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Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...double ‘l’ put on the end occurred: a ‘c’ or ‘r’ or both are often left out government: the ‘n’ is often not included These words tend to be commonly misspelled either because the way they sound doesn’t exactly match the letters used or because they have double-letter patterns that are tricky to remember. If you can identify the common words that you...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Badge icon
Education & Development

Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime

...et al., 1980). The law, as it stood then, would see the crime not the child. In this section you’ll explore the limits of that vision and how it has been changed. Activity 3 Criminal responsibility Timing: Allow approximately 30 minutes for this activity To find out a bit more about the legal background to the age of criminal responsibility, read this article on the...
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...Circulate products and materials Regenerate nature In the video Dr Alice Moncaster, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environment at The Open University, provides an overview of the circular economy. ALICE MONCASTER Yeah, sure. So circular economy I think, might be a really useful term for people to start to understand how to live for the future, how to live to...
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...et al. (2000), and Holt and Newton (2004). The new problems may sometimes be made more complex when older laws, drafted before software and the internet existed, get reinterpreted for this new context. The internet in particular has caused the law to become more international – for when crimes are committed on the internet, it is frequently not clear where,...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...et left to resent such usage as this. The vehemence and explicitness of these and other attacks on Hume's character is at odds with the charity often extended to those who have recently died. Ten years later Smith expressed his amazement at the reaction to Hume's temperament before his death, and to his own description of it in the letter to Strahan: A single, and as I...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Building confidence in using online forums
Education & Development

Building confidence in using online forums

...et al., 2003). Sharing your thoughts in writing on an online forum may lead to feelings of success, especially when you get positive feedback or stimulate a discussion. So far, you have reflected on your own experiences of using online learning forums and how you feel – or would feel – about using them. You have also begun to consider some of the learning benefits of...
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...double check your understanding with your organisation’s payroll department. The payroll department cannot, though, change the code if it is wrong. Only HMRC can do this and so if there is an error you need to contact them At the end of this session you’ll be provided with links to MoneySavingExpert’s tax code checker if you need further help...Session 2: Budgeting...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Effective communication in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Effective communication in the workplace

...et al., 2013). It makes sense that if those around you are communicating effectively and you have a clear sense of what is expected of you and how you can contribute in the workplace – you are likely to feel more satisfied. In the next section, you’ll explore what organisations can gain from effective communication...Week 1: The importance of communication in the...