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Open Education Week
Education & Development

Open Education Week

...Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Not only is everything we do all about 'open education', we even have resources to help others deliver and develop their resources too, as you'll see below...Open Education Week (6-10 March 2023) is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the ......
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Article 5 mins
Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...education and guidance (CEG), discusses what a school's personal development programme should provide, and how all teachers have a role in securing successful transitions for their students. PLEASE NOTE: This course is over 10 years old and due for academic review. You may find infomation that has become dated in its current contents, such as the mention of
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...education is a statutory requirement for all school children in England. This course explores how the teaching and scholarly community is working to ensure this curriculum remains relevant for the twenty-first century. It is aimed at parents, faith and community group members and all others who might be interested in the purpose and content of religious education in...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...educational leadership, provides an overview of the field of educational leadership and management. You will explore: the relationships between management and leadership; the scope of the field; different world views that underpin educational leadership research and practice; and some key concepts such as agency, power and authority and context. You will consider some...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...education? Read stories from OU staff on why they volunteer, what it means and how others can get involved...[Coloured pencils arranged into a circle] It may surprise you to learn that you can be involved in education even if you’re not a teacher. There are a range of ways that you can do that without being employed in a school, college or university, including as a...
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Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...educate prisoners?’ is a question that is always implicit in UK penal policy but, rarely ever explicitly addressed. This article addresses this question head-on...The most recent government review of education in prisons which was conducted by Dame Sally Coates in 2016 failed to address this question directly. Admittedly, the review focused on prisoners’ access to...
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A brief history of sex education
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of sex education

...education, and how it has changed from the second world war to the modern day...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses and qualifications. There is still a great deal we don’t know about the history of sex education. The research that has been done is largely about school sex education during the 20th century. School sex education is...
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Alternative pathways into higher education
Education & Development

Alternative pathways into higher education

...educated learners built confidence and study skills through OpenLearn and The Open University, showing how higher education can be flexible, accessible and empowering...In this episode, we meet two inspiring young people who were home educated and have since begun their journey into higher education with the support of OpenLearn and The Open University. (Request a...
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