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Online Taster Courses

Learning for everyone

We have some great online taster courses from The Open University so you can find out more about your interest and passions. Combine your online learning with our wide selection of TV programmes and resources to bring your passions to life.

Below are some recommended taster courses. To find out what other taster courses we have on offer search our selected interest areas here: Arts , History , Literature , Health , and Languages.

Making sense of the arts

Making sense of the arts

Arts: Have you ever wondered what makes a good poem? This free online taster course will help you answer these questions and more…

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Approaching plays

Approaching Plays

Literature: Do you love watching drama on TV, or going to the theatre?

More about Approaching plays

Picturing the family

Picturing the family

Genealogy: Bring the past to life - Look at some of the ways photographs can reveal, and sometimes conceal, information about the past.

More about Picturing the family

Teaching and learning at home

Teaching and learning at home

Home: Learn how to encourage the development of new skills in your children at home.

More about Teaching and learning at home

Subject Search

Filter programmes by using the subject search

The National Trust

The National Trust

The National Trust Discovery Programme provides an exciting programme of learning activities for children, adults and families around National Trust sites.

More about the National Trust Discovery Programme

Jenny Colgan

Jenny Colgan

Learn more about romantic comedy writer, Jenny Colgan’s and why she became a writer from the Sky Arts Book Show on channel 267

Watch Jenny Colgan video

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