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Taking part in our adult further education and leisure programme can be the beginning of an exciting journey for you...

Our programme offers an excellent choice of qualification and leisure courses, with a great choice of venues across Northumberland in which to learn. We offer full and part time learning, opportunities to study during the day and evening, and of course, excellent teaching.

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Our learners comments show just how great taking part in one of our qualification or leisure classes can be, and how it can help shape a positive future for yourself... 

‘Very enjoyable.’

‘Excellent tutor style & delivery.’

‘Excellent atmosphere.’

‘This is my third year of adult education and I would not consider going anywhere else!’

‘A great teacher, very supportive and easy to understand’

‘I have enjoyed the course very much and feel more knowledgeable than I did. The subject is no longer a mystery to me’

‘Informal environment, relaxed, good for anyone returning to education after being away for so long.’

‘The tutors kept us laughing all the way through the course while making sure we were focused and motivated. Their knowledge and enthusiasm is infectious’

‘A fantastic learning curve, this has changed my whole life. Thank you.’

‘Tutor’s style & delivery were excellent. She treated everyone as equals and put ideas across positively with humour.’

‘This has been the start of me finally getting a career rather than a job. Thank you’

‘You don’t know how much progress this is for me. I can get a qualification while I am working’

‘I've loved all the support and encouragement I have received to do as well as I possibly can’

Course Levels

Many of our programmes do not have entry requirements, so you don't always have to have qualifications or previous experience to join in. Our courses are organised into levels:

• Entry level or beginners courses are designed for people with no previous knowledge or experience of the subject

• Level 1 courses are designed for people who have either completed an entry level or beginners course or who have some knowledge or experience in the subject

• Level 2 courses are designed for people who already have quite a good knowledge of the subject and are becoming competent

• Level 3 courses are designed for people who have advanced knowledge or experience in the subject

if you need any advice on whether the course is the right level for you, contact the centre where you are thinking of enrolling.  

Types of Qualifications

We offer a range of qualifications including awards, certificates, diplomas, National Vocational Qualfications, GCSE's, AS Levels and A2 Levels. A list of the types of qualifications we have on offer in 2011-2012 is below.

Please note if you enrol for a course that leads to a nationally recognised qualification, you will be assessed by examination, course work, or by you completing a portfolio. When you enrolled on a certificated course you are expected to take the assessment. If you do not wish to take part in the assessment, you should enrol for a leisure course.

For more information on financial help for learners

on Further Education courses click here

How to Enrol

We hold enrolment events, take enrolments by telephone, post and in person. Information on how to enrol for each centre is detailed in each of our area brochures.

Do you want to email us your enrolment form?

Alternatively you can download our enrolment form from the popular documents section below.

Once you have completed the form you will need to make sure you email it to the person detailed in the table below who is responsible for the venue your course will be held at.

Look in our brochures to check where your course will be held.