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Exploring evidence-based policing
Money & Business

Exploring evidence-based policing

...simple to understand and implement, and they often promise to deliver a specific set of outcomes using an equally specific package of tools or interventions. It is this apparently straightforward ‘cause effect’ relationship, combined with their ‘cutting edge’ newness which appeals to practitioners, particularly those looking for a quick fix and/or career...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Ratio, proportion and percentages
Science, Maths & Technology

Ratio, proportion and percentages

...simple ratios convert between fractions, decimals and percentages explain the meaning of ratio, proportion and percentage find percentages of different quantities calculate percentage increases and decreases...Ratio, proportion and percentages: 1.1 Introduction - Ratios crop up often in official statistics. The government wants the teacher–pupil ratio in schools to be...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...simple single-celled organisms called bacteria, and other microscopic forms of life, that play an important part in the working of the ecosystem. The most obvious components of the physical environment of the pool are the rock that surrounds it, the sea water in it, and the air above it (when the tide is out). But these physical factors are far from fixed. The tides, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...simple answer would be that biblical and classical scenes were regarded as worthier subject matter for high art than a mere landscape. In theory the presence of Icarus elevates the genre Brueghel has chosen. In other paintings Brueghel marginalises momentous religious events in a similar way, focusing on environment and setting rather than the alleged subjects, such as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...simple exchanges pay restaurant or café bills demonstrate a better understanding of some food-related customs in France know how to approach reading longer texts...Beginners’ French: food and drink: 1 Food in France - In this section you will learn how to talk about food in French. In particular, you will learn how to say what food you like and dislike using the verbs...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...simple paper notebook, an electronic document, mind maps or any means which suits you. It is important that you add to it regularly so that all key learning points are together in one place and easily accessible for reference and revision. Many learners also find that writing notes helps them to understand grammar points and to memorise vocabulary and expressions. Adding...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...simple stories is a way to erase people from history...Introducing Union Black: 3.1 I am not just one thing - None of us are just one thing. Our identities, relationships and roles intersect to shape how we perceive the world and interact with our environment. KYM OLIVER: So for me, intersectionality is just a phrase that describes something that has existed for time...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...simple action that you do every day – for example, washing, cooking, shaving, putting on make-up, feeding the cat. When you next perform the action, notice everything about it and afterwards note down details that weren't in your original paragraph...Writing what you know: 2.2 Collecting and selecting - Writers are always on the alert for potential material. A notebook...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs