Courses

The following nine courses were arranged through the project, between March and May 2007. (To download a full table (85kb PDF) of this data, click here .)

A full range of training materials were produced for these courses and can be downloaded from this website.

A total of 58 course hours were provided.

162 training places were taken up by 35 volunteers; 26 trainers undergoing further training, and 101 students and employees.

 

1. Marine French
Venue: Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
Delivery partner: Dorset Adult Education
Dates: 6 weeks from 19th April; 5.45 - 7.15pm
Course hours: 11.5
Places taken up: 1 volunteer; 14 students / employees
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2. Marine Spanish
Venue: Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
Delivery partner: Dorset Adult Education
Dates: 6 weeks from 16th April; 5.45 - 7.15pm
Course hours: 11.5
Places taken up: 3 volunteers; 14 students / employees
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3. Volunteers in Modern Foreign Language Classes
Venue: Dorchester
Delivery partner: Dorset Adult Education
Dates: One-to-one training in March / April; Group session on 16th June, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Course hours: 9
Places taken up: 5 volunteers; 5 trainers trained
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4. Chinese Cultural Briefing
Venue: Weymouth College
Delivery partner: Weymouth College
Dates: 4th May, 5.00 - 9.00pm
Course hours: 4
Places taken up: 4 volunteers; 4 trainers trained; 20 students / employees
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5. Cultural Briefing for Frontline Tourism Staff
Venue: Weymouth College
Delivery partner: Weymouth College
Dates: 20th April, 1.00 - 4.00pm
Course hours: 3
Places taken up: 1 volunteer; 3 trainers trained; 11 students / employees
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6. Germans on Tour
Venue: Weymouth College and Lulworth
Delivery partner: Weymouth College
Dates: 3rd May, 1.00 - 5.00pm
Course hours: 4
Places taken up: 3 trainers trained; 13 students / employees
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7. Islamic Diet and Culture

Delivery partner: Paragon ITE Training
Dates: 8th May, 11.00am - 2.00pm
Course hours: 3
Places taken up: 2 volunteers; 8 trainers trained; 12 students / employees
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8. Language and Culture Volunteering SchemeVenue: Weymouth College
Delivery partner: (RLN SW)
Dates: One-to-one training March - May; Group Session on 7th June
Course hours: 6
Places taken up: 14 volunteers; 2 students / employees
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9. Chinese Business and Culture
Venue: DEK Ltd., Weymouth
Delivery partner: Paragon ITE
Dates: 21st May

Course hours: 6
Places taken up: 5 volunteers; 3 trainers trained; 15 students / employees
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Training Materials:

These materials were produced for courses organised in response to market research we carried out during January and February2007. We developed them in partnership with local training providers Dorset Adult Education Service, Paragon ITE Ltd and Weymouth College.

To find out more about the training materials we used, contact:
Philada Rogers,
37 Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1ET
or by email philada@icen.co.uk

 

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