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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...systems across the world. Data from the PIRLS studies have shown that children who express positive attitudes toward reading and who are motivated to read outside of school achieve higher scores on reading assessments (McGrane et al., 2017). It stands to reason that children who enjoy reading tend to read more and thus become better at reading, yet choosing to read also...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...system that employers use, it's called PAYE, Pay As You Earn, and it works really well if you have just one job and you're doing the same number of hours every week or every month throughout the year, the same level of pay. It works fine, and you are quite likely in that situation to be paying the right amount of tax. But if you're working in, say, more than one job or...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Working in teams Badge icon
Money & Business

Working in teams

...System. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to input and retrieve electronic data and maintain computer based information systems in an accurate and timely manner. Ability to participate and contribute effectively as a team member. Good organisational and administration skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Ability to motivate...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...system that rewards toadying rather than merit. Yet the play makes clear the invidious position he is in. Indeed, Antonio has already given us his opinion of Bosola: yet I observe his railing Is not for simple love of piety, Indeed he rails at those things which he wants, Would be as lecherous, covetous, or proud, Bloody, or envious, as any man, If he had means to be so....
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...systems, as well as the inter‐connections between resource sectors, such as water, energy and food that had previously been investigated separately. Complete the following sentence in your own words: A nexus framework offers an opportunity to… Discussion A nexus framework offers an opportunity to look at how different environmental challenges matter to children, in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...system that provides financial news and information, both historic and real-time. It also provides the basis for a trading system for financial transactions, such as buying and selling bonds. Bloomberg estimates an ERP using financial data from stock markets. That is, finding an implied ERP from the stock market yield, the consensus view of growth rates and the risk-free...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...system when working in schools. They provide the expertise of the particular school context and will help students to apply what they have learned about educational issues with particular classes. They will also provide regular feedback to the student and opportunities to discuss their developing teaching. School-based ITE coordinators are often senior members of staff...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Internships and other work experiences Badge icon
Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...system, which governs our feelings and impulses. This works best in three steps, incentive, extended practise, and feedback. And because all the EQ components are interconnected, you'll find that improving in one area can help you do better in the others too. Consider an executive whose colleagues say she is low on empathy because she doesn't listen well. She checks her...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs