Parramatta College

Digital Photography for Beginners

Take good pictures with your digital camera. You will learn about composition as well as other useful tips to take that great shot. The course covers all the basic controls of a camera, e.g. lenses, filters, storage etc, and how to compose a picture. This is a beginners guide to photography. Do you have a new digital camera, but everything is overwhelming so you’re stuck in Auto? We’ll cover everything you need to get started, including but not limited to: • Introduction to digital... [More]

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Dressmaking for Absolute Beginners

COURSE DESCRIPTION Get those hands busy this season and start making clothes in the styles of your choice. Beginners will make a skirt and learn how to purchase a pattern, choose fabrics and make the garment. Tutor will advise about patterns and fabrics on the first night. Continuing students work at their own pace with full support and guidance. Tutor will teach you how to use sewing machine (no stretch sewing). Materials could cost $50 - $60 extra, payable directly to the trainer. [More]

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Cake Decorating

COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a beginners course. Learn how to cover special occasion cakes with fondant icing, and practice the art of moulded flowers, decorations and piping. All your efforts will be rewarded when you create wonderful Birthday, Engagement, Wedding and Christening cakes. This is formal decorating, not butter cream icing. Please note we run both Daytime and Evening classes which are both beginners classes but the content can vary slighty dependent on the tutor. The... [More]

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Drawing & Painting - All Levels

COURSE DESCRIPTION Suitable for beginners and continuing students. You will learn basic pencil drawing skills and learn the important technique of getting the right proportion and perspective. Discover the simple, yet beautiful, expressive medium of watercolour or acrylic to paint still life and from reference photos. Composition and tonal values will be covered also along with brush techniques and colour mixing. Please see materials required below. COURSE CONTENT Learn essential... [More]

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Languages - French Stage 1

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! This course is designed for those who would like to start at the very beginning. No previous knowledge is assumed.Great course for business travellers or for those working in the hospitality and tourism industries, or for people wishing to enlarge their social or business networks and those wishing to communicate better with relatives and friends. Topics include: greetings and introductions, the family, eating out and... [More]

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Keyboard Speed and Accuracy Testing

Keyboard typing speed tests are available during office hours at Suite 1, Level 1, 410 Church Street, Ross Street entrance, North Parramatta. Building entrance is via Ross St. Please call our office on 9687 2072 for an appointment. Fee is $85. The test will start with a warm up session where you may choose to practise typing a word processing document for 5 minutes. As this is a warm up session, the score won't be counted towards your certificate. The test will be for a duration... [More]

Languages - Italian Stage 2

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! COURSE DESCRIPTION Quick revision: go through students knowledge of the Italian language. Introducing students to intermediate Italian grammar, through exercises in Italian composition, gaining knowledge of and broadening vocabulary. Great course for business travellers or for those working in the hospitality and tourism industries, for leisure travellers and those wishing to communicate better with relatives and friends. [More]

Languages - Italian Stage 1

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! COURSE DESCRIPTION Introducing students to basic principles of Italian grammar, keeping a practical and short vocabulary, memorising dialogue, allowing students time for questions they may want to ask. Great course for business travellers or for those working in the hospitality and tourism industries, for leisure travellers and those wishing to communicate better with relatives and friends. [More]

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Languages - Japanese Stage 2

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! COURSE DESCRIPTION You will learn an expansion in Japanese sentence structure and increase vocabulary by making structured sentences. Great course for business travellers or for those working in the hospitality and tourism industries, for leisure travellers and those wishing to communicate better with relatives and friends. At the end of the course, you will be able to improve Japanese speaking by expanding sentence structure,... [More]

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Languages - Mandarin Stage 1

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! Great course for business travellers or for those working in the hospitality and tourism industries, for leisure travellers and those wishing to communicate better with relatives and friends. This course is for beginners with no knowledge about the Chinese language. You will learn very basic elements of the language. Phonetics, tones and general structure will be taught to lead your way to further study in the future. [More]

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