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Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...Open University course MA in Creative Writing...Creative writing and critical reading: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development engage analytically and critically with a range of literary and media texts recognise how critical reading supplies writers with...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...opening of the final section of the £150 million Newry bypass on the 29th July 2010, the ‘frontier town’ of Newry found itself yet again facing into an unknown future. What impact would this latest alteration to the transport infrastructure have on the City and its all-important cross border trade? Newry is the fourth largest urban area in Northern Ireland and was...
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Article 15 mins
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...open up Falstaff's money bag - or any money bag he can find - like he's opening an oyster with a knife! It goes like this. I will not lend thee a penny... Thomas Swann as Falstaff I will not lend thee a penny. Robert Harley as Pistol Why, then the world's mine oyster. Which I with sword will open. Queen Elizabeth I The world's mine oyster. It's full of money and treasure....
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Article 3 hrs
Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...open evening for both pupils and their parents/carers before the transition, and staff from the secondary school will come to visit pupils during the primary school day. The staff visiting would be the year 7 form teachers so that Lowri’s first meeting with her new form teacher would be on familiar territory. Lowri felt that she would be able to ask any questions from...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...Open Government Licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Session 1 Figure 3: © lechatnoir / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 4: © Wavebreakmedia / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 5: © PeopleImages / iStock / Getty Images Plus Session 1 Figure 6: © Nomad / iStock...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...Open University, and also as an occasional standup comedian, I've learned a great deal about what it means to be able to present an idea to an audience in a way that's both effective and persuasive. Most people struggle with public speaking and believe they will never be good at it. It can be scary but this course will help boost your confidence. We're going to break down...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...source in the future. On the way, you've also learned how to make and record observations in a systematic way, how to plot graphs, and how to interpret your data. Now, both of the experiments revealed some important facts about water. And this week, you're going to do another simple experiment that will reveal something astonishing. You're going to freeze some common...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...Open University course will give you the confidence and tools to be in control whether you are: still studying at school or college starting work or an apprenticeship going to university In this video, radio presenter, maths teacher and University Challenge contestant Bobby Seagull introduces the course. Bobby also helps you in the course sessions. This course has been...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs