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English: skills for learning
Develop the English reading and writing skills needed for university success.
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Teaching mathematics
This free course, Teaching mathematics, has been designed for non-specialist mathematics teachers of 8 to 14 year olds, teaching assistants, home schoolers and parents and draws on the established provision of mathematics education at the Open University. It can also be used as Continuing Professional Development by individuals or groups ...
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Free online Spanish courses
Discover these free Spanish courses on OpenLearn.
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Making social media work in Higher Education
This free course explores the potential of social media as a space that can be used in higher education/University to enhance educational experiences. It examines how students can take advantage of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp to engage and connect with other fellow students and their lecturers. While, also examining the ...
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Build your personal brand
Discover tools to help you to understand what makes you uniquely you - and how to share it with the world.
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Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2
Katherine Jegede returns to host the second series of a podcast to discuss the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic staff and students at the OU. It showcases academic research and projects, plus covers the work happening within the institution in relation to race and ethnicity.
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Neurodiversity Hub
Exploring how minds work differently and brilliantly. This hub brings together free OpenLearn courses, articles and personal stories on autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more.
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Race and Ethnicity Hub
This award-winning hub offers fresh perspectives on race, racism and ethnicity through free courses, articles, interactives and audio/visual materials.
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Resources for schools
Keep on top of your learning with these free resources from The Open University, created for secondary school age students across the UK.