This five week course will start with rediscovering you and helping you to reconnect with yourself again. You will learn ways in which you can begin to rebuild your confidence and self esteem and worth. You will learn the benefits of adopting a healthy positive mindset and how self empowerment can be a tool to improve your outlook and wellbeing. This course is for residents of the North of Tyne Combined Authority - Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Course aim
This course is for anyone who is willing to look at kick starting their wellbeing and rediscovering themselves again and building on a more positive 2021
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
- This course is for residents of the North of Tyne Combined Authority - Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Able to identify what you want from your future
- Have gained some techniques to help with your confidence
- Have a good understanding of the need to maintain confidence, self esteem and self worth
- Have knowledge of how you can empower yourself
- Know how to integrate a positive mental mindset within your life and recognise the benefits
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
- You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning
- You will be expected to carry out a range of activities in your own time
- At your own pace you may wish to practice some of things which you have learned in class to enhance your development
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
- You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
- You will be encouraged to consider other students work and give your opinions and suggestions
What else do I need to know?
- You may wish to bring a notepad and pen to record any notes during your lesson
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- This course could lead to a range of job opportunities. Follow link to National Careers Service for more details https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
- Become involved with the WEA in a range of voluntary work and other activities including campaigning as a WEA member
- Become involved as a volunteer for a WEA partner or another organisation
- You could progress to Higher Education courses. Follow link to the PEARL website for information http://pearl.open.ac.uk/
- Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
- You may wish to enrol on another personal development course
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