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Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...systems lie at the heart of a low mobility culture. Educational inequalities mean poorer children’s education is more likely to be affected by less parental support and cognitive stimulation, they are likely to live in poorer neighbourhoods with less well-resourced schools and to have conflicting pressures such as domestic tasks and paid work (UN, 2013). Belonging to a...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 374914/ Framework_13.pdf (Accessed 25 September 2020). Public Health England (2021) Caring as a social determinant of health Findings - from a rapid review of reviews and analysis of the GP Patient Survey. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 971115/...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...system, but the messages about the principles of effective mentoring and coaching and the important role mentors have as teacher-educators within the school-based context remain the same across education systems. The course will aid your understanding of the role of a mentor supporting a beginner-teacher as they progress along a continuum of familiarisation with and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...system? Is London a driver of economic growth and cultural creativity across the UK, or does it undermine the potential of growth and creativity elsewhere? How would you describe those who live in London? How would you describe London as a place you know from the inside or know of from the outside? Feedback Your responses to the questions about London are your own, but...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears
Health, Sports & Psychology

The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears

...system but not cause any symptoms of the diseases themselves. The vaccine is usually given in two doses, both by injection. The first dose is given to babies aged 12–15 months, and the second (a ‘booster’) is given at school age, intended to protect those children (about 5–10%) that did not respond to the first dose. The triple vaccination programme was introduced...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...system of units based on multiples of ten...Maths is intimately entwined with science and technology, whether it is used to analyse data collected on plants in the Amazon rainforest, to calculate the trajectory of a comet or design a bridge to connect two countries. This means that science and technology go hand-in-hand with maths, and that a firm grasp of maths is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...system of thought are being stretched. This is a provocative proposition as most people are taught and trained to pursue only eloquence and coherence. You seek to only speak out loud when your thoughts are fully formed or to only share polished, final drafts of papers. Yet could it be that you close off all kinds of opportunities for growth by working in this way?...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...system and with the fact that Mandarin is a tonal language, and where there are no similarities with English in the vocabulary, grammar or syntax. There are many estimates of how long it may take a learner to reach each of the CEFR levels, but as a guideline, it might take you a couple of hundred hours to move between each of the six levels. As I’ve already said,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs