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Courses for adults with SEND

We have a range of programmes from Pre-entry to Level 2 focusing on independent living skills, social and community involvement as well as work and life skills. Please note days are subject to availability and change.

Choose from the subjects below:

Course Length Day and time
Cookery 1 day Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday
Physical Mental Wellbeing (Sweat and Strength) Half day Tuesday morning or afternoon
Mental Health Wellbeing Half day Thursday morning
ICT and Media 1 day Wednesday
Art 1 day Tuesday or Thursday
Performing Arts 1 day Monday
Independent Living in the Home and Community 1 day Thursday or Friday
Learning to Grow 1 day Friday
Horrible Histories (Wanders around Westgate) 1 day Wednesday
Beauty Half day Tuesday afternoon
Stagecraft 1 day Wednesday
ESOL Half day Tuesday morning 
Stagecraft Sewing Class Half day Monday morning

Cookery

This is a programme where you will learn or improve specific cookery skills. The course encourages independence in the kitchen as well as developing a range of soft skills such as communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills. The course also covers food safety and hygiene skills, budgeting skills and healthier options. 

Physical Wellbeing (Sweat and Strength)

This course is designed to build your confidence with fitness so that it’s an enjoyable experience. Our course will involve fun fitness classes suitable for everyone with an aim to improve overall wellbeing and mental health. Classes will include walking trips to build up your fitness levels, combat, dance fitness including using glowsticks, stretching, circuits and aerobic based exercise.  

Mental Health Wellbeing

This course is aimed at learners who may struggle with poor mental health and will look at triggers and coping strategies. The programme will be individualised to your needs and will explore a variety of activities to reduce anxiety and stress.

ICT and Media

This course will help you to develop confidence with using the computer as well as enhancing your creative skills. You will use programmes such as Word and PowerPoint, and build confidence with using the internet. As well as this, you will take part in projects such as podcasting, blogging, vlogging and film studies.  

Art

This is a practical arts based course where you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of art forms such as painting, sculpting, printmaking and mosaics as well as accessing the community and finding out what is going on locally.  We will look at different artists throughout the course.

Performing Arts

This course is designed for you to be able to explore different types of performance including movement, mime, character, and storytelling as well as all of the roles behind the scenes. You will explore different types of drama, including drama traditions from around the world and will go back in time to learn about the history of theatre. On top of that, you will work together to create performances and show them to a live audience. 

Independent Living in the Home and Community

This is a life-skills based course for you to develop a sense of who you are and your place in the wider community. Courses in this pathway are designed for learners for whom vocational courses and full-time work may not be an option. Course themes include basic cooking and household tasks, enrichment events, managing a personal budget, communication skills, personal and social development. You will also develop advanced independence skills to prepare you for supported, semi or independent living. This course aims to empower you to function as independently as possible, whilst embracing your own personal needs. Course themes include personal hygiene, telling the time, practical maths and English, accessing the community, healthy living and maintaining a house and garden.

Learning to Grow

The course is aimed to give students an understanding of how and when to grow plants and vegetables from seed to harvest. Students will get hands on experience and will learn how to build raised beds and compost bays using re-cycled materials, be introduced to the no dig system of gardening and how to make compost from kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, used tea leaves and used paper which will help improve soil structure and water retention. Students will have access to a poly tunnel for growing more tender plants and vegetable

Horrible Histories (Wanders around Westgate)

Welcome to a course full of North East history, exploring Ancient, Medieval, Victorian and 20th Century eras. Learners will look at a range of influential figures, delving into the people and events which have shaped our region. There will be opportunities to visit local historical sites such as The Victorian Tunnels, The Roman Wall, and The Laing Art Gallery looking at influences in art. Combined with classroom learning, this will give learners great insight into the city they live in. Some events covered will be highlighting social change, including The Jarrow March, War, Suffragettes, and the Miner’s Strike.

Beauty

This course is designed for people who are interested in the hair and beauty industry. It will provide you with an introduction to the fundamental aspects of hair and beauty. You will have the opportunity to explore hair colouring application, manicures and much more. During the course, you will be introduced to practical expertise and knowledge of the industry including live demonstrations from stage make-up artists, face painters, hairdressers and barbers.

Stagecraft

This course will take you through all the backstage skills needed for theatre design. You will try stage crafts such as prop and scenery making, stage make-up and costume design. You will be able to try technical theatre skills such as lighting and sound. You will learn about the history of theatre and different theatre traditions throughout the world. Then you will use all your new skills as backstage support for the Performing Arts group when they perform their show.  

Stagecraft Sewing

This course will involve designing and creating costumes for the Performing Arts groups and will involve a variety of sewing techniques. 

For more details or to book a place on any of the courses, please contact samantha.riley@newcastle.gov.uk