Brasshouse Languages

Enjoy your 1/2 term break - make the most of some time to relax
Whatever you are planning - have a good break.
Classes start again on Monday 23 February

Interested in finding out more about teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)? This short course is a perfect way to find out more about this rewarding career! No previous teaching experience is required.
Register your interest on our application form: https://forms.office.com/r/vzETcd5uLX
Deadline for applications: Sunday 29th March 2026
🕑11:00-13:30
📅 Fridays starting 24/04/2026 to 17/07/2026
📌 Brasshouse Centre at the Library of Birmingham
Please note: Applicants need to have English language skills at level 2.
Brasshouse Languages
Birmingham Adult Education Service
The Library of Birmingham

Culture Clubs are back in March! 🥳
We have prepared an exciting line-up of workshops! Check the details below and book your place in advance 📧[email protected] or ☎️0121 303 0114


Brasshouse Languages
The Library of Birmingham

NEW COURSE: Introduction to Teaching Modern Foreign Languages
Interested in finding out more about teaching languages to adults? This short course is a perfect way to find out more about this rewarding career! No previous teaching experience is required.
Register your interest on our application form by 22nd March 2026: https://bit.ly/BAES_TeachMFL
🕑17:00 – 19:30
📅 Mondays starting 20/04/26 running until 06/07/26
💸 Full fee £175, Discount fee: Free
📌 Brasshouse Centre at the Library of Birmingham
Please note: Applicants need to have English language skills at level 2.

It's not too late to join one of our language courses, starting next week! Check pp. 4-5 in our brochure: https://bit.ly/BAES_Courses_2025-26 and email [email protected] or call 0121 303 0114 to find out more and enrol.

Our new course brochure for next term is now online 👀
Click this: https://bit.ly/BAES_Courses_2025-26
For more information contact 0121 303 4318 or email [email protected]

🎄🎧 Ready for Part 2 of our Christmas world tour?
If you enjoyed discovering festive traditions in Part 1, there’s even more to unwrap!

✨ Do you know which two traditions mark the beginning and end of the festive season in Spain?
✨ What did the Greeks decorate before the Christmas tree became popular?
✨ And what was Christmas really like in Victorian times?

🎙️ Dive back into our LinguaCast Christmas specials from past years and uncover fascinating stories from different cultures.
👉 Click below to listen to Part 2 and keep the festive journey going!

Festive Traditions - Part 2 - LinguaCast In this episode, Paschalina meets with several colleagues to discuss different traditions from cultures across the world.Festive Traditions- Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039404/11801544Links to Brasshouse Languages Social Media and Website:...

How much do you really know about Christmas around the world?
From Italy’s magical Santa Lucia, to Catalonia’s quirky El Tió de Nadal (Cagatió), to Advent calendars born in Germany and France’s beloved La Crèche — Christmas traditions are full of surprises!

🎧 Travel the world this festive season by revisiting our special LinguaCast Christmas episodes from past years and discover fascinating stories behind how different cultures celebrate.

👉 Click below to listen to Part 1 today and get into the holiday spirit 🎄🎅!

Festive Traditions - Part 1 - LinguaCast In this episode, Paschalina meets with several colleagues to discuss different traditions from cultures across the world.Links to Brasshouse Languages Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BrasshouseLanguages

Do you need midweek inspiration? You can listen to Andrew, History teacher at BAES, talking about the inspiring and rewarding moments during his lessons. This is the last episode in our series of bite-sized podcasts where our teachers share what excites them most in the classroom and the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.

Do you want to learn more? We are now enrolling for language and history courses in term 2. 📧[email protected] or☎️01213030114 to secure your place in one of our courses!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039404/episodes/17859558

Cultivating Curiosity: A Teacher's True Reward - LinguaCast In this fifth episode of a series of bite-sized podcasts, Andrew, History teacher at Birmingham Adult Education,  shares the real reward of teaching: when the lesson sparks learners' curiosity  and students keep learning long after class...

Brasshouse Languages
Brasshouse Languages
The Library of Birmingham