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Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)

...history of wars, pogroms and massive exploitation of man by man, has become a distorted end in itself. My own view is while each of these views (and others) has been present the core at the bottom is economic; increasingly large swathes of populations have become disenfranchised despite improved economic growth (as conventionally measured); the result is a search for...
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...family. Fokus 21: organisation whose aim is to inform about citizens’ initiatives and encourage collective action, especially with regard to social and environmental issues. « Maso et Miso vont en bateau » (1975): a 55-minute-long feminist documentary, a caustic parody of a TV show in which Bernard Pivot (journalist and TV host) has as his guest Minister Françoise...
Understanding musical scores
History & The Arts

Understanding musical scores

...history - A notation capable of representing both pitch and rhythm evolved over a long period of time in Western history from around the tenth century to the middle of the seventeenth century, when it became fully recognisable as the notation in common use today. It is certainly not the only notation in use, but it is the one most Western musicians will rely on as it is...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...family and friends performing and reporting clinical observations of a patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure obtaining measurement of a patient’s height and weight. Before the creation of these new roles, a registered nurse carried out such responsibilities. Now, health-care assistants give support to nurses who are released to do other...
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...family may be locked into a cycle of underachievement. As you set assessments look for bias that might disadvantage different groups of students. Avoid setting a ceiling in terms of what students can achieve. Reflection point Are tests used fairly?...Assessment in secondary geography: 4.2 Differentiation - Differentiation is planning to ensure that all students in the...
Exploring career mentoring and coaching Badge icon
Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...family and friends – what could you do to facilitate more time with them? If you feel most alive when solving tricky problems with your work colleagues – do you have enough problem solving in your current role? Is this something you could increase? These are techniques and insights that a coach could certainly help you to explore in more detail and you’ll find out...
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...history have been written by people without history degrees. And more importantly, you’ll be able to discern the difference between ‘I don’t agree with this’ and ‘this is nonsense’. Thomas’ main points Thomas’ main points were: Ask people you trust, such as teachers, what they recommend. Look at the quality of the writing – good sources are well-written...
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...history, reaching back to Galileo's time and beyond. Interestingly, the way in which the words ‘creation’ and ‘creativity’ have developed across the centuries provides us with an insight into modern views of creativity. What did you and your colleagues consider as your most creative activities? Did you see yourselves as creative? When a group of teachers working...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs