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Squares, roots and powers
Science, Maths & Technology

Squares, roots and powers

...class, including a self-portrait, on separate sheets of paper. There are 26 children in the class. Find an upper estimate for the number of sheets of drawing paper he should supply for the whole class. Find a lower estimate. Use your calculator to find the exact number of sheets of paper. Answer Each of the 26 children will need 26 pieces of paper, so altogether 26 × 26,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...classes, have hit the Royal Family. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a cousin of the Queen, announced yesterday that he is having to sell a large selection of property to pay the inheritance tax bill on the estate of his father, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. In what is tantamount to a Royal Household clearance sale, Christie’s will auction family heirlooms in...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...class with 12-year-olds being taught by two teachers: one speaking English, the other Chinese. The children are engaged but quiet, concentrating on the task of learning multiple ideas. When they speak it is often in Chinese – and there is something rather surreal about watching young people in the UK discussing British graffiti artist Banksy in Mandarin. The children...
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Article 10 mins
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...classed as child labour, the chores and responsibilities, I believe, implanted in me a deep sense of accountability which put me in good stead for the path my life would take. At the age of 12, I finished my primary school education but remained at school an extra year to mature as a primary school teacher. I applied for a teaching job and was successful so, at the age of...
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Article 15 mins
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...feedback from the interactive quizzes. What is a badge? Digital badges are a new way of demonstrating online that you have gained a skill. Colleges and universities are working with employers and other organisations to develop open badges that help learners gain recognition for their skills, and support employers to identify the right candidate for a job. Badges...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...class to teachers and lecturers, communicating with people on the same course as me. Volunteer at Samaritans’ helpline: listening to people talk about their worries, planning my shifts to fit with other team members and my family. Head gardener: teaching summer students the basics, operating machinery, planning seasonal jobs so they are shared out across the team. Son:...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Mashing up the Union Jack
Society, Politics & Law

Mashing up the Union Jack

...feedback wall: "You are creating yet another echo-chamber". The positioning of the New Union Flag and the artist’s presence on the floor did incite a sense of celebration of diversity and ambiguity which was masterfully illustrated by the artist in Facebook feeds. What may the experience of mashing up the union flag trigger? Interestingly then, taking the New Union Flag...
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Article 10 mins
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...class, ethnic and gender discrimination. The official discourses about crime, like other areas of social life, are viewed by critical criminologists as constructed through contexts of racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism. Being critical is about much more than suggesting cosmetic or surface-level changes to existing crime-control regimes. To be a ‘critical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs