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An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...becomes the input to a loudspeaker, the speaker’s cone vibrates back and forth 440 times per second, creating a sound wave that you would hear as the note A. In a perfect world, the sound made by a loudspeaker would be exactly the same as the original sound, with perfect fidelity. In practice, converting the sound to voltages and back to sound is an imperfect process,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring Religion in London
History & The Arts

Exploring Religion in London

...become full to the brim. In fact, we are looking into building a purpose-built facility which could hold up to 5,000, such is the demand from people wanting to visit us to worship. The service officially begins with an opening prayer led by a member of the congregation. This leads into a time of continuous praise and worship. The congregation is led by the choir through...
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Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...becomes extremely small. It is a process that cannot be studied with the naked eye - or even with a conventional microscope. In principle, a typical raindrop - say, 2 mm across - could be halved in volume 67 times before a single particle that is still recognisably water emerges. The 68th division by two, like the halving of a single cow, would destroy the water. This...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...become acquainted with Amphiaraos and his cult site at Oropos, you’ll now think more about the types of ancient evidence available to you about the god and his sanctuary. Activity 4 Timing: Allow around 20 minutes for this activity Using the Introductory Guide once again, make a list of the different types of ancient evidence we can use to find out about the Amphiareion...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...become popular with those experiencing financial hardship during the Great Depression. ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, on the other hand, has since become well-known as an anthem for football fans and especially for Liverpool Football Club, whose association with the song since the 1960s intensified after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. V-Discs are therefore a clear...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...students, but it will be relevant for the EPQ. Quoting others There will be points in your dissertation when you want to present ideas that have come from someone else’s work. How can you do this while avoiding plagiarism? Identify your sources If you have used an image, graph or chart created by someone else, identify where the image has come from and who made it....
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Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...become much more pertinent, controversial, central to international debate than probably you ever dreamed they might be? BVB: That’s true, but we go back to that moment when I joined the company 32 years ago, at that point in time – RH: So you were in the energy crisis then, the seventies energy crisis? BVB: Yes, but also I think at the time people were saying,...
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Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd
History & The Arts

Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

...become increasingly obsessed with Bathsheba. When Troy is missing, presumed dead, Boldwood wears Bathsheba down until he extracts a promise of marriage from her. Troy reappears ready to reclaim his wife, Boldwood shoots him, is arrested and sentenced to prison. The story ends with Bathsheba’s marriage to the ever-faithful Gabriel Oak...Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs