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Language of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

Language of Poverty

...World War II era, we think back about the 1950s, 1960s as the Golden Age of the British welfare state. But even during that period, it is not too difficult to find a language that talks about the deserving and undeserving. So, for example, one of the key problem groups in the 1950s and 60s were the problem families. Problem families who were not raising their kids...
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Audio 5 mins
The technology of crime control
Society, Politics & Law

The technology of crime control

...world? These are some of the questions that are currently preoccupying criminologists, especially those involved in ‘situational crime prevention’ initiatives and ‘governance’ theorists. Listen to the audio files. You may find it helpful to listen to the recordings a second time and take notes. The technology crime control part 1 (11 minutes 5 MB) JOHN MUNCIE. My...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing
Money & Business

Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing

...world were interviewed and asked about their reasons for deciding to buy or rent, and what the usual type of housing tenure is in their country. (‘Tenure’ means the way in which a property is occupied, for example as an owner or as a tenant who is renting.) Activity 1 Buying or renting preferences for households around the world Timing: Allow around 30 minutes The...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...world but there are teachers out there who are very inspirational and you can gain a lot. So the impact on the students is I’m hoping that it has made a difference to their progress. So its affected me cause I’ve lots of time and I can create good resource; the students love it. The TES, it does fit into my life in a big way I think. It’s very inspiring. You gain...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...world, and focusing on developing more inclusive workplaces and promoting social mobility. To understand what organisations are considering, and the skills they are focusing on, in the video below, Jessica Leigh Jones MBE, co-founder and Chief Executive of iungo Solutions, a company working at the intersection of business, education and government, discusses what...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...world around us and some that relate to social or cultural aspects. Sometimes they might be positive (as above), but others might be negative: everybody knowing your business; difficult to access services like education or health care; poor roads and transport links, and lack of employment opportunities. Defining ‘rurality’ is by no means straightforward, but it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...world they saw. Here you can see that increasingly diverse fields of academic history have developed their own traditions of scholarly research practice and literature (historiography) over the last half a century or so but are also rooted in a broader cultural context. The economic and urban historian Richard Rodger studies the built environment today and shows how...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...world? Activity 6 Tate Modern’s giant graffiti Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Click on the following link to watch ‘Tate Modern‘s giant graffiti’, which is a short video of a BBC News report on Tate Modern’s graffiti exhibition in 2008. When watching this film think about the following question and make notes in the text box below: What is the difference between...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs