Sugar Craft for All - ACE (Adult Continuing Education)

Course

In Preston

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Preston

This is a mixed ability class where you will learn the techniques required in order to produce a variety of sugar flowers, leaves, frills, flounces and cake decorations. It will be taught at Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Level. Beginners. For your first class you will need: a small jar with a little egg white. a small jar with a little cornflower. a non-stick board (small or tile to.

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Preston (Lancashire)
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St Vincent'S Road, PR2 8UR

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On request

About this course

To enrol on this leisure course, you will need to be aged 19 or over and have a keen interest in the subject.

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Sugar Craft for All - ACE (Adult Continuing Education)

Course ID:
PC03559

Academy:
Retail, Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism

Introduction:
Our Adult Continuing Education (ACE) programmes are short leisure courses. They are ideal if you want to learn new skills, pursue an interest, have fun, and find out more about a particular subject without the stress of exams.

This course forms an introduction to elementary hand crafting using flower plaster. You will gain an appreciation of the equipment that is used to construct a variety of replica flowers. Cakes are then covered with almond paste, side frills are added, followed by flowers in order to form a presentation of cake decorating art.

ACE courses are funded by Lancashire Adult Learning.

Study Mode & Location:
This 12 week part-time evening leisure course will last for 2 hours per week. It will be held at Preston College, Fulwood Campus, St Vincent`s Road, Preston, PR2 8UR.

Course Content:
This is a mixed ability class where you will learn the techniques required in order to produce a variety of sugar flowers, leaves, frills, flounces and cake decorations. It will be taught at Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Level.

Beginners

For your first class you will need:

  • a small jar with a little egg white.
  • a small jar with a little cornflower.
  • a non-stick board (small or tile to start with).
  • small artists paint brushes.
  • a polystyrene flowers block.
  • two small plastic bags.
  • a small plastic box.
  • a small pair of scissors.
  • a notebook and pen.


Intermediate & Advanced

You will need to bring all equipment you have to the first class. (You may need to purchase some additional items).

Assessment:
Although there is no formal exam for this course, a variety of assessment methods can be used.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
This course can lead to other ACE courses or to OCNW (Open College of the North West) START or A unit courses.

How To Apply
You can enrol on any of our ACE (Adult Continuing Education) courses by phone or in person. Simply phone or call into the Preston College Advice Centre. We accept SOLO and major credit cards (eg Access, Visa, Switch, Delta) EXCEPT American Express. Many courses have limited places so please enquire as soon as possible.

Money Matters
Depending upon your circumstances, you may be able to study an ACE course at a reduced price. For more details, contact the Preston College Advice Centre.

Help, Advice & Further Information
If you know of someone who would like to study a course at Preston College but their first language is not English, please contact the Advice Centre on their behalf to discuss the options available.

Opening Hours:

Mon-Thur 9am-7.30pm (9am-5pm during College holidays)
Fri 9.30am-4.30pm

The information contained in this leaflet was correct at the time of production. Preston College however, reserves the right to alter or amend the details contained in this leaflet. This course will run subject to sufficient student numbers.

Sugar Craft for All - ACE (Adult Continuing Education)

Price on request