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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...
Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year

...culture and study Mandarin Chinese, visit this page where you can find free courses to sample, as well as paid online short courses which provide digital badges for attendance, and accredited courses. Beginners’ Chinese with 30 credits will be open for registration in April/May for an October 2024 start.Details of how to register will be published on this page soon....
Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...both the visible worldly sky and the invisible heaven above - which by contrasting with the bright white, it brings it even more in the foreground. The message is clear: Christ is light, Christ is pure, hence Christ is the hope and the salvation that lies within brightness and purity. Like the history of art? Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Empires: power, resistance, legacies
History & The Arts

Empires: power, resistance, legacies

...Open University course A328 Empire: power, resistance, legacies. Course image information: oil painting on cotton cloth depicting the Battle of Adwa, 2 March 1896. The image shows Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia (centre) and Empress Taitu (bottom left) leading their troops to victory against the Italian army. You can find out more about this history in Session 3. Image:...