Essex County Council’s Levelling Up fund has paid for £60,000 worth of new STEM equipment for four ACL Essex centres. ACL (Clacton/Colchester/Basildon/Harlow) has received a share of the STEM equipment. The new equipment will provide interactive, practical activities to improve the learning environment for people on STEM and health-based qualifications. Science will be brought to…
The Skills Hubs are a place for you to undertake online courses in a facilitated environment. If you are not confident using technology, such as computers or any devices, our Skills Hub team can provide you with support. The hubs are also available to people that want to learn online but not at home, providing…
Did you know you can gain a GCSE in as little as 6 months? Our FastTrack GCSE English and Maths courses are starting in January 2023! These fast-paced courses will enable you to achieve a GCSE, support you to improve your career prospect, and allow you to build up your own personal skills. These courses are…
We have launched a new programme of courses to support Essex-based residents as furlough comes to an end. Learners can enrol on many of the courses free-of-charge, subject to eligibility criteria.* 1.6 million adults across the UK are currently furloughed; to support adults in Essex, we have developed ‘Find Your Future’ pathways to raise awareness…
It’s #NationalCodingWeek. The aim is to bridge the digital skills gap. Do you know someone who lacks confidence engaging with technology? It’s becoming increasingly important to use technology to stay in touch with one another, buying goods and services, and accessing important information. Some of us need help to feel confident and safe doing this.…
ACL Essex (Adult Community Learning) is welcoming adult learners back into the classroom with a series of open days at its centres across the county from the 7-11 September, 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Centres in Basildon, Brentwood, Clacton, Colchester and Witham will open their doors to showcase their latest range of courses, and with hundreds of…
Article written by Matthew Harrington-Keeton, Access to Higher Education Tutor We’ve put together this guide of tips and tricks for learning so that you can feel confident in your classes and get the grades that you deserve! Even better, all of these tips are backed by psychology, which means that they must work right? We…
The results for GCSEs have just been released and ACL Essex (Adult Community Learning Essex) is celebrating another year of outstanding results. Their learners have achieved an overall pass rate of 98.1%, which includes a pass rate of 100% in both English and Maths. You can view a full breakdown on the results below: GCSE…
We asked you to submit a short story, no more than 500 words, to win some fabulous prizes in our writing competition. Our ACL Choice winner and Author’s Choice winner have been selected and we now need your help selecting the ‘People’s Choice.’ In order to select your favourite, simply read the 9 shortlisted stories and vote for one story. You…
We asked you to submit a short story, no more than 500 words, to win some fabulous prizes in our writing competition… and they did not disappoint! This year, the theme of the competition was ‘Awakening’. We are delighted to announce our Author’s Choice winner. Huge congratulations to Clare Shaw who was chosen by local…