COURSES ‘SNAP-SHOT’ • Courses in English; Maths; Psychology; Science; Sociology

• ICT Courses from beginners to advanced levels

• Business & Accounting; Legal Secretaries Certificate Level 2

• Courses to interest you eg: appreciate art; Indian cookery; landscape history; languages; learn to knit & crochet; painting; men’s over 50 health & fitness; photography; Photoshop; how to create a webpage …… and more!

ADULT CENTRE

SPRING EDITION

Although a lot of our courses are now well underway, there are still opportunities to join some courses which are due to start in January 2012. The facilities available are proving very popular giving you access to up-to-date computer software, teaching aids and rooms. If you have a disability don’t let that put you off, our college has all the latest facilities to accommodate you. Take a look inside for a full list of courses.

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A good variety of courses is available at Aquinas College Adult Centre for adults wanting to gain a qualification, learn a language, take up an interest or join an exercise/

fitness course

HELP WITH FEES: For some examination/computer/leisure courses fees are waived if you receive a work related benefit as listed below. You will need to provide proof of this at enrolment, with your payment book, your Giro (or a photocopy), proof of payment into a bank account, or an appropriate letter from the agency awarding you the benefit. A small refundable deposit will be required – check for details. *To find out if the course you have chosen is eligible for free tuition, please refer to the fees list.

Examination/ICT courses: If you are entitled to free tuition, you will be asked to complete a short Learner Support Form—this will cover examination/registration fees necessary to complete your course. Leisure courses are in two categories: Local Authority Programme (LAP) and Aquinas Community Learning (ACL). If you are entitled to fee reduction (as detailed in the list above), fees will only be reduced for a course listed in the LAP (Local Authority Programme). OTHER COSTS: On some courses, i.e. Painting/Sculpture, you will be required to pay additional costs for items such as materials. Please ask about these when you enrol. PAYING FOR YOUR COURSE: Most courses require full payment in advance. However courses which cost £200 or more can be paid for by placing a 50% deposit at enrolment and the balance by standing order over 2 or 3 months (please ask for details when you enrol ~ or if enrolling remember to bring your bank details and your deposit).

Concessions allowed *Examination &

ICT Courses

Local Authority

Programme Leisure Courses

Unemployed people in receipt of income-related Job Seeker’s Allowance √ √

Council Tax Benefit √

Employment & Support Allowance (Work Activity Group) √

Housing Benefit √

Income Support √

Pension Credits (Guarantee credit only) √

Working Tax Credit with a household income of less than £16,040 p.a. √

Unwaged dependants (as defined by Jobcentre Plus) of any

of those above, aged 19 and over only √

Carers Allowance √

Basic skills courses √

Asylum seekers in receipt of the equivalent of income-based benefit (assistance under the terms of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999) and their dependants

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Under 19 years of age √

L3 entitlement 19-25 (Access course) You qualify for this if you

are within the age range and have not completed any A levels

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Level 2 entitlement—You qualify for this if you do not have 5 or

more GCSE qualifications or any other full Level 2 qualifications.

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Leisure key—Band A (starts with number 1/) √

FEE INFORMATION

COURSE SUPPORT: We have a specialist member of staff who can offer advice and support on all aspects of communication and study skills. This is available on Monday and Tuesday evenings in the Learning Resource Centre and is available to any student enrolled at the Adult Centre at any time throughout the academic year, so please ask if you think you may need help at any time. NOTE: From time to time Aquinas College may need to cancel or amend courses when situations arise beyond our control. The College operates a ‘No refund policy’ for part-attended courses.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Aquinas College is committed to Equal Opportunities (policy available upon request).

SPRING TERM DATES: Monday 9 January 2012 to Tuesday 7 February 2012 Half Term: 13—17 February 2012 Monday 20 February 2012 to Tuesday 27 March 2012

SUMMER TERM DATES: Monday 16 April 2012 to Tuesday 29 May 2012 Half Term: 4—8 June 2012 Monday 11 June 2012 to Tuesday 10 July 2012

Please refer to the back page for full details of enrolment dates. You will also find details of where to enrol and the telephone helpline number.

HOW TO CONTACT US OR FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION: Telephone: 0161 419 9163 e-mail: sheila@aquinas.ac.uk OR: Visit our website for full course descriptions: www.aquinas.ac.uk (choosing the Adult Centre tab along the top)

HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL:

SUPPORT AND OTHER INFORMATION:

COURSE WHEN TIME NO. OF WEEKS

START DATE:

AAT Access Level 1 Certificate in Business & Accounting

Monday 6—8 pm 23 January 2012

Preparing for Further Education (Literacy up to Level 2)

Tuesday 6—8 pm 30 February 2012

Award in Bookkeeping Skills—Level 1 (OCR)

Monday 6—8 pm 12 September only

English Language GCSE Monday Tuesday

6.30—9 pm 6.30—9 pm

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September only

ILEX (Legal Secretary Level 2)

Monday 6.00—9.00 pm 35 September only

Maths GCSE (foundation only) Monday 7—9 pm 30 September only

Psychology GCSE (short course) Tuesday 7—8.30 pm 30 September only

Science GCSE (Single Award) Tuesday 6.30— 9 pm 30 September only

Sociology GCSE Monday 7—9 pm 30 September only

Spanish GCSE Monday 7—9 pm 30 September only

Spanish AS Monday 6—9 pm 30 September only

* These courses enrol in September, January and April (dependent upon sufficient numbers) and last between 10 and 13 weeks.

Access to Higher Education Diploma Choose one of the two pathways: Health Science & Psychology OR Law/Criminology & Psychology For each pathway you will also study ‘Core Skills’ Full details can be downloaded from our website: www.aquinas.ac.uk

WHAT IS ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION?

Our Access programme is a one year part-time course for over 19s and is an accepted alternative to ‘A’ levels recognised by universities for admission onto a wide range of degree courses. Past students have progressed onto nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, counselling, the legal profession and teaching degree programmes.

Classes are held on Monday AND Tuesday evenings 6.00 to 9.00 pm for 35 weeks.

To apply you need to have a good level of literacy and numeracy, preferably Grade C or above in GCSE English and/or Maths. You do not need to have prior knowledge of the subjects.

HOW DO I APPLY/ENROL?

Applications will be accepted from Monday 16 January 2012 to 31 May 2012. Application forms will be available from the ‘Access to HE’ link within the ‘Adult Centre’ course list on the Aquinas College website (www.aquinas.ac.uk). If you wish to make an appointment for advice: Telephone: 0161 419 9163 OR: e-mail ebrstaff@aquinas.ac.uk or sheila@aquinas.ac.uk

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COURSE WHEN TIME NO. OF WEEKS

START DATE:

Web Design & Marketing Workshop—beginner* (leisure—non exam course)

Monday 6—8 pm 11 January 2012

ECDL Extra Level 2 (Enrolling later than September may require attendance on Tuesday evening and occasional Monday evenings to ensure completion by early July 2012).

Tuesday

6-9 pm 35 Open enrolment

Entry Level ICT—OCR Tuesday 6-8 pm 35 September only

ECDL Advanced Award Level 3 Monday 6-8.30 pm 35 September only

ECDL Advanced Certificate Level 3 (3 units). You must already have completed the Advanced Award)

Monday 6-9 pm 35 September only

The college has Microsoft Office 2007 software installed. You will find attendance times for each course detailed below. Most classes are ‘taught’ where you will have a tutor to explain and teach you in a structured way. For some ICT classes you will work from a ‘text book’ with tutor support and presentation exercises using interactive whiteboards. Weekly attendance is essential on all courses to ensure you do not miss any of the instructions. You will also be given work to complete at home some of the time.

ADVICE & GUIDANCE: Prior to enrolment we offer you an initial interview and

guidance for all these courses.

Do you need help with your English?

Why not join our English course starting

mid February taught in a friendly and supportive environment?

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images of more work completed by a

Samples of work achieved by students on the Introduction to Photography course.

Please telephone the Centre (0161 419 9163) for availability for any of the courses on these pages if you wish to start in January or after Easter.

Business Name Page 7 Please telephone the Centre (0161 419 9163) for availability for any of the courses on these pages

if you wish to start in January or after Easter.

Samples of work achieved by students on painting and sculpture courses

Charles Piggin—Goat

Frank Ward Figure walking

Dorothy Shuttleworth—Seascape

Evelyn Speak—Stiff Life

Brian Cooper—still life

site (www.aquinas.ac.uk) to see

adult students during 2010-11

Karen Holt—Sunset

Kay Osbaldeston—Landscape

Marilyn Cole Flower Study

Karen Morris Portrait

Rachel Barlow—Seascape

Ranvir Singh View from Tunisia

Ray Sweeney Seascape

Sue Foster Life Drawing

Mary Nelson Sculpture

Frank McKenna Sculpture

Brendan Morrison Sculpture

Painting group

John Lynch—Painting

Maxine Whitehead Painting

COURSE

Fee Code#

LEVEL MONDAY TIME

TUESDAY TIME

NO. OF WEEKS

Indian Cookery* LAP n/a 6.30-8.30 pm 10

Learn to Knit & Crochet* LAP Beginner 6—8 pm 11

Guitar for beginners (Acoustic) ACL Beginner 6.30-8.30 pm 11

Photography* ACL Beginner 7—9 pm 11

Photoshop (using Adobe CS)* ACL Beginner 7—9 pm 11

These courses have started—please check for availability of places for January 2012

Telephone 0161 419 9163

Creative Crafts LAP Beginner 6.45-8.45 pm 35

Painting Techniques ACL Advanced 6.45-8.45 pm 35

Painting/Drawing LAP LAP

Beginner Intermediate

6.45-8.45 pm 6.45-8.45 pm

35 35

Sculpture ACL Beginner 6.45-8.45 pm 35

These five courses will be starting again in January 2012 See ‘how to enrol’ on the back page of this brochure

You enrol in September for most of the courses below and opposite and depending upon numbers enrolling we aim to keep the course open for 3 terms (payment due before each term starts). * These leisure courses are for one term enrolment only and will be repeated for new students. # Fee Code—LAP (Local Authority Programme) ACL (Aquinas Community Learning) See the separate fees list for the cost of all courses listed.

Planning a holiday abroad

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a place on one of our

language courses?

HOW TO CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION: Telephone: 0161 419 9163 e-mail: sheila@aquinas.ac.uk OR: Visit our website for full course descriptions: www.aquinas.ac.uk (choosing the Adult Centre tab along the top)

LEISURE & GENERAL COURSES

JANUARY 2012—APRIL 2012

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Dutch LAP Beginner 6.30-8.30 pm 35

French LAP Beginner 6-7.30 pm 35

French LAP Intermediate Yr 2 7.30—9 pm 35

German LAP Beginner 6-7.30 pm 35

Italian LAP Beginner 6-7.30 pm 6-7.30 pm 35

Italian LAP Intermediate Yr 2 7.30—9 pm 35

Italian Language & Culture LAP Advanced Yr 3 7.30-9.00 pm

Japanese LAP Beginner 6-7.30 pm 35

Japanese LAP Intermediate Yr 2 6-7.30 pm 35

Japanese LAP Advanced Yr 3 7.30—9 pm 35

Mandarin LAP Beginner 7—9 pm 30

Russian LAP

Beginner Advanced Yr 3

7.30—9 pm 6—7.30 pm

35 35

Spanish LAP LAP

Beginner Intermediate Yr 2

7—9 pm 7—9 pm

7—9 pm

35 35

COURSE

LEVEL MONDAY TIME

TUESDAY TIME

NO. OF WEEKS

Badminton Mixed 7—9 pm 24

Ladies Keep Fit (spaces available) Mixed 8—9 pm 35

Ladies Multigym (spaces available) Mixed 6.45-7.45 pm 35

Line Dancing Beginner

6.45-7.45 pm

30

Men’s Over 50 Health & Fitness n/a 6—7 pm 35

Yoga Beginners Intermediate

Advanced

7—8.30 pm 7.35-9 pm

6.00-7.35 pm

35 35 35

Fee Code#

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Please telephone the Centre (0161 419 9163) for availability for any of the courses on these pages if you wish to start in January or after Easter.

● It is only possible to join a language course in January 2012 if you have already done classes with us or elsewhere and are not a complete beginner and also if we have availability.

● Please telephone 0161 419 9163 to enquire.

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Past student comments and a pictorial insight into Aquinas College Adult Centre

Student comments: English GCSE: The teaching and the college is of a high standard My teacher is very helpful and makes the course easier for me

Photography: I have learnt so much on this course not only about my camera settings but also about learning to see through the lens to get the best photograph.

Italian Beginners: Thoroughly enjoyable – learning at a comfortable pace – good sized classes

Yoga: Our teacher is fantastic – it is a pleasure to come to her classes every week. Wonderful tutor; feels like 1:1 rather than a group; felt the benefits from week one.

Student comments:

Numeracy: Since being on this course, I have learnt quite a lot. It’s very nice to have someone who doesn’t put you down and explains what you have done wrong and not make you feel stupid. Has been a great place to learn.

Legal Secretaries Level 2: I thoroughly enjoy the course – the venue was fantastic and the other students are great. The teaching staff are very helpful and friendly. It’s certainly a challenge but I’ve had really good support.

Facilities available at Aquinas College Adult Centre and St. Bernadette’s Centre

PLEASE NOTE:   The Adult Centre will not escape the effects of a ‘squeezed’ budget next year and in 2012‐13/2013‐14. From September 2011 we will need to use the building more efficiently to reduce energy and security costs.  This means, for example, that classes will be located nearer the East (car park) entrance of the college.  The West (A6) end of the college including the entrance will be closed.   

All the courses shown on this brochure are subject to a minimum number of enrolled students and will only take place if this number is reached.   We do not guarantee continuation or higher levels of courses in future academic years.  All details in this brochure were correct at the point of printing. 

Telephone: 0161 419 9163 www.aquinas.ac.uk e-mail: sheila@aquinas.ac.uk

Nangreave Road STOCKPORT Cheshire SK2 6TH

Aquinas College Adult Centre

WHEN CAN I ENROL? SPRING TERM: Enrolments for courses starting in January 2012 will be taken from week commencing 28th November 2011*

SUMMER TERM: Enrolments will be taken from week commencing 19th March 2012.

*Please note: Due to the popularity of some courses, early enrolment is ad-visable and enrolments which are paid for are accepted in the order that they are received, until the course is full.

The Adult Centre helpdesk/helpline will be open from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.

Staff are always available for advice and guidance including during the summer enrolment period. Some courses require an initial assessment—you will be ad-

vised when you enquire.

HOW DO I ENROL?

EITHER: Telephone the Adult Centre helpline (0161 419 9163). You can ask about courses and get help to decide which one is right for you; you may of course already know which course you would like to do. You can enrol over the telephone for most courses (please check when you call) – ensure you have your debit/credit card ready to make your payment and an enrolment pack will be sent to you. OR: Call personally to enrol at the Adult Centre Helpdesk in the college (see above).

When is reception open? During term time, the Adult Centre Helpdesk is open: Monday and Tuesday: 9.00 am to 8.00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

These days/times may differ during term time breaks.

CONTACT DETAILS:

ENROLMENT INFORMATION