Curriculum and programme offer
All WEA courses aim to build confidence and skills and are organised and progressive. They are often a bridge to further learning.
The WEA's programme is categorised into three separate and interlinked strands:
- Community Learning
- Workplace Learning
- Open Programme
They are defined by the way learners are recruited and the context in which the programmes are delivered. Each may draw on the full range of the WEA curriculum.
Community Learning
Stimulating and providing education for adults in the community is central to the WEA Scotland's work. Much of this provision is developed through partnerships with a range of local and national organisations.
Workplace Learning
Workplace Learning is a growing area of work. It includes a national partnership with UNISON and public sector employers to offer workers Return to Learn courses.
Open Programmes
Access to life-enhancing, wide-ranging adult education is an important element of lifelong learning and the creation of a learning society. While priority in the allocation of resources is given to work designed to meet the specific needs of our target groups, WEA Scotland also offers courses which are open to the general public.
Target Groups
WEA Scotland gives priority to meeting the needs of adults with few or no educational qualifications. In particular:
WEA Approach to Learning
The WEA embeds vital skills, such as literacy, use of information technology, confidence and critical understanding, into courses covering all subjects and issues.