00
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7-21.3.15
3 days
£27
Indian Cookery for Dinner Parties
10.00-4.00
15.11.14
---
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1 day
£27
Indian Vegetarian Cookery
10.00-4.00
27.9.14
---
---
1 day
£27
Make Up
10.00-3.00
11.10.14
---
---
1 day
£27
Massage and Aromatherapy
10.00-4.00
---
7.3.15
---
1 day
£27
Mosaics Workshop
10.00-4.00
---
7.2.15
---
1 day
£27
Sewing Beginners
10.00-4.00
27.9.14
---
---
1 day
£27
Sewing Improvers
10.00-4.00
18.10.14
---
---
1 day
£27
Stained Glass
10.00-4.00
---
7.3.15
---
1 day
£27
Traditional Indian Cookery
10.00-4.00
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7.2.15
---
1 day
£27
10.00-4.00
27.9 & 11.10 ---
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2 days
£55
ARTS & CRAFTS
COMPUTING & IT Excel Spreadsheets
DANCE & MUSIC Choir and Singing Workshop (no auditions)
DAY SCHOOLS Calligraphy Introduction
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EMPLOYMENT SKILLS First Aid Paediatric Cert. (2 days) Functional Skills English Level 1&
Tues
9.30-11.30
23.9.14
24.2.15
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15
Free
Functional Skills Maths Level 1&2
Tues
12.30-2.30
23.9.14
24.2.15
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15
Free
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
26
Free/£218
Weds 10.00-11.00
17.9.14
14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£39
Creative Writing Beginners
Tues
7.15-9.15
7.10.14
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6
£47
Creative Writing Improvers
Tues
7.15-9.15
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13.1.15
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6
£47
Maths GCSE: free to those without grade C Tues
FITNESS & HEALTH Over 65 Keep Fit to Music
GENERAL INTEREST
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Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
English for Speakers of other Languages
Tues
6.30-8.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£40
French Beginners
Tues
7.30-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
8
£62
French Improvers
Tues
7.30-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
8
£62
Spanish Beginners
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£78
LANGUAGES
COURSES AT MELBOURN VILLAGE COLLEGE Course Title
Day
Time
Autumn Start Date
Spring Start Date
Summer Start Date
Weeks per term
Cost per term
Flower Arranging for Autumn and Christmas Weds 10 .00-12.00
24.9.14
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10
£78
Flower Arranging for Spring and Summer
Weds 10.00-12.00
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14.1.15
22.4.15
10
£78
Painting Mixed Media
Thurs 10.00-12.00
25.9.15
15.1.15
23.4.15
10
£78
Spanish for Beginners - a fun introduction
Mon
10.00-12.00
22.9.14
12.1.15
23.4.15
8
£62
Sewing: Refresher and Beginners
Tues
10.00-12.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
10
£78
Cookery for Men and Beginners
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
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10
£78
Driving Test Theory:how to pass
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
24.2.15
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5
£37
Computing & Social Networking Beginners
Tues
7.00-9.00
14.10.14
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21.4.15
6
£45
Woodwork for Beginners
Tues
7.00-9.00
23.9.14
13.1.15
21.4.15
8/8/5
£62/£31
Trace Your Family History
Tues
7.00-9.00
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13.1.15
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5
£39
Photoshop
Tues
7.00-9.00
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23.2.15
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5
£39
DAYTIME
EVENING
ADULT TUTORS AND NEW IDEAS FOR COURSES REQUIRED We are always looking for experienced and talented adult tutors to work in our different centres across a range of subjects. Similarly, if you have ideas for courses you would like to see on offer, please contact Diana Cook on 01223 264721 or e-mail commed@comberton.cambs.sch.uk
Skills Funding Agency
Adult Education at Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridge CB23 7DU Tel: 01223 264721 E-mail: commed@comberton.cambs.sch.uk www.commed.combertonvc.org