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Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...world history. It is considered to be one of the major innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon and enables one million EU citizens to call directly on the European Commission to propose legislation of interest to them in an area of EU competence.’ (http://www.citizens-initiative.eu/) Non-EU bodies such as the Council of Europe (CoE) also stress the importance of active...
Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer trawsnewid digidol
Digital & Computing

Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer trawsnewid digidol

...world, as government services and democracy increasingly move online. What’s more, it’s those already at a disadvantage – through age, education, income, disability, or unemployment – who are most likely to be missing out, further widening the social inequality gap. Good Things Foundation (2021) Mae adroddiad Llywodraeth Cymru ar gynhwysiant digidol a sgiliau...
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...world-wide is synthetic. The development of synthetic rubbers in Western Europe and the USA was accelerated by the demands of the Second World War and the associated loss of access to the natural rubber plantations in the Far East. Today's engineers have a complete spectrum of synthetic rubbers available to them, with properties ranging from the general-purpose to the...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...world. Regulators apply what is known as the de minimis concept, which assumes that there is a level of risk that is so low it can be reasonably ignored. Its name is derived from the common law maxim de minimis non curat lex: ‘the law does not concern itself with trifles’. A one-in-a-million level of increased risk over a lifetime is often used as a reasonable...
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...world and, you know, the community at large and how they can help it. ANDREW: The group is essentially very traditionally Muslim as well, we do have some Hindus and that as well in the group. But it’s not a religious project. We of Asian Young People aren’t into any religion at all. But it’s a good mixture that does respect different cultures. So when we do things...
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...world. In the UK, both the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group – after it had acquired the near-insolvent Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) – were provided with billions of pounds of financial support and consequently became owned by taxpayers. Under these circumstances the banks chose to cut the amount of lending with the result that households and...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...world objects, illustrations are used in technology courses to explain those objects, and also to help you to ‘visualise’ the ideas connected with those objects...Seeing the light: Your home’s orientation - Activity 12 Your home’s orientation Timing: Allow about 1 hour The purpose of this activity is to help you to work out how well the place where you live has...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink

...world first? Answer It is enormous - the biggest fresh food market in Europe. Fruit, vegetables, fish, seafood, meat, charcuterie, spices, nuts, flowers. Because there is more variety, the produce is fresher and the prices are cheaper. It was the first market to use online ordering. Skills: Listening to longer extracts Listening to longer authentic recordings is a good...