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Design a school

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Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 27 Sep 2012
As a new academic year gets under way, some schools are settling in to new premises. But what sort of choices and trade-offs are made...
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OCD quiz

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OCD quiz
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Aug 2012
By Kieron Sheehy
Test your knowledge of OCD with this interactive quiz. Can you separate fact from fiction? 
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World Class Films - Bosnia: Two schools under one roof

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Aug 2012
As the Bosnian government seeks to reintergrate education after the war of the 1990s, Two Schools Under One Roof is a first step.
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What is language?: an applied linguistic perspective

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Masters Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit serves as an introduction to the discipline of applied linguistics. It examines what is meant by ‘language’, what its main characteristics are, and...
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Learning and practice: Agency and identities

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Masters Level Duration 8 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit introduces you to a sociocultural approach to understanding and analysing learning in educational institutions, the home and the workplace.
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Working with young people in sport and exercise

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Intermediate Level Duration 6 hours Updated 19 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit examines the special considerations of coaching or instructing young people in sport and exercise. The physiological differences between children and adults will be...
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