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Spring Term
Starts: Mon 9 Jan 2012
Half Term: Mon 13 Feb - Sat 18 Feb 2012
Ends: Sat 31 Mar 2012
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Starts: Mon 9 Jan 2012
Half Term: Mon 13 Feb - Sat 18 Feb 2012
Ends: Sat 31 Mar 2012
All term dates...
Our centres
Adult Community Learning Centre (ACLC)
Australia Road
W12 7PT
020 8753 6252
Macbeth Centre (MAC)
Macbeth Street
W6 9JJ
0845 839 7912
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Australia Road
W12 7PT
020 8753 6252
Macbeth Centre (MAC)
Macbeth Street
W6 9JJ
0845 839 7912
All centres and maps...
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Training & Development
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Interpreting
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting, (DPSI) and Bi-lingual skills
See British Sign Language for: British Sign Language, (BSL) and Deaf AwarenessSee Lipreading for: Lipreading
See Languages for: Modern Foreign Languages
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Programme managerAngelo Cappetta0845 839 7912 alssinfo@lbhf.gov.uk Interviews for Interpreting students are by appointment only. It may be possible to pay course fees by regular installments throughout your course, instead of paying the full amount at the start. Please ask about installment plans when you enrol. Further education/qualification classes Courses leading to a qualification will require an interview before you can enrol. Book an interview online. Concessions To help pay for course fees and materials, it may be possible to apply for the Learner Support Fund. |
Complete course list
| Community Interpreting (Level 2) (Interview required) |
| Community Int |
| The role of a Community Interpreter. Learn about interpreting techniques, Public Services and much more. This is an introductory course and does not offer a qualification More information... |
| Fees: | full £104 | conc £39 | non EU £204 |
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| Fri | 14:00-17:00 | 11 | MAC | 13/01/12 | 30/03/12 | LY2010 | Marina Gomes Nearly Full | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 10:00-13:00 | 11 | MAC | 20/04/12 | 06/07/12 | LY3010 | Marina Gomes |
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| Community Interpreting (Level 3) |
| The role of a Community Interpreter. Learn about interpreting techniques, Public Services and much more. More information... |
| Fees: | full £150 | conc £99 | non EU £260 |
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| Fri | 14:00-17:00 | 11 | MAC | 20/04/12 | 06/07/12 | LY3015 | Marina Gomes |
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| Introduction to Public Service Interpreting |
| Basic training for those with a little knowledge of Public Service Interpreting: it will cover aspects of the skills needed to work successfully in this field. It will also cover the development of the language necessary for good interpreting and will provide a sound background to the Public Services. More information... |
| Fees: | full £170 | conc £62 | non EU £257 |
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| Mon | 10:00-16:30 | 5 | MAC | 18/06/12 | 16/07/12 | LY3020 | Felizardo Nakano |
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| DPSI (Spanish day) (Interview required) |
| Institute of Linguistics |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £1400 | conc £965 | non EU £1400 |
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| Mon | 14:00-17:00 | 25 | MAC | 03/10/11 | 28/05/12 | LY1025 | Felizardo Nakano Nearly Full |
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| DPSI (Portuguese day) (Interview required) |
| Institute of Linguistics |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £720 | conc £285 | non EU £1400 |
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| Wed | 14:00-17:00 | 25 | MAC | 05/10/11 | 30/05/12 | LY1027 | Felizardo Nakano Nearly Full |
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| DPSI (French day) (Interview required) |
| Institute of Linguistics |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £1400 | conc £965 | non EU £1400 |
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| Fri | 14:00-17:00 | 25 | MAC | 07/10/11 | 01/06/12 | LY1029 | Felizardo Nakano |
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| DPSI (Polish day) (Interview required) |
| Institute of Linguistics |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £1400 | conc £965 | non EU £1400 |
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| Mon | 14:00-17:00 | 25 | MAC | 03/10/11 | 28/05/12 | LY1031 | TBC |
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| DPSI (Polish eve) (Interview required) |
| Institute of Linguistics |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £1400 | conc £965 | non EU £1400 |
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| Mon | 18:00-21:00 | 25 | MAC | 03/10/11 | 28/05/12 | LY1032 | TBC Nearly Full |
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| DPSI (Russian day) |
| This course offers training in the interpreting and translating skills needed for the DPSI exam (June 2012) run by the IoL Educational Trust. It covers the development of the language of legislation and regulations for equal access to public services irrespective of language and culture. There will be a mixture of lectures on various aspects of the legal system and legal concepts and practical work on interpreting and translation. Each course is open only to speakers of a particular language to maximise use of both the target language and their mother tongue. Students will work on past papers as well handouts specifically prepared by the courses tutors. The exam will consist of the following 5 units: UNIT 01 (Level 6): Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services UNIT 02 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services UNIT 03 (Level 6): Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services UNIT 04 (Level 5): Translate into English in the Public Services UNIT 05 (Level 5): Translate from English in the Public Services More information... |
| Fees: | full £720 | conc £285 | non EU £1400 |
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| Fri | 14:00-17:00 | 25 | MAC | 07/10/11 | 01/06/12 | LY1033 | Olga Kotova |
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