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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.

Skills for Life 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.

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.

Skills for Me                                  
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!

ESOL(English Speakers of other Languages), From Pre Entry through to Entry level 3
These courses are offered in various venues and times so please call at the Clowes House office for availability or ring 0161 708 0116.

Other Courses

Level 2 Abnormal Psychology
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.

Individual Session, Dyslexia Support
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.

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.

Skills for Life (Study 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.

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

The Trust is also an accredited OCN Centre and can deliver and moderate OCN and NOCN qualifications.  The Trust also facilitates Community based NVQ’s at levels 2 and 3.  As a result two members of the team are training to become Internal Verifiers.   

The Team
The Venues our courses are held;
Marlborough Road School(The Community Wing)  Higher Broughton.
Bradshaw Street Children’s Centre.
The Broughton Trust, Clowes House, Higher Broughton.
The Resource Centre, Clowes House Higher Broughton.
Albert’s  Youth Club, Albert Park Lower Broughton.
The Broughton Trust Outreach Centre, Lower Broughton.
Sport City, Kersal.
Servites Parish Hall,  Higher Kersal.
St Sebastian’s Community Centre, Charlestown.
Summerville Children’s Centre, Duchy. 
Little Hulton Children's Centre.