How to Make a Great Website - adult education class

Course overview

This evening course is for those who want to gain practical WordPress design and maintenance skills to create a great-looking and effective website.

Whether for personal use, blogging, or supporting a small business or organisation, this beginner-friendly class will teach you how to design, create, and maintain your own websites using WordPress. WordPress is an easily available web-building program, and through hands-on training you will be taught how to use its various features to build a functional and effective website.

The course will also help you to understand the importance of a well-structured website, with a focus on the relationship between content, users, and engagement, and strategies to improve website visibility on search engines.

You do not need any special coding or other technical skills in computing, although a basic understanding of how to use a computer is necessary.

Reading material or special equipment needed (if any)

You should have access to an internet-enabled computer outside of the classroom.

Term dates

•  Spring Term: week beginning 12 January 2026 until week ending 20 March

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the content or teaching of this course please contact the tutor, Fiorella Lavado-Chiarella: fiorellalavado@gmail.com

If you have any questions about enrolment please contact the Imperial after:hours Administrator, Christian Jacobi: c.jacobi@imperial.ac.uk

Class recordings

These classes are not recorded.

Imperial certificates

There are no examinations or assessments for this course. However, attendance can lead to the award of an Imperial attendance certificate (T&Cs apply).