WLP Online Induction
For students, mentors and tutors
All newly-enrolled students, tutors and mentors on the WLP course are invited to sign up for a 90 minute Zoom session introducing WLP and how it works. Sessions take place monthly, alternating between Wednesday evening and Friday afternoons.
Sessions are available from September 2024 through to July 2025.
WLP Study Skills for Students
More sessions are planned for 2025 - please check here for details.
For students
Do you feel nervous about studying on the WLP course? If you haven't done any formal study for a long time, or your previous experiences of study have been negative, this four session online course may help:
Session 1: Who am I as a learner?
Exploring our own preferences and needs and how to make the most of our strengths and cope with our weaknesses.
Session 2: Practicalities of learning
Suggestions for making the most of the WLP course, including taking notes, using the "Module Reader", and how projects are completed and assessed.
Session 3: Critical Thinking & Theological Reflection
Introducing two important skills which lie at the heart of the WLP course. We will work through some examples of using them in practice.
Session 4: Getting to grips with Exegesis
Looking at different ways of reading and understanding the text of the Bible.
WLP Explore Weekends
New for 2025! See the WLP Explore page for more details. The first weekend is at Colchester, Essex on 15th & 16th February 2025 and will have two streams, focussing on Modules 1 and 5.
Explore Online
For students
Explore Online provides an opportunity to do the Explore sessions of the course online.
Each year, we offer four weekend events. Each one consists of three two-hour sessions: Friday evening 7-9pm, Saturday morning 9-11am and Saturday afternoon 1-3pm.
The programme provides the opportunity to complete the Explore sessions for four modules in a year, and all eight modules over a two-year cycle. Book for each module by clicking the correct link below.
Module 1 - Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November 2024
Module 2 - Friday 7 and Saturday 8 February 2025
Module 3 - Friday 9 and Saturday 10 May 2025
Module 4 - Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July 2025
Module 5 - Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November 2024
Module 6 - Friday 7 and Saturday 8 February 2025
Module 7 - Friday 9 and Saturday 10 May 2025
Module 8 - Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July 2025
Note that we don't teach the course on Explore Online - these sessions are discussions based on the work you have already completed in WLP Learn. You still need a local Tutor to work with you on assessing your WLP projects, and a Mentor to help you develop your practical skills.
You must complete the self-study Learn material before attending Explore Online. The sessions are facilitated conversation on some of the topics in the module. For this reason, sessions are not recorded. All three sections of a module will be covered during the weekend, and it is important that you attend all sessions during the event. If you can't attend a session for a particular reason, please let us know as soon as you can.
WLP Skills for Tutors & Mentors
For tutors and mentors
A reflective series of six sessions examining different aspects of the Tutor and Mentor roles. Whether you're a new or experienced Tutor or Mentor, there will be something to learn from these sessions.
You are welcome to come to one, several or all of the sessions, but please book for each one separately via Eventbrite by clicking on the sessions below. Further links will be added as booking for the sessions becomes available:
Session 1: Who's in my Group? - Wednesday 25th September 2024, 7-9 pm
Session 2: Feedback for Growth - Wednesday 6th November 2024, 7-9 pm
Session 3: Exegesis with Students - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 7-9 pm
Session 4: Self Assessment for Tutors - Wednesday 5th March 2025, 7-9 pm
Session 6: Working with students who have ADHD or Autism - Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 7-9pm
Drop-In Sessions for Local Preachers' Secretaries
For local preachers' secretaries
A regular opportunity to share ideas and issues with others in this role.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Training
For everyone
The Methodist Conference in 2021 agreed that those in key roles in the church (including Ministers, Local Preachers, Circuit and Church Stewards) should undertake some mandatory EDI training.
Worship Leaders are not required yet to undertake the training, but we hope that many will choose to do it because equality, diversity and inclusion are not just legal requirements but vital to our discipleship and mission, including the leading of worship.
The required training is the EDI training module. Full details are on the EDI Training webpage which you can find by following this link: Mandatory EDI training
You will see some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) here: EDI training FAQs
Bible Month
For resources and training opportunities related to Bible Month, go to the Bible Month page.