Free Classes: Essential Skills
Update your skills for life, for work, to be able to help your children with their homework or to gain a qualification. Our courses are available day and evening throughout Torfaen.
You can join our classes any time during the year. All Essential Skills course tuition is FREE*
To get advice on finding the right course for you, phone 01633 647734, text 07811 942893 or email essentialskills@torfaen.gov.uk
Feel you need to brush up your English? Punctuation a bit rusty? Writing a bit hit and miss? Reading could do with a bit of improvement? Feel you’ve missed the boat by not gaining your GCSE English?
Don’t feel ashamed. You are not on your own. Why not join like-minded people who are improving and updating their skills? Friendly tutors await you at Torfaen Adult Community Learning. You’ll find help, small classes, support and a warm welcome! Free lessons to improve your skills. Change your mindset from ‘I can’t’ to ’I can’.
Are you considering sitting GCSE Maths or English in the future but don’t feel quite ready? Our preparation for GCSE classes will cover the skills required to be fully prepared for GCSE in the future.
Scared of Maths? Don’t be!
Come to our Maths workshops. We’ll start with what you need to work on and go from there. You will work at your level, at a speed that suits you.
Everyone works on their own goals, so you’ll never feel behind, or be put on the spot! Take the plunge and take the fear out of numbers!
Ever wanted to write but didn’t know where to start? Our relaxed, supportive courses will help you explore the basics of creative writing.
No experience is necessary. Learn how to express yourself in a fun, no pressure environment.
Who knows where your imagination will take you!
If you’re baffled by browsers, terrified of text messages, think that a cookie is something that goes with a cuppa, or that ‘the cloud’ is to do with the weather, we’ve got you covered. Our friendly and patient tutors will help you navigate the digital world in an easy-to-understand way in informal classes which are nothing like when you were at school. Yes, you will be learning new things, but all at the right level and pace for you. Even if you are a complete beginner, we can start at ‘turn it on’ and go from there.
So, why not put your fears to one side and come and join a digital skills class for adults where you will be learning alongside others in the same boat as you. You will be amazed by how quickly your knowledge and skills build up week by week. Learning digital skills doesn’t have to be scary – it can be fun!
Digital Drop in
Drop in sessions available for help and support with your digital skills or device questions.
Essential Skills for Employment
Join our short courses to help with CV writing, develop your digital skills to make job searching easier and enhance your communication skills to help you feel more confident at interviews.
Have you always wanted to research your family history but don’t know where to start? Our introductory course will help you plan a strategy and show you how to access a range of online resources.
These courses meet the needs of people whose first language is not English. Classes are available for complete beginners and for those who wish to develop their English and learn about life in the UK.
Our classes will improve your confidence in English speaking, listening, reading and writing. Learn in small, friendly groups through a variety of engaging activities such as group discussions, language games, puzzles and role play.
Last Modified: 23/07/2025
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