Education for Action

ESOL (English as a Second Language)

Educational Principles

EA91

Days: 2

Date: 26 - 27 September 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA42

Days: 2

Date: 7 - 8 February 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

Writing, Speaking and Listening Skills. Teaching covers dealing with telephone calls, office queries, writing emails and formal letters, and workplace linked terminology. ESOL will prepare you to gain national level qualifications in English, Maths, ICT and customer care; as well as making the world of work easier and far more explicable.

This two day course is intended to increase ease and familiarity with the English language, in order facilitate communication and to access further learning and career development opportunities. It is aimed at workers whose first language is not English and who are in the process of learning English. The course is designed to help learners improve their workplace skills, through the development of Reading,

Functional Skills

Tutor: Bernard Harper

Foundation Skills

Introducing ICT

EA70

Days: 2

Date: 10 - 11 October 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA62

Days: 2

Date: 23 - 24 May 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

Advanced Skills

• Use spreadsheets to create a simple household or small office budget sheet Mobile Technology Do you know your Androids from your Apples or your Phablets from your tablets? Yet chances are you have one or the other in your hands. Find out how to make your mobile save you time when dealing with specific trade union challenges.

Target: The training is designed for trade union representatives that would like to gain or develop the necessary skills to work more effectively with readily available information technology tools which can allow them to solve everyday trade union issues Delivery Method: The training will be delivered in a classroom-based format. Each person will have access to a computer and the relevant software with the trainer leading by demonstration. Individual assistance will be provided where required. The advantage of this sort of training will be access to a trainer in person and group interaction. This will not only enhance learning but will provide an opportunity to interact with one another in a professional, productive and cooperative way. Prerequisites: Participants will need to know how to use a mouse, use a keyboard to type and to minimize, maximize From delivering presentations to keeping track of your Branch expenses Office productivity suites such as Microsoft Office Suite can save you time and reduce repetitive tasks. • Creating forms and table of contents in a word editor • Presenting with Prezi open and close windows Using Office Software

Arts &

Culture

• Identify mobile operating systems • Installing and uninstalling apps • Useful apps for trade union reps • Technology & workplace challenges Cloud Technology

Sending files via email has been the default method for the exchange of documents and images for users. Yet readily available cloud storage solutions can now manage those tasks. From Google Drive to Dropbox these free tools can limit file loss and manage file transfers. • What is the cloud • Different everyday cloud storage services • File size and file types • Saving to, uploading to and downloading from the cloud

12 FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Internationalism Events How to Sign up

Tutor: M. Cudjoe

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