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Family Learning English, Maths and Language (ESOL) courses

Courses are for adults who wish to become more involved in their children's learning and enable them to help children acquire English, Maths and Language skills. Parents can improve their own skills in English, Maths and language and improve their ability to help their children. Courses are for adults (mothers, fathers, carers and guardians) who do not hold a current level 2 qualification in maths and English, Grade 4 GCSE (formally Grade C) and above. All courses have an element of parent and child working together except those for adults only.

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Budding Writers (2-6 hours)

Develops imagination by engaging in writing an exciting story and provides quality time for families to share stories together. Encouraging parents and children to plan, discuss and write a story sharing their opinions and explaining their thoughts with the family creatively. Child's age range (yrs) 4-11.

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Chatter Matters (2-8 hours)

Understand the importance of talking to your baby, toddler or young child and learn about language development. Find out how you can help your child's speech by talking about everyday activities, playing games and having family fun together. Child's age range (yrs) 2-5.

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Family English to Exam (12 hours plus)

Learn about the English curriculum and how it is taught in primary schools. Brush up on your own spelling, punctuation and grammar and have the opportunity to work towards a nationally recognised qualification. Child's age range (yrs) 4-11 or adult only.

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Family Language - ESOL (12 hours plus)

For parents, carers and children whose first language is not English to practise speaking, listening, reading and writing. Improve your English to cope with everyday situations and find out how English is taught in schools in the UK. You can also work towards a recognised qualification. Child's age range (yrs) 4-11 or adult only.

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Family Maths to Exam (12 hours plus)

Learn how your children are taught maths at school. Brush up on your knowledge of mathematical terminology such as place value, estimate, different methods of calculation and problem solving. You can also work towards a nationally recognised qualification. Child's age range (yrs) 4-11 or adult only.

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Have Fun Reading (2 hours)

Parents and carers can discover the transformative power of reading with their child, explore library resources, discuss stories and express likes and dislikes. This course is designed to support interaction and provide quality time for families to read aloud together using expression, facial gestures, tone of voice and adopting different voices for different characters in the story. Have fun and learn together, strengthen relationships and promote communication and language development. Child's age range (yrs) 2-5.

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Keeping up with the Children Maths or English (8-10 hours)

Help parents and carers with learning about recent changes in the curriculum and how their child is taught at school. Familiarise adults with the main strategies used to teach calculation, mental maths, reading, writing, spelling and handwriting in primary schools. Parents and carers will feel more confident in supporting their children's learning, whilst providing an opportunity to brush up their own skills. It can be used as a route onto a longer English course with accreditation at the end. Age range - adult.

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Number Sacks (up to 12 hours)

This course will help parents and carers with their understanding of children's early mathematical development. Giving adults knowledge and skills to support their children's mathematical progression and learn with their children using engaging games and activities. Child's age range (yrs) 3-7.

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Our Family Scrapbook (up to 12 hours)

This course helps to develop and promote positive family relationships by structuring and encouraging family experiences and then allowing parents and carers to work with their children on a creative project to compile a family memory album and family tree. Resources will be provided. Child's age range (yrs) 3-11.

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Puppet Making (2 hours)

Families work together and encourage children's enjoyment of stories, by bringing them to life through creating puppets and props. Learn to use these effectively in storytelling. Child's age range (yrs) 3-11.

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Story Sacks (up to 12 hours)

Enable parents and carers to develop their child's imagination and early literacy development. Ignite an enjoyment of reading through creating a story sack together. Fill it and bring stories to life using props, toys, games and prompts. Learn new skills like sewing, art and craft, or reawaken old ones. Child's age range (yrs) 3-7.

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Supporting Your Child with Phonics (2 hours)

Parents and carers will discover effective strategies for supporting their child with phonics. This course offers practical guidance and resources to improve their child's literacy skills. From decoding words to improving reading fluency, learn valuable techniques to support phonics development. Age range - adult.

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