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A brief introduction to the Chinese education system
Education & Development

A brief introduction to the Chinese education system

...Open University Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. [students working at their desks in a Chinese school] Structure of the Chinese education system In China, education is divided into three categories: basic education, higher education, and adult education. By law, each child must have nine years of compulsory education from primary school (six years) to junior...
Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence

...Open University's Law courses. Expert criminal evidence reliability is a hot topic of debate these days. Depending on who you ask, decision makers who are tasked with evaluating evidence for trials are either sceptical (such as here and here) or overly trusting of it (see here, here, and here). In England and Wales, the Law Commission and Court of Appeal have suggested a...
Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...Open University, introduces some of the key themes, issues, and evidence in this important field... Introduction - Childhood in the Digital Age (#1/5) How is technology changing childhood in the digital age? Are children’s lives today significantly different from our own or is technology simply solving old problems in new ways? The media has claimed that digital...
What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...Open University's Law courses. [Image of forensic scientists working in a lab. ] Forensic science, or forensics, is the application of science to establish how historical events occurred and thereby provide impartial evidence that can be used in a court of law. Science can be defined as the collection of information through systematic experimentation and observation....
Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing
Society, Politics & Law

Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing

...Open University's Criminology and Psychology courses and qualifications. Have you ever wondered what it takes to police a major football match? From the packed stands inside the stadium to the busy streets, police officers play a crucial role in planning, coordinating, and keeping everyone safe. Their work extends far beyond the match itself, involving careful...
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...Open University course E313 Exploring psychological aspects of athletic development...Physical activity: a family affair: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles, 1993; Eccles et al., 1983)...
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...open as wide as possible. [Obtuse angle] Figure ang3 Half turn (Straight angle) This corresponds to a straight line; it is exactly 180°. The pages of an open book that is lying flat approximately describe a half turn. [Half turn (Straight angle)] Reflex angle Any angle that is between a half turn and a complete turn; that is, between 180° and 360°. When a box is opened...
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Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit

...opening shots which define a new political era in which the values divide between voters – especially among whites – is the main axis of politics. In a period of rapid ethnic change, this cleavage separates those who prefer cultural continuity and order from novelty-seekers open to diversity. Policymakers and pundits should face this instead of imagining that old...