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Key Details

Course Area:

Art and Design

Student Type:

Courses for 19+ students

Course Type:

Part-time FE course

Start Date:

Monday 20th January 2025

End Date:

Monday 7th April 2025

Time:

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location:

Evolve

Fees:

£87.50

Course code:

C055047 / Q055048

Course Introduction

Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary)

This course offers students an introduction to jewellery making which teaches you how to use tools and techniques to make beaded items such as necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The 10 week course is aimed at beginners who have an interest in acquiring skills in jewellery making and for those who want to refresh their skills. Tuition is provided in a safe and friendly environment. .

On this course, you will:

  • Know about basic tools and how to use them
  • Know about the different findings and their purpose
  • Create a design from start to finish
  • Make earrings, bracelets and necklaces.

You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course

You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.

You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.

Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.

For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.

Course Information

Non-accredited

Entry Level

There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+.

You will complete a weekly “Student Diary” and so ESOL students should be studying at entry 3 or higher to enrol on a Community course taught by non-ESOL tutor.

Tutors will give weekly verbal and written feedback. You will complete a short workbook and set your own personal targets, as well be progressing though the general course learning outcomes. This will help you and your tutors record progression on the course.

The course tutor and development workers can advise of other learning opportunities within Community faculty or signpost you to courses in other vocational areas of Nottingham College.

You will have the opportunity to receive progression guidance from an external locally based agency “Futures for You” whilst on the course.

If you are interested in progressing onto leisure courses in your chosen subject, you may have opportunities to do so at Nottingham College or be signposted to other leisure courses in the Nottingham area.

For your first session, please bring with you a selection of beads, findings (earring hooks, bracelet clasp, 4mm jump rings, crimps, 3cm head pins), round nose and flat nose pliers, tiger tail wire.

Findings and other supplies may be purchased from the tutor at 50p-£1 approx.

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