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A future for languages in schools?
Languages

A future for languages in schools?

...Open University and Pembroke College Oxford, has been encouraging and promoting the study of modern languages, both in schools and in universities. The LCLC has worked closely with pupils and teachers from over a dozen schools in the three London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and the City of Westminster, through a series of study days, summer...
Download our Chinese characters learning apps
Languages

Download our Chinese characters learning apps

...Open University's beginners’ Chinese courses. These are the most frequently used characters taught at beginners’ level and are also part of the GCSE Chinese syllabus. By combining them, you will learn a further 200+ useful words and phrases (e.g. 网 net + 球 ball = 网 球 tennis, which you will be asked to search for in one of the Word Search Activities). Note: Exce...
Sound Systems: Listening to music together
History & The Arts

Sound Systems: Listening to music together

...through further study not only of music related to sound systems, but of any type of music at all, as demonstrated in all our Open University undergraduate and postgraduate music courses. Find out more about The Open University's Music courses and qualifications. Acknowledgement: With thanks to MK Arena for allowing us to use the stadium during the film production....
Folkestone
Education & Development

Folkestone

...Open degree graduate and is passionate about supporting people to learn through exploring their personal interests. If she was to study this module, she would be interested in studying courses to help her better understand her home town of Folkestone, Kent. Her main motivation for this is that she would like to develop a better understanding of the local area. She would...
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Exploring Sports
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring Sports

...Open University course Y164 Exploring sport online... Exploring Sports An introduction to Exploring Sports An interview with an amateur footballer 16 year old amateur footballer Richard Veers talks about the career of a footballer and the importance of communication when coaching football An interview with an cyclist Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is...
Environmental Science in the Field
Science, Maths & Technology

Environmental Science in the Field

...course includes an introduction to statistical analysis. This material is taken from The Open University course SXR216 Environmental Science in the Field... Environmental Science in the Field A short introduction to this album. Introduction to Environmental Science field work A lecturer explains what is involved in environmental field work; aims, objectives and the...
Explore Welsh & Wales with OpenLearn
Languages

Explore Welsh & Wales with OpenLearn

...course...With its fantastic heritage and lush landscapes, Wales is one of the most culturally rich countries with an ancient language that is still important today. For example, did you know during the Balkans, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers communicated in Welsh to avoid their plans being overheard? Or perhaps you were unaware that one of the 55 languages sent out to greet...
World Heart Day 2016
Miscellaneous

World Heart Day 2016

...courses and activities concerning the heart...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing qualifications. World Heart Day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising. By 2030, it is expected that 23 million...