Have any of you done any structured learning recently.

I did an on-line TEFL course last year.

I was horrified by how little I knew about grammar! I know I was slower than the average student but was comfortable working through the modules at my own pace.

I really enjoyed the course, learned a lot and am finding it useful in a volunteering role now.

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I’m teaching my self Portuguese, does this count, I’m doing quite well!

That sounds interesting. Can you say how you are doing it please?

I’m teaching my self Portuguese, does this count, I’m doing quite well!

I did an open university BA (Hons) in my late thirties and a PG diploma in counselling and a masters in counselling in my forties. I’ve also got advanced certificates
and post grad diplomas in clinical supervision so I’m qualified to supervise other counsellors work. I enjoyed all the studying but doing a taught masters and dissertation whilst working full time almost did me in!

I finished my degree in my forties then two diplomas in jewellery design and gemmology. A business course then followed as I was new to the business when I remarried.
I have done various courses with OP to do with planet change and environmental studies. The Highland clans Irish potato famine and Judaism. Since retirement I have continued with doing courses as it's all very interesting and keeps my brain ticking over.

I did an MA in Landscape Archaeology full time when I retired. DH did distance learning dgree in Opera Studies during his final years at work and a full time M Mus in the same subject after he retired.

Most academic years I do at least one extra-mural course at Oxford, my local university. This always includes a non-compulsory essay, which I almost always do, The only two I haven't done were the results of uncongenial tutors and unexciting courses, that would have abandoned had the course not been so expensive. 2 in 25 years.

I am on holiday with the the Oct 2022 list of courses as my holiday reading.

Thank you.

I did a Cert Ed, Dip Ed, and B.Ed, all in the sixties and seventies, plus numerous in-house Education courses. courses.
Eng. Lit. again, considering Oscar Wilde but not sure what direction it will take yet.

Would you be willing to say what topic or topics your MA is about please?

I did; I did a BA hons. degree in English Literature and have an MA to finish. I loved it and miss the studying, plus the tutorials, sadly curtailed by covid.

May I ask please, but don't answer if you don't want to, what level of education, if any, that you have already achieved in the past?