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Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...free course, Assessment in secondary science, will identify and explore some of the key issues around science assessment practice in secondary schools. Through these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a science teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy and what is considered...
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...free course, A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora), will support anyone based in an education setting to develop an understanding of effective mentoring of beginner teachers in the initial teacher education and newly qualified phases. It has been designed using the experiences of colleagues working within the Welsh education system, but the messages about the...
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...free course, Remaking the relations of work and welfare, looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, 'workfare' programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives...How do 'welfare to work' programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's...
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...free course, Teaching citizenship: Work and the economy, explores aspects of work, including child labour and its relationship to citizenship for those teaching this subject in secondary schools...The issue of 'citizenship, work and the economy' is often neglected in everyday discussions of citizenship. But a moment's reflection should demonstrate how important it is. The...
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...free course, An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER), you will look at some institutional OER initiatives. These will include MIT's open courseware, Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative and The Open University's OpenLearn. You will get a flavour of how different OER initiatives design and present the content for their audiences. This OpenLearn course...
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...free course serves as good preparation for studying the formal English Essential Skills Level 2, which is available in Wales. Whilst the course does not cover all aspects of the current English Functional Skills Level 2 curriculum, available in England, you will learn tips and techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life. Working through the...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...course is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French....
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, requires some basic knowledge of Italian. It focuses on describing both physical appearance and personality, as well as on developing listening skills and work on pronunciation....Intermediate Italian: describing people: Introduction - In this free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, you will learn...