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How to apply for a WITCH
course
WITCH runs a number of courses to assist women
in education and employment opportunities with
the media/creative industries. Below are a brief
outline of the courses - please look at the What
we do section for more information about our
courses and what we offer.
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Video/Media
Production Project:
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Title:
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Introduction
to Video Production Course (stage
1) |
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Details:
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3 days
a week (Tues, Wed & Thurs)
Runs for 15 weeks,
From 9.45am - 4pm (5pm) |
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Accreditation:
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Merseyside
Open College Network |
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Aim:
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Produce
a Drama |
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Other:
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Child-care,
travel, lunch provided. |
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Title:
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Further
skills Course (stage 2) |
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Details:
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3 days
per week (Tues, Wed & Thurs)
From 9.45 - 4pm (5pm) |
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Qualification:
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Merseyside
Open College Network (accreditation)
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Aim:
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Produce
a Documentary |
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Other:
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Child-care,
travel & lunch provided.
Stage 1 must be completed before
proceding to stage 2. |
Customised Media Placement Programme:
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Title:
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4 week
pre-placement/induction (Stage
1) |
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Details:
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Runs for
4 weeks.
4 days per week (Mon - Thurs)
10am - 4pm |
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Qualification:
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Merseyside
Open College Network (accreditation)
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Aim:
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Do a 5-10
minute presentation. |
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Other:
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Child-care,
travel and lunch provided. |
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Title:
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5-10 month
placement (stage 2) |
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Details:
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Placed
in media related organisations
around Merseyside.
5 days per week.
Total hours per week is 30 hours. |
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Qualification:
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NVQ in
Research, Production or Administration. |
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Other:
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Child-care
& training allowance provided.
Stage 1 (4-week pre-placement)
must be completed first. |
Be@WITCH Programme:
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Title:
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Be@WITCH
Business Start-up Programme. |
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Details:
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12 month
support.
Attend 10 workshops (10am-4pm).
Attend Business Advice Support
Sessions (1-2 hour sessions). |
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Qualification:
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NVQ |
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Aim:
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Produce
a Business Plan and learn skills
to help business develop and grow. |
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Other:
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Childcare
and travel support provided.
Run in partnership with Blue
Orchid Management Consultants.
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2 Day Taster Video Workshop:
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Title:
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2
day basic introduction to video
production |
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Details:
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2 days,
9.45 - 4pm |
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Aim:
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Cover basic
camera, lighting, editing and
scriptwriting work. |
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Other:
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Lunch and
travel expenses provided. |
Outreach video courses:
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Title:
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6 day taster
video workshops |
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Details:
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6 days,
10am - 4pm |
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Aim:
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Cover basic
elements of video production. |
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Qualifications:
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No accreditation. |
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Other:
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Child-care,
travel and lunch provided. |
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Target group:
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Women from
culturally diverse communities.
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Title:
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12-15 week
video production course. |
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Details:
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2 days
per week, 10am - 4pm.
(days of the week to be decided) |
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Qualifications:
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No accreditation. |
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Other:
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Childcare,
travel and lunch provided. |
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Target group:
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Women from
culturally diverse communities. |
Community Mentor Projects:
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Title:
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Community
Mentor Project. |
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Details:
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6 day
introduction to video production,
followed by editing support
for Community Mentors/volunteers.
Mentors
to document the learning journeys/video
diaries of culturally diverse
men/women from the local communuty.
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If you'd like to apply, we'd appreciate it if
you used the form below. Upon pressing Submit,
the form will be sent directly to us (and an email
will be sent to you, with a copy of what you wrote
for you to keep). If you'd rather not use the
form, please contact
us and ask for an application form.
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