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We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education
Education & Development

We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education

...adults. Furthermore, of those adults, it is likely that most respondents will have been home-educating mothers (or female adult). These responses were discussed in the Photovoice stage of the research where young people were able to discuss their part in answering the survey. Graph 1: Q5 Indicate how much value you place on the given statements (Highest Value –v- Lowest...
5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...care. 3: Identifying sepsis, whether in yourself or someone else is challenging - because symptoms are varied Using sepsis as an acronym, the most common symptoms are described: S severe shortness of breath E extremely cold hands or feet P palpitations or racing heart S slurred speech I I have never felt so bad S shivering uncontrollably Public health campaigns aim to...
Mental Health: Lennox Castle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health: Lennox Castle

...Care explains why the case study was selected for study and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. The material forms part of The Open University course K101 An introduction to health and social care... Mental Health: Lennox Castle A short introduction to this album. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 course team gives an...
I had cancer - now stop supporting just me
Health, Sports & Psychology

I had cancer - now stop supporting just me

...Care courses and qualifications. What’s it like to be a teenager with cancer? What changes? Does anything change? We’ve all had questions about cancer. It’s scary. And unfamiliar to most. When did you get cancer? I was sixteen. It was my sixth and final year of high school. Pressures and prospects on the horizon. At that time there’s a certain degree of planning...
The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...care as the “reasonable” person or company would have done in the circumstances. The law recognises that perfection is unattainable, and so the courts have to decide in each case what would constitute reasonable care. The provision of a test driver could be seen as fulfilling Google’s duty of care to compensate for possible shortcomings in the car’s algorithms,...
Do you have a photographic memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you have a photographic memory?

...of children and a smaller amount of adults have this special ability. This allows them to continue to see an image, in detail, for a short while even after it's taken away. Do you think you have this ability? Do you have a photographic memory? Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
Ouverture: Intermediate French
Languages

Ouverture: Intermediate French

...adult education classes, time spent in French-speaking countries, regular contact with French-speaking people or other sources. The course materials are carefully designed to develop the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. They also contain activities focusing on practicing language structures, grammatical explanations and learning...
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...care contexts. It might also reflect where children and young people live as well as economic and domestic circumstances. The term can also be used generally to denote quality of life experiences. Children and young people’s wellbeing may be influenced in a positive way by good physical health or material wealth, for example, yet undermined by poor social relationships;...