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Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...2 01:23 Every place we go... Chorus 01:47 But in my lonely room... Discussion You should have been able to hear the similarities and differences. If you had difficulty doing so, try listening again, either now or a little later on this week. You might also try to sing along with the words ‘But in my lonely room ...’ at the beginning of the two choruses so that you can...
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...2 Consider the examples mentioned earlier: the supermarket, the bakery and the builder. Make a list of the inputs that would be needed by each to produce its final output. Discussion You might have come up with something similar to the following: Bread: wheat, workers, water. Builder: workers, bricks, cement, glass. Supermarket: land, workers, foodstuffs. The three...
Art history in Wales
Education & Development

Art history in Wales

...of the techniques and focus of art history how different subjects can be brought together in art history The following courses would be an interesting combination, most are Level 1 although some explore subjects in a bit more depth at Level 2. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
World Toilet Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Toilet Day

...2 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces. Every day, over 700 children under five years old die from diarrhoea linked to unsafe water, sanitation and poor hygiene For more information, visit the WaterAid UK website. Water in Ethiopia In Ethiopia, 65% of people don’t have access to clean drinking water. In this video collection we take a...
Sounds harmonious
Science, Maths & Technology

Sounds harmonious

...and also uses a bodhrán (Irish frame drum) for an example. Octaves and scales This track explores the relationships between notes and scales on a keyboard through the use of three popular scales. Rhythmic patterns Alan Graham of The Open University explains how he used a simple mathematical diagram to play a musical rhythm of 3/2, and demonstrates the beat on the bongos....
Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion
History & The Arts

Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion

...2, 3 and 4, Stefanie Sinclair, Open University Lecturer in Religious Studies, talks to the anthropologist Emma Tarlo, of Goldsmiths, University of London, about different attitudes among British Muslims towards veiling, fashion and the commercialisation of the hijab. This material forms part of the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?... Veiling in...
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...GA) for integrated planning for progression and assessment. Activity 2 Assessment and progression – views from the GA Timing: Allow about 1 hour In England, the Geographical Association is concerned that an emphasis on locational and place knowledge, human and physical processes in the Geography National Curriculum (GNC) 2014 will erode notions of progression in curriculum and assessment planning. They have ......
Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...2 examines how assessment can support learning. This is developed in Sections 3 and 4, which focus on assessing students’ conceptual understanding and involving students in assessment. This course you help you to examine some of the many issues that surround assessment. You will explore the connection between assessment, teaching and students’ learning, as well as how...