Norwich Academy for Languages and Continuing Education

The Norwich Academy for Languages & Continuing Education (NALCE) runs a series of short courses and part time classes primarily aimed at either adults or specific target groups. The Academy has developed an expertise and developed unique courses in strategic areas that will continue to be developed and expanded.

Current courses on offer or being developed include:

• English as Foreign Language (EFL)
• Other Languages (eg. Turkish, Hausa, Malay, Chinese, Russian)
• Media Studies & Information Technology
• Spanish
• Arabic for Beginners
• Conversational Arabic
• Classical Arabic
• Basic Skills Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL
• Music Technology & Sound Engineering
• Health Studies
• Islamic Studies for non-Muslims & new Muslims
• Alternative Economics & Trading
• Mathematics & Geometry
• Summer Residential Programmes for Special Groups

Those currently or expected to study at the NALCEwill come from a wide cross section of the community. However, those who might be specifically targeted include:

• Those looking to re-enter work or work from home;
• Parents of students at the Academy school;
• Parents of home-educated children;
• People working in the voluntary sector;
• Doctors & health professional;
• Self-employed;
• Immigrants;
• People looking to gain advancement in their current employment;
• Members of religious communities;
• Members of ethnic minorities;
• Teachers;
• Senior Citizens;
• Students;
• Educational Under Achievers;
• Unemployed.

Arabic

The Academy is fortunate enough to have some of the most widely respected translators of classical Arabic texts into English as part of our Arabic language department and offer classes for both adults and children of every age and every capability including GCSE and Advanced levels

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Research & Consultancy

The Academy has worked with a number of organisations to offer research and consultancy services including the DMC Consultancy and the Blackstone Foundation.

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Islamic Studies

Regular classes are held at both the local mosque and other venues teaching Islamic studies at all levels using established texts. Although covering all Madhabs most classes are based on traditional Maliki texts. The Academy also continues to organise Deen Intensive teaching weekends which continue to prove both popular and highly beneficial.

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Summer Activities

The Academy regularly holds an English and Activities programme for teenaged boys from overseas but also supports the annual summer project organised by the Ihsan Kindergarten and Summer Project for local children of all ages.

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Health Studies

It is widely accepted that a healthy mind and a healthy body go together, or at least that the absence of one has a detrimental effect on the other. It then stands to reason that the Norwich Academy should play an active role in evolving and facilitating education and practical implementation of initiatives in the areas of health and medicine.

The Academy is currently in the middle of a two year pilot health studies educational programme for young people and 'would be' practitioners. The first year consists of basic biology (plant and animal) and then a focus on human biology. The second year involves looking at diagnosis and treatments.

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Basic Skills

Norwich Academy is accredited with the Open College Network (OCN) to teach basic skills literacy, numeracy and ESOL at a variety of levels

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