P675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:14:58 TOO —————————————————————————————————— COURSES FOR ALL One of the best things about being a Third Ages is the increased leiszre time it brings. NOW you can: take up a new hobby; polish up your Spanish; study genealogy; get one up on your snooty son-in-law by getting yourself a better degree than he's got! On thjsj pages, we'vj listed local and national organisations devoted to continuing education. ——————————————————————————————————1/11— Fifty plus index 670 Helping hands 676 RACING HEADLINES p570 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:41:12 TOO —————————————————————————————————— UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE U3A is aimed specifically at the older generation. Courses are informal, fees are low and new members can join a group at any time. No qualifications or diplomas are awarded and not all courses are academic. For a list of local organisjrs, send a large S—E to U3A's National Office at: 1 Stockwell Green, London SW: 9JF Tel: 071 737 2541 ——————————————————————————————————2/11— Fit for anything 673 Deafview 685 SEARCHING FOR GOD? TRY p686 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:25:31 TOO —————————————————————————————————— THE NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE The National Extension College offers courses which range from Basic Skills, through GCSE and A level to London University external degrees. There are also hobbies courses and business skills courses. Fees are reduced for those on low incomes. For a free guide to courses, write to: NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE 18 Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 2HN Tel: 0223 450216 ——————————————————————————————————3/11— Fifty plus index 670 Helping hands 676 WHAT'S ON ARTS... OPERA, BALLET p636 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:32:54 TOO —————————————————————————————————— OPEN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS An education trust which offers courses on such subjects as art and design, sculpture, music, photography and creative writing. Some courses operate by correspondence course only, some have group tutorials every so often. No recognised qualifications are awarded. Write to: Open College of the Arts Houndhill, Worsbrough, Barnsley,South Yours. S70 6TU Tel: 0226 730495 ——————————————————————————————————4/11— Remember when? Flashback 671 FANCY A FILM? CINEMA GUIDE p610 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:45:57 TOO —————————————————————————————————— WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION The WEA is the largest voluntary adult education organisation in the UK. It runs courses on a wide range of academic, recreational and vocational subjects. Anzonj can join. The WEA has about 800 regional branches For the nearest one to you, contact: LONDON Phillipa Langton, 44-46 Crowndale Road London NW1 1TR Tel: 071 387 8966; Fax: 071 383 5668 ——————————————————————————————————5/11— 50 Plus index 670 Service pals 683 AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU p632 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:32:31 TOO —————————————————————————————————— WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (...cont) THAMES AND SOLENT Sarah Grylls, 6 Brewer Street, Oxford, OX1 1QN Tel: 0865-246270 WEST MERCIA Richard Copley, 78/80 Sherlock Street, Birmingham B5 6LT Tel: 021 666 6101 ——————————————————————————————————6/11— Flashback 671 Service pals 683 AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU p632 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:26:57 TOO —————————————————————————————————— OPEN UNIVERSITY Besides degree courses, the OU runs a wide range of Community Education and Leisure courses. You can study subjects as diverse as The Changing Countryside, Better Meetings, or Women, Writing and Culture There are Regional Inquiry Services for all parts of the country. Yours is: South: Foxcombj Hall, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HR Tel: 0865 327000 /..cont ——————————————————————————————————7/11— Fun & Games 450 Chrss 478 TRY OUR WEEKDAY RECIPE p486 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:46:01 TOO —————————————————————————————————— OPEN UNIVERSITY (...cont) West Midlands: 66-68 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NB Tel: 021 426 1661 East Midlands: The Octagon, 143 Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 1PH Tel: 0602 473072 ——————————————————————————————————8/11— Flashback 671 Bridge 479 WHAT'S ON THE BOX? TV GUIDE p410 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:44:07 TOO —————————————————————————————————— UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES All universities, old and new, and colleges of Higher Education have departments for adult and continuing education. Most of them are now called Departments of Continuing Education, but some go by the old name of Extra Mural Studies. Other names to look for are "Access and Community" or "Short Course Unit". ——————————————————————————————————9/11— Fifty plus index 670 Deafview 685 WHAT'S ON THE BOX? TV GUIDE p410 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:47:42 TOO —————————————————————————————————— LOCAL AUTHORITY CLASSES The traditional providers of adult and leisure classes, Local Education Authorities have had their role changed by recent Govjrnmjnt legislation. Further Education Collegrs have brcome independent, and funding for non- vocational course has been cut. The new shape of adult education varies from LEA to LEA. Call your local council (look under COUNCIL in the phone book) for details. ——————————————————————————————————10/11 Helping Hands 676 Bridge 479 GET YOUR POINT OF VIEW ACROSS p484 Help Hands 50+ Games TV GuideP675 Teletext 675 Jan 7 01:44:07 TOO —————————————————————————————————— NIACE The umbrella organisation for England and Wales is the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. All the information on these pages and a great deal more can bj found in their Adult Continuing Education Yearbook. It's available, price £9.95 post free from: NIACE, 19B de Montfort Street Leicester, LE1 7GE ——————————————————————————————————11/11 Fifty plus index 670 Flashback 671 CLASS OF '94: EDUCATION FEATURE p663 Help Hands 50+ Games TV Guide