In the latest edition of KENT ADULT EDUCATION learners' news (sic, no
wonder children don't know when to use capital letters, a current grouse of
teachers,) there is a wonderful item about their 'Guaranteed Programme' for
Autumn
2005. Because of intensive market research about the demand for
As an instructor in the USA Community College system, I can understand this
bit.
Most classes have a minimum number of students necessary to make the class
bread even financially. I know for the jewelry classes I have taught this is
usually 6-8 students. Therefore if only 2-4 sign up the class
Lorri wrote:
As an instructor in the USA Community College system, I can understand this
bit.
Yes that's how it's always been, but the pledge in this case was for a 'no
cancellations' promise, which is nonsense because of the following sentence:
If for any reason we are forced to cancel
Most classes have a minimum number of students necessary to make the class
break even financially
That has always been the case here - last year I had to convince them that
the students were going to sign up on the first day of term and if they
didn't,
they needn't pay me. I believe
Well our Adult Education authorities in both Poole and Bournemouth have both
said that they will definitely not be running bobbin lacemaking classes in
future (as of last month) because they're not accredited courses, and they
don't fit in with being able to complete the paperwork the
