Course intent
Travel around the world without leaving your kitchen. In this course you will learn to prepare various international recipes from Canada to Australia, Nigeria to Brazil—and everywhere in between to increase your choices when cooking at home. Your tutor will work with you on developing your skills, taking inspiration from dishes that are traditionally enjoyed around the world.
This online course is part of our Passport to Wellbeing programme for adults to support them as they rediscover their mental and emotional balance and to help them live healthy, active lives.
If depression, anxiety or stress are making your life difficult, come and join one of our free courses. You can connect with others, learn new skills and create something new.
What will we cover?
The intent of this course is to help you develop your home cooking skills and by doing this help you improve your sense of wellbeing.
It covers main courses, desserts, snacks and light meals, including both sweet and savoury recipes to appeal to adults and children.
By the end of the course, you will: 1. Develop new skills in safe and effective food preparation and cooking to use at home 2. Identify which skills and equipment are needed for various recipes 3. Be able to follow a recipe and adapt it based on your available ingredients and budget 4. Gain confidence in preparing dishes using the skills you have learnt 5. Experiment with approaches to wellbeing that can be integrated into your daily life
As this course takes place over several sessions, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every lesson and complete any home practice that is suggested.
Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?
If your mental health is making your life difficult, for example because you are depressed, anxious or stressed, this course might be for you. It is part of our Passport to Wellbeing programme which is for people would like to improve their mental health.
The course is for you if you are complete beginner or if you wish to broaden your skills in the kitchen. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge in the subject, just an interest and willingness to learn.
It is suitable for vegetarians and those with any specific dietary requirements. The tutor will be able to suggest alternative ingredients.
As this course will be delivered online, you will need adequate space at home to prepare and cook food safely and reasonably free from distractions.
To fully participate you will need an email address; a reliable internet connection; a computer, laptop or tablet with microphone and webcam and the Zoom app installed. The Zoom app is simple to install and takes only a few seconds.
If you struggle to read printed text on a screen, you may find it beneficial to have access to a printer to make your own hard copies of resources.
We normally provide the ingredients for these courses. However, as this course is online, this is not practical. You will need basic kitchen equipment and recipe ingredients for the classes. We will send you an email before the start of the course with information on the equipment and ingredients needed.
If you would like to enrol, we will ask you to attend a pre-course meeting, including a questionnaire about your wellbeing and any additional support needs. This is essential to help us ensure we provide the right support to enable you to have a positive learning experience with us.
What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?
You will need to have the ingredients that have been notified to you. Please ensure you have an apron and a tea towel available. Please also ensure you have a notepad and pen so that you can make notes. The section above “Is there anything I need to know before joining” contains other essential information to help you prepare for the classes.
What can I do when I finish the course?
As a learner on our Passport to Wellbeing programme, you will be offered a maximum of three free courses on the programme.
After this course, in discussion with your tutor, you may wish to progress on to further courses in the same subject or you can choose to switch to another course in the programme (subject to places being available).
When you feel ready to learn in a more open environment, you will also be offered a 50% discount on a course on our main Community Learning programme.
Additional information
All learners should be willing to attend regularly, follow instructions, comply with guidance on health and safety, and work safely with others.
We also encourage you to seek appropriate support from a medical professional or other service to complement your learning.
We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.
As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.
Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.
How to enrol
You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.
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