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…
Lucy, one of our creative tutors, recently created a captivating Pastel and Mixed Media wall exhibition at ACL Chelmsford displaying the work her learners have completed whilst attending online courses this year. “On display in the Chelmsford centre is a selection of work produced by learners on the Pastel Painting and Mixed Media course. The…
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…
What comes to mind when you think of Summer? Beaches, ice cream, warm evenings with friends or even the smell of freshly cut grass. We want you to turn these thoughts and feeling into artwork that is inspired by Summer and submit them in our Summer Scenes Art Competition. It could be a watercolour painting,…
Not all learners going to University this year will have got there following the traditional A-level route. The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is equivalent to A-levels and is recognised by top UK Universities as an accepted entry requirement into undergraduate courses, proving that there is more than one route into University. Twenty students…
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…
In line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, as of 19th July restrictions have now been eased. Although the rules have been relaxed, a careful and measured approach is required for us to ensure a safe return to our centres. Our duty of care to our learners, staff, and visitors remains our highest priority.…
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…
We’re delighted to share with you our new Course Guide for September 2021. It finally feels like Summer has arrived and so has our Summer Discover Magazine!Grab a cold drink, relax and enjoy some wonderful and inspiring stories from the amazing people who make us who we are. Creative and craft ideas Inspiring stories Learner…