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Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...artificially. Nitrates are essentially composed of two gaseous elements: nitrogen and oxygen, which are chemically combined. Nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere, around 76% by mass, but in an unreactive form. The task therefore came down to coaxing atmospheric nitrogen into a more reactive condition. A particularly good method of achieving this is to combine nitrogen...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...artificial lighting use. Solar gains are likely to give most contribution in autumn and spring. Not all of the solar gains will be useful in heating the house; some are likely to cause overheating and the occupants may open the windows to dissipate any surplus gains. For this particular house, over a whole year, out of a total gross heating demand of 21 000 kWh, 5000 kWh...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...intelligent, rational, resourceful and capable of taking the initiative – ideas that seem common sense to many now, but which still need defending in the twenty-first century. As it turned out, in the decade that followed women gaining the vote in 1918, a series of measures were introduced that aimed to improve women’s lives. It became illegal to bar women from jobs...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...intelligent people. These are well-seasoned leaders. But they're not out to get you. The new Ofsted focus is about curriculum and how the curriculum enriches and enhances young people's lives each and every day and how we are building to make children into 21st century learners. So they're interested in what you have to say. Point to them displays that showcase the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft
History & The Arts

Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft

...intelligent, the lore of friendship and of love; the confusion of sentiments in the most susceptible, and, at the same time, the most intellectual of men? What trait of his private mind has he hidden in his dramas? One can discern, in his ample pictures of the gentleman and the king, what forms and humanities pleased him; his delight in troops of friends, in large...
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Article 15 mins
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...intelligence and social competence. Yet there are clear differences in how children react to stressful situations, and psychologists question why it is that some children appear more able to bounce back from life’s challenges and show fewer signs of anxiety than others. Even children raised in the same family can demonstrate startling differences in how they react to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...intelligence, cultural awareness, communication, leadership and teamwork. Engaging with the course will contribute to building skills, including empathy, understanding anti-racism, understanding different cultures, diversity, inclusion and allyship – increasingly ‘essential’ in job descriptors and promotion criteria. Who is this course for? [A photograph of the four...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Network security
Digital & Computing

Network security

...intelligence agencies appear to want over Internet communications, I think is illusory, it's simply unachievable. Winifred Robinson (Presenter) The new Act will mean millions of bytes of information sent through the Internet will be stored, but how? Casper Bowden The black boxes themselves really don't do anything more than what a technician would call a packet sniffer....
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs