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An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...free course provides an introduction to school librarianship. The course is designed to develop learners’ confidence and skills in delivering a library service in schools. It could be of use to librarians with little or no knowledge as well as those with experience who are looking to upskill...The school library is an integral part of the school system that contributes...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Discovering chemistry

...free course, Discovering chemistry, introduces you to some of these concepts, beginning with the idea that everything that you can see is made of building blocks called atoms. This leads on to a look at the chemical elements and how they are arranged in the Periodic Table, enabling chemists to rationalise patterns in their chemical and physical behaviour. Next you will...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The technology of crime control
Society, Politics & Law

The technology of crime control

...free course, The technology of crime control, provides the opportunity to listen to an argument surrounding the purpose, efficacy and regulation of CCTV. Is it there for crime control or is Big Brother really watching?...How big an impact does CCTV have on your life? This free course, The technology of crime control, provides the opportunity to listen to an argument...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret objects and work towards writing your own object life cycle. You will also work with, and understand artefact databases...This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...free course will help you to understand the issues surrounding children's rights as well as examining the implications of seeing children as citizens. You will also explore the meaning of childhood and analyse children's needs...How do children fit in to our society? This free course will help you to understand the issues surrounding children's rights as well as examining...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...free course, Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used...Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This free course, Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...free course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. The course is designed for people who are interested in and curious about social care or social work practice, or who might be...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law
Science, Maths & Technology

Electromagnetism: testing Coulomb’s law

...free course explores Coulomb’s law, the physical law that governs the force between electric charges, and shows how it can be verified experimentally. As a prerequisite you will need some mathematical knowledge of vectors. This free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM381 Electromagnetism...This free course......
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs