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Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?

...Statistics show that the BAME population is growing and in 2011, 1 in 5 people in England were from Black, Asian, & Minority Ethnic groups and this is projected to increase to 2 in 5 people by 2051 (Sport England, 2020). Where does the real problem lie? The BAME community are not, I repeat are not, in the position of power to change things to ensure that these barriers...
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Article 15 mins
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...statistics’ for the final quarter of 2002. The government used these figures as a benchmark to measure its progress in meeting its declared target to ‘cut asylum claims by 50 per cent’ (Home Office, 2003). Activity 6 Have a look at Extract 6. What might we learn from the data in this extract? Given the purpose of the figures as stated above, what implicit...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...statistics revealing that the particular refractive index occurred in only 4 per cent of glass specimens examined by them. He therefore concluded that there was a very strong likelihood the glass on the shoes had come from the broken window. [Described image] Figure 7 Broken glass [Described image] Figure 8 Refraction The defendant appealed against his conviction on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...statistical offices, and from international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). If you want to find out more about FAO, or about the Agricultural statistical office in your country, you can search online for their webpages. In what follows, you will be using data from the US Department of Agriculture. Presenting data in a chart helps to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...Statistics, 2014) Figure 1 World youth literacy map However, we also noted that, as indicated by Leach (2014), developing literacy for all in an empowering way and for social betterment is not a straightforward, unproblematic process. Global and local literacy development is mediated by a number of different factors such as class, gender, social status, home language and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...Statistically, that amounted to news of a death being received every 16 hours. In this town, 15 to 20 per cent of families suffered the loss of one soldier, with some losing as many as four relatives in the war. Assuming a wider ‘circle of mourning’ which extended beyond immediate relatives, it can be estimated that between 25 and 75 per cent of the town’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup
Science, Maths & Technology

The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup

...statistics show a large amount of variability. [Graphs depicting the data described in the article] [The Conversation]So pick a team you think will win, hope they sing their national anthem with passion, enjoy following their games and don’t be too disappointed when they lose. An analytical assessment of the results suggests this is the most intuitive approach. This...
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What does the anatomy of World records reveal?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does the anatomy of World records reveal?

...statistic does illustrate a challenging period in objectively analysing the history of World records. The Ben Johnson (Canada) doping affair shook the 1988 Olympic Games whilst in the 1990s Eastern bloc state doping was revealed. Russian doping still remains an issue. An expanding talent pool? Something else has had an impact in addition to changing rules, technology and...
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