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Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...English literature. So, I already had a degree before that from Durham University, but I felt that if I was going to be a credible candidate as an English teacher I needed to prove that I was really in love with English. And then it was a question of applying for jobs and I managed to get a job here at St. Edward’s School in Oxford. And immediately this year now I’m...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...everyday dilemmas for many people and are clearly not limited to Muslim women. What to wear or not to wear is a decision most people face on a daily basis across the world within very different contexts, and this decision can be influenced by a vast range of different factors and can provoke a wide range of different reactions. Apart from financial constraints and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...English Dictionary defines wellbeing as ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy’. Statham and Chase (2010, p. 2) define wellbeing as ‘generally understood as the quality of peoples’ lives … it is understood … in relation to objective measures, such as health status’ … You may find other definitions. Physical health Physical health is often used...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...everyday life Demonstrating your academic abilities – a focus on plagiarism in an educational setting and the importance of being a member of an academic community The consequences of plagiarism: detecting plagiarism – a look at how educational institutions detect plagiarism The consequences of plagiarism: what happens next – a look at what to do if your work is...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...everyday diets in the UK. Use this booklet to think about the ingredients in a typical UK diet compared with those described in the eight landscapes in low-income countries around the world. For example, you might want to focus on particular crops – such as potato, rice or chilli – to help you compare and contrast the varieties used in a typical diet in high- and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...everyday sense? The answers to these questions can be quite different depending on what social psychological approach you take. For some social psychologists, the answers lie within the individual, e.g. as part of their personality. Others, however, look for answers at the group level, or their social identity, e.g. in the ways in which identities are related to the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...English Dictionary also offers twelve definitions of transformation, one of which, number two, seems to match our purposes. It reads: ‘A complete change in character, nature, et cetera.’ Cultures change continuously but we do not consider such changes to be transformative. Instead we can conceive of transformation by the distinction made by Robert Carneiro between...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...English that require them to sit still for long periods and not move about. Technology has undoubtedly affected children’s play choices; babies and children are given access to digital toys and other devices which means that many are spending increasing amounts of time using a screen which is very likely to impact on their motivation to be physically active. All these...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs