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Are you Winter Olympics ready?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why would British athletes choose winter sports?
What's the attraction of winter sports in a mild climate?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
In this free course you will explore two aspects of strength and conditioning in sport and fitness: speed and power. Strength and conditioning is the physical preparation of athletes and in this course you will explore the physiology of speed before looking at training methods to develop speed. You will also look at power which is a concept ...
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Medal Quest: Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?
Can you help a talented child athlete make it all the way to the Olympic finals based on the choices you make for them at key stages in their development? Try our game and find out.
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Languages
Getting started with Italian 1
Are you fascinated by the Italian culture and lifestyle, cuisine, historic cities, art and beautiful landscapes? Have you always loved the sound and musicality of the Italian language? Perhaps you’ve visited an Italian city and wished you could chat with local people. Or maybe you would like to be able to read a menu, talk about yourself, or ...
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Education & Development
Elective Home Education Hub
A collection of free resources from The Open University - articles, videos, audio and courses tailored to support home educators, home-educated young people, and other stakeholders.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sport and Fitness Hub
Welcome to the Sport and Fitness Hub. Enjoy exploring our range of free courses, articles and interactives to exercise your body and mind.
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Miscellaneous
Interactive Learning Hub
Grow your knowledge and have fun with this free collection of games, quizzes and other interactive activities.
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History & The Arts
Religion, belief and worldviews hub
A place for exploring religion, spirituality and non-religion.
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