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From Introductory courses teaching you basic phrases to use on your holidays, to Intermediate courses building your confidence and improving your pronunciation; we offer language courses at a variety of entry levels.

Regular practice built into your week

Most of our courses are taught weekly at a set time slot, giving you a hassle-free way to build regular practice into your week and ensure your new language skills don’t get forgotten.

We offer classes across Oxfordshire and additionally some lessons online. Our classes are taught in small, supportive environments and you will be taught though a mix of individual and group activities. This combination will help you have time to focus on your written skills, whilst also giving you plenty of opportunity to practice your pronunciation and improve your confidence. No matter what your current level, you’ll be supported by our experienced hands-on tutors who will be there to support you and help you practice in each class.

The most popular courses offered in our part-time provision

Language courses are the most popular courses that we offer in our part-time adult learning provision.

Whether you’ve always wanted to be better at languages, or maybe you want to expand your skills to speak to new in-laws or for work purposes; taking up a new language is a brilliant way to expand your horizons.

From Beginners’ courses in French and German, to Advanced courses in Russian and Mandarin, we offer courses in over 10 different languages.

Part Time Languages courses

Chinese (Mandarin) - Developing Conversational Fluency

Part Time LSAV001P

This is a follow-on course for those if you had done 4 to 5 years part-time study of the subject at least with college. You should have studied part of HSK3 book or consider yourself at the equivalent level. You will study in a fun, supportive learni...

31st Mar 2025 - 7th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Creative Writing - Beginners C (Online)

Part Time LSZV022P

Have you always wanted to write and never found the time – or summoned up the courage? Do you write but never quite see things through to a conclusion? Or are you not sure how to begin? This is the course for anyone who wants to write or try writing....

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Online

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French - Beginners

Part Time LSAV022P

This is a course for beginners with some basic French. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a French speaking environment. “Rusty” beginners who have learned very little French but feel that revision and practice would be useful, may want to co...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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French - Beginners

Part Time LSAV007P

This course follows on from the French beginners A course. The beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a French speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beginn...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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French - Higher Intermediate

Part Time LCXQ110P

You will have been studying now long enough to have enough language to get by, with sufficient vocabulary to express yourself on topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events. You will express opinions, comparisons, u...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Cheney School

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French - Improvers

Part Time LSAV021P

This is the first in the follow-on courses from your Improvers B course where you will start to improve your conversation and your understanding of short dialogues and short texts and make yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable ...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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German - Beginners

Part Time LSAV062P

This course follows on from the German beginners B course. The beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a German speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beginn...

1st May 2025 - 10th Jul 2025

Thursday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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German - Improvers

Part Time LSAV064P

This is the first in the follow-on courses from the Improvers B course where you will start to improve your conversation and your understanding of short dialogues and short texts and make yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable e...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Greek - Beginners

Part Time LCXV003P

This course follows on from the Greek Beginners course. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a Greek speaking environment....

28th Apr 2025 - 21st Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Cheney School

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Greek - Beginners B

Part Time LSAV003P

This course follows on from the Greek Beginners A course. The Beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a Greek-speaking environment....

28th Apr 2025 - 21st Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Greek - Intermediate

Part Time LCXP232P

This is the follow-on course from your Intermediate B course where you will continue to work on and improve your conversational skills as well as your understanding of dialogues and texts. The main aim of the course is to enable you to make yourself ...

29th Apr 2025 - 15th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Cheney School

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Italian - Beginners

Part Time LPWR114P

Italian - Beginners B follows on from the Italian Beginners A course. The Beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in an Italian speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “...

24th Apr 2025 - 3rd Jul 2025

Thursday

Languages

Witney Campus

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Italian - Beginners C

Part Time LSAV077P

This course follows on from the Italian beginners B course. The beginners C course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in an Italian speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beg...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Italian - Developing Conversational Fluency C

Part Time LCAV103P

This course will continue to expand your vocabulary, idioms and structures variety as well as encourage you to respond more independently and with little support in both predictable and less predictable situations....

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Italian - Higher Intermediate B

Part Time LCWW002P

You will have been studying now long enough to have enough language to get by, with sufficient vocabulary to express yourself on topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events....

24th Apr 2025 - 3rd Jul 2025

Thursday

Languages

Witney Campus

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Japanese - Beginners C

Part Time LSAV070P

Japanese C advances students’ understanding of verb conjugations across different tenses and introduces them to expressing past experiences and future plans....

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Japanese - Developing Conversational Fluency A

Part Time LSXV014P

This course is designed for post-intermediate learners of Japanese who are looking to enhance their conversational fluency. The primary focus will be on improving discussion skills, especially regarding current affairs, shared personal interests, and...

24th Sept 2024 - 3rd Dec 2024

Tuesday

Languages

Cheney School

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Japanese - Developing Conversational Fluency B

Part Time LSXV013P

This course is designed for post-intermediate learners of Japanese who are looking to enhance their conversational fluency. The primary focus will be on improving discussion skills, especially regarding current affairs, shared personal interests, and...

14th Jan 2025 - 25th Mar 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Cheney School

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Japanese - Developing Conversational Fluency C

Part Time LSXV033P

This course is designed for post-intermediate learners of Japanese who are looking to enhance their conversational fluency. The primary focus will be on improving discussion skills, especially regarding current affairs, shared personal interests, and...

11th Apr 2025 - 1st Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Cheney School

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Russian - Beginners

Part Time LPXV111P

This course is for those who want to learn very basic structures and vocabulary, understand and make yourself understood in a limited range of predictable everyday situations. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beginners who have learned very...

24th Apr 2025 - 3rd Jul 2025

Thursday

Languages

Cheney School

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Spanish - Beginners

Part Time LPAV003P

This course follows on from the Spanish Beginners A course. The Beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a Spanish speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” begi...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Beginners

Part Time LPKT110P

This course follows on from the Spanish Beginners B course. The Beginners C course is for those students who have completed the A and B courses or for those who are not complete beginners. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beginners who have...

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Gosford Hill School

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Spanish - Beginners

Part Time LSWW000P

This course follows on from the Spanish Beginners B course. The Beginners C course is for those students who have completed the A and B courses or for those who are not complete beginners. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” beginners who have...

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Developing Conversational Fluency

Part Time LSAV061P

You have been on a journey of learning that has taken you through the basics of the language. Now is the time to really expand that base with this fluency course. In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to t...

29th Apr 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Improvers

Part Time LSAV040P

This is the follow-on course from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language. You will continue to improve your ability to maintain convers short conversations in different situ...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Improvers C

Part Time LSAV041P

This is the follow-on course from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language....

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Improvers C

Part Time LPWW004P

This is the follow-on course from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language....

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Intermediate

Part Time LSAV046P

The Spanish Intermediate C course allows participants to learn to express themselves in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for them. Participants will be able to take part in simple conversatio...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Intermediate C

Part Time LSXV036P

The Spanish Intermediate C course allows participants to learn to express themselves in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for them....

1st May 2025 - 10th Jul 2025

Thursday

Languages

Cheney School

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Spanish - Intermediate C

Part Time LSKV021P

The Spanish Intermediate C course allows participants to learn to express themselves in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for them....

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Kidlington Baptist Church

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Spanish - Mastering Conversational Fluency

Part Time LSWW007P

This course corresponds with the level C1 of the European Framework for languages. Students are expected to have an excellent command of the language, both written and spoken that goes beyond the normal use of the language.In order to avoid disappoin...

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Mastering Conversational Fluency

Part Time LSAV703P

This course corresponds with the level C1 of the European Framework for languages. Students are expected to have an excellent command of the language, both written and spoken that goes beyond the normal use of the language....

29th Apr 2025 - 8th Jul 2025

Tuesday

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Mastering Conversational Fluency

Part Time LSKV703P

This course corresponds with the level C1 of the European Framework for languages. Students are expected to have an excellent command of the language, both written and spoken that goes beyond the normal use of the language.In order to avoid disappoin...

28th Apr 2025 - 14th Jul 2025

Monday

Languages

Kidlington Baptist Church

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