Adult Courses

JAGS Adult courses will start again in September of the Autumn Term 2010

For further information on any of the courses please contact 020 8613 6509

PHOTOSHOP INTRODUCTION 10 WEEK COURSE (Tues 7.30-9pm) £175.00

(One day intensive workshop's are also available on request)

This is an in-depth introduction to Photoshop for recreational photographers. You will learn the most commonly used techniques to improve images and also how to utilise some of the more creative effects.

The course will cover the following areas: - cropping, repairing and retouching, blurring and sharpening, filters, layers and compositing images, resolution, common keyboard shortcuts and many more.

FRENCH - BEGINNERS (Wed 7.30-9pm) £90.00

If you'd like to be able to enjoy more of the French culture than just its fine wine and cheese, this is the course for you!

A lively introduction to the language in ten 90 minute beginners classes covering the following topics: - greetings, family, numbers, time, likes, dislikes, directions, food, drink, money, job, eating-out and holidays.

PORTUGUESE - BEGINNERS (Tues 7.30-9pm) £90.00

Portuguese is one of the world's major languages, ranked 6th according to number of native speakers.

It's the official language in Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sau Tome, Principe, Mozambique, Macau and East Timor.

If you are planning a business trip, relocation or holiday, you'll feel much more confident and enjoy your experience more if you can speak the local language.

By the end of this beginners level course you will be able to: communicate to a basic level; talk about your family, your likes and dislikes; order a meal out or go shopping; complete basic forms; tell the time; find your way around by asking directions.

SPANISH (NEW BEGINNERS - LEVEL 1 (Tues 7-8.30pm, Advanced Thurs 7.30-9pm) £90.00

Spanish is the language of sun, sea, sangria, salsa and plain old good times!

We have two courses on offer, a new Beginners class for those who wish to learn the basic fundamentals of the soken language and the other for more advanced speakers, who already have a good grasp of the language. Both courses cover a good range of topics and encourage both oral and written participation from the class. Both courses run for ten 90 minute sessions.

ITALIAN (Absolute Beginner Thurs 6.30-8pm, Beginner Mon 6.30-8pm, Intermediate Mon 8-9.30pm, Advanced / Upper Intermediate Thurs 8-9.30pm) £90.00

Italy – the home of pasta, pizza, fabulous Roman architecture, classical music, wine and some of the world's finest fashion designers. A language of power, wealth and culture that sounds beautiful to the ears.

Jags offers 4 Italian courses for different levels, all 90 minute classes in blocks of 10:-

The Italian Absolute Beginners course is for everybody who is passionate about the Italian language and who'd like to start to learn it. The Beginners course is for people who have a basic knowledge of Italian. The Italian Intermediate course is for people who want to improve and build on their foundation level knowledge of the Italian language. The Italian Advanced course is designed for people with a good grasp of the language.