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What is it like being a young carer at university?
Education & Development

What is it like being a young carer at university?

...University. ...He talks about adjusting to university life and reflects on how this time is providing an opportunity to think about his future. [Brandon shares his experience of studying as a young carer] [Bangor University logo] This resource was provided by Bangor University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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Video 5 mins
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...Thinking about your opinions - In the first activity you are going to read two short extracts and examine your opinions on the subject of the texts. Activity 1 Task 1 Read Extracts 1 and 2 and consider to what extent you agree or disagree with the view of the authors. Extract 1 I have been teaching full time for over thirty years. During that span of time, one sees many,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...think of other people’s religions as superstition. The following questions would make perfect sense to people in some religions but seem utterly bizarre to others. You might like to consider whether you would answer them positively or negatively. Do you eat fish every Friday? If you visit a religious building, do you cover your head? Do you pray when you are anxious? Do...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Statistics: What is it or what are they?
Science, Maths & Technology

Statistics: What is it or what are they?

...think they have, about what statistics is. But before we get into that, there’s a basic question to answer: is the word ‘statistics’ singular or plural? It looks like a plural because it ends in ‘s’. But ‘mathematics’ and ‘physics’ end in ‘s’, and we don’t talk about one ‘physic’ or one ‘mathematic’. The words ‘mathematics’ and...
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Article 5 mins
Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world
Education & Development

Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world

...think will float and one for those that they predict will sink. Don’t say what you think yet. Ask your child to explain why each object will either sink or float. Write down the name of each object and the reason your child gives for their ‘prediction’. Mix up the objects again and ask your child to test each one in turn in the bowl of water. Are there any...
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Activity 10 mins
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...system, one that we share with other animals and with very young children. In contrast, reason is regarded as separating humans from other animals, and adults from infants. How can we assess this picture? We will begin by trying to get clear about what an emotion is. As we will soon discover, this question is highly controversial...Emotion: An introductory picture: 2.1...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...system, and you may have come across reports of court cases, crime statistics, the behaviour of judges or the sentencing of a convicted criminal in the news, books or newspapers, television programmes or films. Law is actually all around us; it is wide-ranging and governs all aspects of our lives. The law underpins simple day-to-day transactions from buying a bus ticket...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...system - Figure 1 UK passports Passport systems have a long and varied history. They’re probably the most widespread and enduring example of a ‘regime of identification’. The term ‘regime of identification’ refers to systematic efforts made by administrative bodies and governments to identify and register their populations. The regimes we’ll study in this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs