Courses

Who are the courses for?
Anyone. Some classes are supported by a crèche.
Check first for availability.

How much do they cost?
Most are FREE to Broughton residents.

Can I get a certificate?
Most courses from the City Council are assessed for Greater Manchester Open College Network certificates.

The courses listed below are subject to change, so please ring 0161 708 0116 for the latest details.

Course Details

Literacy
Ongoing literacy classes are helping to give confident reading and writing skills to many who would feel intimidated to go back into a classroom environment.

Study Skills
New learners will find this course helpful as an aid to other studies. You will learn different Skills such as using computers, internet research. Report and essay writing will also be covered on this course. And it’s fun!!

Level 2 Criminal Psychology
This course follows on from the Level 1 which ran during the 04/05 academic year. Topics range from examining crime rates nationally and locally, various influencing factors in child crime through to adult criminal behaviour, psychology and mental health issues. Level 2 will cover these and other subjects in more depth.

Level 2 Child Psychology
The development of the child though play, communication, social interaction and mentoring/parental input are some of the areas looked at during the twelve weeks from April 2006.

Basic Skills, Individual Sessions
These 45 minute sessions on Wednesday afternoons are designed to give one-to-one tuition in basic literacy to adults on courses. These sessions are designed to help adults address reading and writing gaps at a non-pressurised pace.

 

ESOL, Entry Level 3
This course was established in November 2004 and has gone from strength to strength. Learners are able to come to an evening course either on Mondays or Wednesdays at The Broughton Trust to improve their English skills.

Salsa Dancing
Our tutor, who has taught salsa all over the North West for a number of years, has been keeping Broughton residents fit on a weekly basis with steps, turns and spins. Her teaching style is relaxed, friendly and positive and new learners are always welcomed for this fun two hour session on Thursday afternoons.

Numeracy
It is surprising how quickly we lose our ability to work with numbers after our school days are done. Adults can come along and learn or re-learn in a non-school environment.

Basic Skills
This course is designed to help learners with basic writing and reading in a group setting. Students requiring additional help are signposted to the one to one sessions.

BBC Storytelling
Commencing in January 2006 this ten week course works with learners who have English as a second language. Students will learn how to tell a personal story, write and edit it into a short radio piece. Students will be treated to a day trip to the BBC, which also provides broadcast standard digital recording equipment. Resulting stories will hopefully feature on the BBC website.

French
Parlez-vous Français?
Aimez-vous à?
You will be able to answer these questions and more after completing our basic French course. Details to be confirmed.

New Courses for 2006

Customer Care
Book Keeping
Other to follow