How to Build a Website for Free — Part-time
Course outline
Explore how to build a simple and professional website in easy steps, this course will teach you where to start and how to grow your website. The focus will be on using website builder templates.
With little or no experience, you will learn how to design a unique website.
This course is suitable for beginners creating a personal online space or anyone wanting to turn their hobbies into a small business to sell products through a website.
On this course, students will learn to:
- Set targets to achieve your goals for the website
- Identify the technology skills needed to start and maintain a website
- Build a website using free online tools
- Customise a template with pages and content
- Tailor your website to your target market
- Learn how to maximise your reach using SEO tools
- Review data from website analytics.
Students will achieve objectives by taking part in group activities, completing written activities, online quizzes and other interactive activities both during the session and by completing independent learning activities in their own time.
Community classes are first steps into learning for many adults, enabling them to find out more about a subject of interest in a welcoming, inclusive local venue.
From September 2024, funding changes mean that courses primary aim is to support students into further education or employment opportunities (paid or voluntary). If students wish to continue studying the same subject on a leisure basis, it may be possible to set up full cost courses, subject to tutor and room availability.
How to apply for this course
Apply now and if you need to pay any course fees, or provide evidence if you wish to claim a fee reduction, we will contact you to let you know how to do this.
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Location:
Stoney Street
Nottingham NG1 1NG |
Date / time:Start: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 End: Tuesday 1st July 2025 Time: 5:00pm - 7:15pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052908 / Q052909 |
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| Qualification | No qualification awarded |
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| Level | Other |
| Entry requirements | You must be aged 19+ and have a good standard of English as you will be required to complete a short workbook with the help of your tutor. |
| Teaching & assessment | Tutors will give regular verbal and written feedback. You will be required to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and encouraged to set your own personal targets as part of this course. Community classes are first steps into learning for many adults, enabling them to find out more about a subject of interest in a welcoming, inclusive local venue. From September 2024, funding changes mean that courses primary aim is to support students into further education or employment opportunities (paid or voluntary). If students wish to continue studying the same subject on a leisure basis, it may be possible to set up full cost courses, subject to tutor and room availability. |
| Progression | There may be opportunities to progress onto other courses both in the community and at Nottingham College sites. The course tutor can discuss appropriate opportunities if you wish to further your learning in this subject area. You will also have the opportunity to access external Careers Guidance to aid your next steps. |
| Additional information | You will need a computer/ laptop or tablet and access to the internet. Each lesson will be delivered live via Microsoft Teams. |