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Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...write the courses on the OpenLearn website but, as Caz explains, you don’t need to have an academic background, or work to a certain level to complete one of our courses. ‘We’ve found the introductory courses are suitable for all, such as Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis, they’re written really clearly. I don't think you need any kind of academic...
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Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction
History & The Arts

Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction

...Writing in 2015, before the publication of Go Set A Watchman, Professor Richard Gray shared some of the story...Every now and then, the writer Josephine Humphreys has suggested, our lives veer from their day-to-day course and become for a short while “the kind of life that can be told as a story – that is, one in which events appear to have meaning”. As the...
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...writings evoke compliments, controversy, and contradictory responses from both critics and readers. Tales of childhood In his book Boy, which covers the tales of his childhood, Dahl declares his strong intention to rid his autobiographical narrative of all “boring” descriptions while redecorating it with more exciting and dramatic episodes. When explaining this, the...
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Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins

...writing to which they always returned, was life experience drawn from the margins and across the borders of different worlds. Their work brought them global reputations but the starting points, the essence of their writing to which they always returned, was life experience drawn from the margins and across the borders of different worlds.Raymond Williams’s early...
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Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...write their sum on the line below as shown. This process generates the next row of the triangle. [Figure 3] Figure 3 Activity 1: Pascal's triangle Using the hexagonal paper attached in PDF format below, write down the numbers in the next two rows of Pascal's triangle. Hexagon paper Can you spot any patterns in the numbers in the triangle? What do you notice about the sum...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year

...write and pronounce basic Chinese words, or find out more about the people and culture?...2017 is the year of the Rooster. The Rooster is the tenth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Rooster is said to be loyal, resourceful, courageous, and talented. Chinese ancestors who had no alarm clocks believed the crowing was important, as the rooster would awaken...
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Everyday skills in maths and English
Education & Development

Everyday skills in maths and English

...writing or maths skills? Whether you want to improve your job prospects or simply help your children with their homework, we offer free bite-sized courses in maths and English...The courses on this page are designed for the unconfident learner to improve their work life skills at a pace that suits you. You can earn a digital badge and certificate for each course completed...
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Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...writing your personal statement, through to sorting your student accommodation and preparing to leave home. We'll explore the three stages of the application process and what needs to be done at each step: Research Apply Prepare Click below to get started. [Screengrab of Application Guide interactive with button that says 'Get started'] [university ready - white back ]...
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