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John Napier
Science, Maths & Technology

John Napier

...Scotland before Mr Briggs, purposely to be here when these Two so learned Persons should meet: Mr Briggs appoints a certain Day when to meet at Edinborough, but failing thereof; the Lord Napier were speaking of Mr Briggs: ‘Ah, John (saith Marchiston), Mr Briggs will not now come’; at the very one knocks at the gate; John Marr hasted down, and it proved Mr Briggs, to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...Scotland: A Highpoint for Thatcher and the Tories? 49 days: Strike suspended at Britain's largest blood transfusion unit due to acute shortage of blood. 50 days: Thatcher revealed her special beauty tips in interview for The Sun in 1979. Read the interview with Margaret Thatcher. Watch a short video on Performing Politics below and listen to the audio feature Performing...
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A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...Scotland, and satellites communications. The web link given above is to the Science Across the World site, where there is information on acid rain. Under ‘Most Popular Topics’ click on ‘See all available topics’; and then ‘Acid Rain’. For each of the three resources you select: identify which aspect of the curriculum it delivers and for which students it might...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...Scotland and Wales. [Described image] In 1998, following a series of referendums, powers to make laws in relation to a number of topic areas were devolved from the UK Parliament to legislatures in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. More powers have been devolved in subsequent decades. The Scottish and Welsh Parliaments – the latter is commonly referred to as the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...Scotland, which has a stronger policy commitment to inclusion. In Scotland, over 90% of children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) are educated in mainstream schools (Scottish Government, 2018), although a proportion of these are schooled in special units on the main site. However, due to differences in how ‘SEND’ and ‘ASN’ are defined, it can be difficult to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...Scotland, and Glasgow City Council was the first Scottish authority to sign a contract (worth £101 million) with NASS to accommodate asylum seekers. Weekly buses brought people on a ‘no-choice’ basis from the south of England. However, the majority of asylum seekers were accommodated in Sighthill: ‘one of the poorest areas of the city’ (Ferguson and Barclay,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...Scotland). You’ll find your current code on your payslip. Do not include any tax-free lump sums or other tax-free income in your calculations. Ignore any National Insurance Contributions (NICs) shown in the calculators since you don’t pay these on pensions or if you are older than state pension age (SPA). One way to ensure these are not calculated is to say you are...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...Scotland, 2024) is downloadable from their website, this is linked with the major Scottish policy and guidance following the Independent Care Review in 2017. Keeping the promise (The Promise Scotland, 2025) contains links to the reports from Scotland’s Independent Care Review, 2017. For students based in Wales, a section (00:49:34 onwards) of the Student Connect Webinar...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs