Essential skills (English, Maths, English for speakers of other languages, and digital skills)
Gateshead Council Learning and Skills offer a wide range of courses that can build your confidence in English, maths and digital skills. You may be starting at the beginning- ready to learn to speak English for the first time or want to learn to read and write. You may already have some skills and even a qualification in English, maths or digital skills already but want to improve on these.
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This practical session helps adult learners develop the numeracy and digital skills needed to use online Better Off Calculators—tools that estimate whether someone would be financially better off in work or by increasing their hours.
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This festive and creative course invites adult learners to make two beautiful seasonal items: a twinkly light tree decoration and a decorative trinket box for gifting.
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Celebrate the festive season while building confidence in everyday maths! In this hands-on session, learners will create delicious Christmas treats such as fudge and truffles, using simple recipes that incorporate practical numeracy skills.
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Digital Skills for Beginners aims to equip learners with the skills they need for the digital world.
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This introductory course empowers adult learners to confidently sell items online using Vinted, a popular second-hand marketplace.
Better off calculations
Christmas crafts
Christmas treats
Digital Skills for Beginners
Vinted - learn to sell online
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Digital Functional Skills Qualifications are available at entry level 3 and level 1.
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ESOL programmes provide English support to those learning English as a second language. The programmes aim to develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
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The English programmes focus on spelling, punctuation, grammar, writing for different purposes, analysing and using different texts, reading comprehension skills and speaking and listening skills.
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The Maths programmes includes the four operation rules (+ - × ÷), fractions and percentages methods, measure, shape and space content, ratio and scale methods, formulae rules and more.
Digital Functional Skills (DFS)
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Functional Skills English
Functional Skills Maths