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ADULT EDUCATION
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Career Guidance and subsequently make an service is freely available to any
need a more in depth discussion this facility at the Link. Our
at the Link Centre appointment at the Adult member of the public over l9 who
Guidance Unit for further help. is not in full time education - so
Tuesday morning visitors to the available. Some people come as Helen or one of her colleagues please drop by."
Link Centre will have seen a they have seen the service is available on Tuesdays from You can contact the Unit direct
guidance worker from the Adult advertised - other just happen to 10.00a.m. to 12.00 noon upstairs by telephoning Swindon 618866
Guidance Unit ready and waiting be passing by and take the in the Mall area at the Link Centre. or why not call at the Link Centre
to deal with enquiries about opportunity to ask questions." She remarks "I would like to see on a Tuesday morning?
education, training and What sort of enquiries do far more people making use of Below: Helen Brown giving advice
employment. This service at the people have?
Link Centre has been operating "People ask about a wide range
for five months now. Guidance of things - where and how to
Worker, Helen Brown, says "Each update office skills is a common
week several people come to talk request, but we have had
to us. Many of them are women enquiries ranging from
who are considering a return to horticulture to teacher training. I
work and are wondering what to bring with me lots of leaflets that
aim for and what training is people take away. Some people

Still places on
Country Adult Education

Fayre Courses
There are still places on Adult
I
Catering Services Education courses starting
later this month.
* Parties From Cake Icing to
I Wedding Receptions
Understanding Horses,
• Business Functions
Aromatherapy and Antiques
* Buffets & Banquets to Photography and Para- What do you do at a
• Home made traditional chuting are In the programme.
cooking at competitive prices For the latest Information Basic Education Class
on which courses still have
For Free Advice vacancies, telephone Steve Julie Cove, a volunteer tutor with the Basic Education Unit, describes the
& Quote, Tel: Williams on 871413. Leave a atmosphere at the Wednesday morning class at Greendown.
What picture comes into your mind one of the nicest things about adult
Swindon 485467 m essage on the same number when you hear someone talk about literacy classes, and unlike some
It he Is not available
adult literacy classes? Does it other forms of learning the work
immediately conjure up ideas of a you do in class is related to what
re-run of school, sitting in you have to deal with in everyday
Refurbish Your speffingby rote, while a rather stem also means the information in much
regimental-style rows learning life, which is not only enjoyable but
looking teacher gives you marks more meaningful. There is a good
Kitchen in 1 Day! out of 10? If you have ever toyed choice of 'real life props' for this:
with the idea of enrolling for an old catalogues to give practice in
Yes! In only 1 day your adult literacy class but have been ordering clothes, photocopies of
old kitchen can become put off by this sort of idea, take cheques to write, magazine articles,
your Dream Kitchen heart - you're in for a pleasant which spark the creative juices,(we
without the usual mess. surprise. also sometimes write out recipes
Adult literacy classes take place using the recipe cards that often
For less than half the all over Swindon in schools and appear as a guide, and have
price of a fully fitted colleges, in the daytime and composed answers toproblempage
kitchen we will make and evening. Sometimes creches are letters). We also have the use of a
provided. Usually the classes are computer.
fit new door and drawer fairly small. (By the way, there is a People mostly work individually
fronts to any size, trained teacher and volunteer on and at their own pace, but the
in solid timber or lami- hand in every class). But in case emphasis here is on informality,
nate. you're thinking, yes, this is all very and if there's something that's not
If you need extra units, well, but what actually happens at clear, it often becomes the topic of
one of these classes, let me explain. lively conversation. At about
new worktops, sinktop, If you came along to one of our 10.30a.m. we have a coffee break,
appliances, we will supply these too. classes at Greendown School you and resume until 11.30a.m. Often
would firstof all sit down and have people vary the subject they work
OR, if you prefer, we will completely a chat with Judy Johnson (the on, for example concentrating on
re-design your kitchen. teacher) and discuss what area you spelling in the first half of the class
wish to concentrate on most - and working on the computer in
spelling, reading, comprehension. the second half.
You might also be asked to write Going to classes for the first time
something about yourself just to can be a nerve-wracking
give an idea of which books would experience. But the first step is
be most useful for you to work always the most difficult. So if
or see us at British Gas Show Room from. When possible classes are you've ever thought about it but
Regent Street, Swindon arranged to fit in with the interests just haven't got around to it, why
A Designer is there every Saturday of the individual. This provides an not just go along to a class. Adult
excellent opportunity to work on a literacy classes are a good way to
hobby or just something you might get to know other people, have a
Ui1imLtd be involved in at home. chat, and brush up your writing
This sort of flexibility is what is and spelling at the same time.