Perfecting your Punctuation and Grammar-Online Course-Community Learning-13:30-15:30

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Date	20 September - 11 October 2021
Sessions	Mondays: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	Free

About this course

If you could never understand the difference between a colon and a semi colon, or between their and there and they’re, then this is the course for you!

We’ll take a fresh look at all the things you’ve forgotten or never understood at school so that you can write emails and messages with the confidence that you will be right (or should that be write?!)

Please note, this is not an ESOL course.

What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

You will cover;

Spelling and grammar
Homophones and homonyms – what’s the difference?
Meaning of different words e.g. obviate; diffident; minutiae
Correct use of punctuation – what’s a colon? Where should I put an apostrophe?
The origins of some popular words we use everyday
The difference between a noun; a verb; an adverb and adjective

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Master the basic principles of punctuation and understand the relationship between grammar and punctuation
Be able to communicate clearly, effectively and professionally
What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?
A good level of English speaking, listening and reading

Learners will require a pen and paper.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: