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Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...climate change. Note from these examples how survey results can be presented in different ways. A survey is a method of collecting data. But once you’ve collected the data, it needs to be organised and displayed in a way that’s easy to understand. This is something that’s straightforward to do with discrete data – that is, data made up of things that are separate...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...climate change affect your future career choice, and what contribution can you make to a low carbon future? Activity 2 Evaluating the statistics Timing: Allow approximately 5 minutes The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (2015) Growth Dashboard shows the trends in a number of STEM occupational categories. It says that ‘in 2013, 32 per cent of vacancies were...
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...climate, environment and health to external relations and security, justice and migration. A name change from the European Economic Community (EEC) to the European Union (EU) in 1993 reflected this. The EU is based on the rule of law: everything it does is founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by its member countries. The EU is also governed by the...
Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)

...climate change. Note from these examples how survey results can be presented in different ways. A survey is a method of collecting data. But once you’ve collected the data, it needs to be organised and displayed in a way that’s easy to understand. This is something that’s straightforward to do with discrete data – that is, data made up of things that are separate...
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...Climate change, air pollution and pandemics are global issues that impact on everybody’s health but can have a disproportionate impact on young children. There are economic, political and geographic factors that can all influence children’s health, and in many cases these factors can interrelate. Countries that are unstable politically impact on children and their...
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Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...climate change activist. WENDY It’s a case of keeping your eyes open and knowing the right questions to ask of both the people and the information that you find online. KATHARINE Yes, and that’s very useful when it comes to both study and work. By the way, did you see that abandoned submarine in the desert? I’ve seen a picture online, which I’m just going to check...
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Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...climate change with paint - There are other factors too, which are crucial in determining whether a planet is the right temperature to be habitable. One of them is how reflective the planet is. A very reflective planet will reflect starlight, and will be cooler than an otherwise identical planet whose surface absorbs all the starlight. Things like rock type, cloud cover,...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...climate change in developing countries, with many contributors. A research report into genetic variation in apes and humans by the Wellcome Trust. Discussion The blog. Although the blog may provide objective and authoritative information about human rights law, you would need to check the credentials of the blogger. Do they have any qualifications to write about law? Are...