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Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...Introduction - In this free course, Assessment in secondary mathematics, you will be asked to look at many issues that surround assessment. Assessment is about establishing where a student is in their learning. Sometimes the intention behind that assessment is to sum up and/or certify what a student has attained over a period of learning – this is known as summative...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...Introduction - The material presented here focuses on a key question for criminologists, criminal justice policy-makers and politicians: ‘Does prison work?’ The material is an audio file, originally 28 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this apparently simple criminological question. It was recorded in 1995. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...Introduction - This course will deal with reception of music from a number of different perspectives, all of which involve consideration of cultural contexts outside Europe. We will consider reception both in general, cross-cultural perspective and in the specific case of Sundanese wayang golék (rod-puppet theatre), and we will consider the influence of both social and...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...Introduction - This course looks at a selection of short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known as ‘Lieder’ (the German for ‘songs’). Once they became widely known, Schubert's Lieder influenced generations of songwriters up to the present day. This course discusses a choice of Schubert's...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...Introduction - Learning a language requires an understanding the cultures of its speakers. This free course, Exploring languages and cultures, explores the multiple relationships between languages and cultures. You will learn about the benefits and challenges of meeting people from different cultures, what it means to be plurilingual and pluricultural, and the ways in...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...Introduction and guidance: Introduction and guidance - This free course, How to learn a language, is for anyone thinking of learning a language. Whether it is the first time you are venturing into language learning, or if you have already started, this course will show you how to keep motivated, set your own goals, and develop strategies to learn a language. You will...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...Introduction - Religious Education is a statutory requirement for all school children in England. This course explores how the teaching and scholarly community is working to ensure this curriculum remains relevant for the twenty-first century. It is aimed at parents, faith and community group members and all others who might be interested in the purpose and content of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...Introduction - This free course focuses on the chemistry of the p-block elements in Groups 13 to 18 of the Periodic Table. The periodicity in the chemistry of these elements will become apparent and any remarkable effects, such as the so-called inert pair effect, will be highlighted. The approach adopted illustrates how main-Group chemistry is important in everyday life....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs