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Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...education and improve your employment prospects...Thinking of studying a Natural Sciences course? Considering studying through the medium of Welsh and want to know what the benefits are? Not sure whether your Welsh is good enough? If you’re reading this article, it’s quite possible you’ve thought about these questions. This article aims to answer these questions,...
Teaching secondary geography
Education & Development

Teaching secondary geography

...education and how this affects geography in the secondary school curriculum...This free course, Teaching secondary geography, will identify and explore some of the key issues around teaching geography in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your practice as a geography teacher and develop a greater...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...education as children begin to take up schooling again? This exciting new free course pulls together the latest evidence from experts in the field to explore these and other questions. Join us as we delve into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology for them. Requirements The course is intended for anyone with a general...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...and tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business. You can find out more at the Grow with Google site. Through partnerships with leading providers of online education like The Open University, Grow with Google is expanding its curriculum with new training like the Badged courses in Employability skills, which you can check out here:...
EPQs: help and tips
Education & Development

EPQs: help and tips

...Education, based on resources created by OU colleagues including Richard Holliman, Trevor Collins, Gareth Davies, Victoria Pearson, Joe Kendall, Penny Green, David Sharp and Sarah Davies. [Astrobiology logo]This article was produced by AstrobiologyOU, a multidisciplinary group at The Open University that is working to understand how, and where, life might be found and to...
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...education. (Adapted from www.joannejacobs.com/2009/02/unfit-for-a-college-education/#comments) Extract 2 Students today do not write merely to obtain good grades. They write to shake the world. Moreover, they are writing more than any previous generation, ever, in history. Popular beliefs that Google is making us stupid and Facebook is frying our brains are totally...
Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Free course: Histology
Science, Maths & Technology

Free course: Histology

...Don't miss out - If you use our free courses sign up for a free OU account to track your progress and gain recognition for your learning. - Subscribe to our newsletter and stay in touch with what's new in the world of free courses and other free educational material produced by The Open University. Take your learning further with our free resources Preparation for study...