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Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...class seat spacings are 710 to 860 mm, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority's current minimum (under review) is 660 mm. The search for solutions must involve a thorough appreciation of the problem. It may involve detailed analysis and calculations based on scientific and engineering principles and using technical data. This is mathematical modelling, and it is useful at...
IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...large numbers of Associate Lecturers and students read the material and provide feedback if they identify problems...IT: Information: 6.2 Authority and the variety of information sources - Technology has massively increased the number and variety of news sources that we have access to. We still have printed books, magazines and newspapers, while digital techniques have increased the number of broadcast radio and TV......
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...class of school children, or I’ve been into primary schools where we do hands on, very fun activities to engage them with the science, not necessarily with them even realising it. We’ve also got activities to talk to A-Level students where they’ve already made a choice about their career, and it’s more about enrichment and giving them an additional dimension to...
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...Des Jenson/Photoshot; Figure 10: Courtesy of the Advertising Archives; Figure 11: Copyright © Marcus Clackson/iStockphoto.com; Figure 12 left: Courtesy of Consumer Credit Counselling Service www.cccs.co.uk; Figure 12 right: Courtesy of Citizens Advice Bureau. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...de-ionised water, we don’t recommend it. Why do you think the purest form of water might not be good for you? Perhaps you’ll be able to see why at the end of the experiment. Follow Janet’s instructions in the video (or use your activity booklet PDF) and remember to keep clear and accurate notes in your journal. Once again, think about the variables that could affect...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)

...class size to infant teachers in England’, British Educational Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 245–58. Hancock, R. (2012) ‘The pastoral pedagogy of teaching assistants’, in Cole, T., Daniels, H. and Visser, J. (eds) The Routledge International Companion to Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, London, Routledge. Hancock, R. and Colloby, J. (2013) ‘Ten...
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...de-code it. BOY [02.07] Er this purply road is the motorway GUY [02.12] Ok, yeah motorway, so M.way. Anything else BOY 2 [02.17] Yeah, there’s some er thick blue lines M1 or the A6… GUY [02.22] Have a close look at it again BOY 2 Ah, that’s a river is it GUY [02.26] River, yeah, well done. Red line running North-South. What’s that? GIRL [02.33] A521 GUY Which is...
Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...Class in England, (trans. Institute of Marxism-Leninism, Moscow, 1892), London, Panther Books, reprinted in Health and Disease: A Reader (2001, 3rd edn), Davey, Gray and Seale (eds), Buckingham, Open University Press. Henao-Restrepo, A. M, Longini, I. M., Egger, M., Dean, N. E., Edmunds, W. J., Camacho, A., Carroll, M. W., Doumbia, M., Draguez, B., Duraffour, S., Enwere,...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs