I?ve never been a great fan of exercise classes and every time I?ve had a go at aerobics classes, I given up after the first couple of sessions. I wanted to do to do some form of stretching/toning exercise however, and so I signed up for the Pilates class at South Thames College, where I discovered an altogether calmer, more relaxing and rewarding experience.
I knew very little about Pilates before I started the class but I?d heard about the toning benefits and that it could improve posture. As a complete novice, I was worried that I?d be forced to contort myself into strange yoga-like positions, but the teacher was terrific and was very gentle with the beginners. In fact the teacher?s enthusiasm and knowledge (plus her patience) were to a great extent what made this such a fun and rewarding class.
I was by no means a natural and some of the more advanced exercises took me a while to get to grips with, but I felt noticeably more relaxed and supple at the end of each class. It was great to attend an exercise class that was relaxed and where you could take things at your own pace but which also really seemed to make a difference.
Student facilities*****
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Social life*****
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Great way to get into Drawing and Painting
Drawing and Painting Beginners
South Thames College
sara, April 2007
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
I really enjoyed this course. The teacher was really encouraging and it was a great introduction to using a range of matierials
Student facilities***
Social life*****
A difficult subject taught well
South Thames College
Ken, June 2007
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
Teacher is brimming with experience of many languages and teaches in a well structured manner. Pronounciation is given a lot of attention.
Student facilities*****
Modern facilities. Library with Language Centre. Canteen. Spacious Classroom. EXCELLENT.
Social life*****
Mix of sexes and nationalities.
Great english language course
South Thames College
Nadia , August 2007
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
My teacher is perfect. He teaches us in a very special way and I find that his teaching style helps us very much with our language
Student facilities*****
Yes there were excellent facilities there. Good sized classrooms and good IT.
Social life*****
Unfortunately, the class has finished now. Met so many great people there!!
relax and de stress
Indian Head Massage Introduction
South Thames College
Pamela, November 2007
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
The teacher Martine is fantastic, she has the power to relax you only with her tone of voice! The course was well balanced with 70% of practice and 30% of theory.
Student facilities***
The classroom was ok, in Balham near the tube station.
Social life****
Everyone was coming from a different background (students, teachers, professional masseurs, mums, etc) but everyone was interested at the same level.
ILEX course
Legal Secretaries Level 3 Diploma (ILEX)
South Thames College
Emma, December 2007
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
Yes, I really got a lot of experience from the course. It really helped my confidence in speaking to people. It also boosted my knowledge, and also the teachers were really helpful and very inspiring.
Student facilities*****
Excellent
Social life*****
Very big class and everyone was friendly.
Aim a Wine House Back to White (or Red)
South Thames College
Susan, December 2008
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
Informative and friendly class. The course is every Wednesday. The tutors invited us to fill out an anonomous questionnaire at the start of the course to ask what we wanted to get out of the course, what we wanted to learn, how much we wanted to pay each week on the wines. And tailored the course to meet our responses.
Student facilities***
The college is in a central location near Putney Railway Station. The college has excellent security, all students have photo id cards, and must scan into the college. Admin staff are friendly and helpful. We have full access to the libraries if we want to.
Social life*****
I look forward to every Wednesday evening. All the other students are friendly, all age ranges. I think we will keep in touch and socialize with some of the other students after the course has finished.
Great pilates course
Pilates Level 1
South Thames College
Clare , April 2010
Overall rating*****
Course content*****
Despite the teacher not turning up on the first lesson, and having a different teacher on the second lesson, it was really good. We learnt basic level of pilates and I definitely noticed my core strength improving.
Student facilities*****
The sports hall was perfect for what we required, and the college supplied mats, blocks and belts for the different exercises.
Social life*****
Everyone on the course seemed really nice and down to earth.
OK english
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages Level 1
South Thames College
Ela, August 2007
Overall rating****
Course content****
The course was quite good, I learnt a lot of English grammer at that time
Student facilities****
Not too bad
Social life*****
The atmosphere was good, I met a lot of people from different countries
Course at South Thames
South Thames College
Roxy, November 2007
Overall rating****
Course content****
Excellent teachers-very inspirational and encouraging.
Student facilities**
Facilities could be better, but classroom has since been demolished!
Social life****
Mainly women, but good mix of ages.
Wicked Mice!
South Thames College
Ben, November 2007
Overall rating****
Course content****
Very relevant as the film module pace was good and there was enough information.
Student facilities****
Good spacious classrooms which are clean and airy overall very nicely kept.
Social life*****
I always looked forward to the classes, good open discussions which helped us all to focus on the subject. Good age range of students in the class.
Good course, i've learnt alot
South Thames College
Jacob, April 2009
Overall rating****
Course content****
I do a btec, i come in 3 times a week, the tutors are firm an fair. Its what i expected but a lot harder. But after gainin the qualifications from this im goin to try get in into a firm possible as a juniour administrator.
Student facilities***
The college is generally clean and yes the college is very resourceful, everything you need to complete the course can be found in the library.
Social life****
I always look forward to gettin up for college, the atmosphere is great an i mad lots of friends
A great experience!
British Sign Language Level 1 Fast Track
South Thames College
, April 2010
Overall rating****
Course content****
Due to the accelerated nature of the course, we didn't have enough time to adequately cover the entire syllabus, plus the group was quite large, restricting the one-on-one time. Absence wasn't adequately provided for.
Student facilities***
Computers always misbehaving...
Social life****
Made quite a lot of friends from the group, staying in touch with most of them
creative writing
South Thames College
tuoya, March 2007
Overall rating***
Course content***
This was a fun and informative course and i am glad that i took it.
Student facilities***
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Social life***
N/A
OK Spanish
South Thames College
Anon, August 2007
Overall rating***
Course content***
I learnt the grammar and vocabulary but the pace was too slow for me and I was sometimes bored.
Student facilities***
We could use computers and books in the library but there were not many dictionaries. The classroom was set up OK but the equipment was not always working.
Social life****
Nice people, different ages, we used to organise Spanish events where we tried to speak the language.
This course is aimed specifically towards those who are currently employed in the grade or participants who wish to enter a profession in motor cycle technology. It covers units: remove and replace unit and components, carry out routine motorcycle maintenance, diagnose non-complex system faults, enhance vehicle system features, overhaul basic electrical, identify and agree customer vehicle needs.
Training Course fees
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Training Course venue
Work Based Training (Morden)
South Thames College
Morden