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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...learning and teaching environment. Over the next few hours, you will be introduced to some of the principles and arguments that will have informed your school’s approach to inclusivity. You will look at differing perspectives on inclusion, in particular the way that medical and social models have influenced and shaped current thinking. You will also think about barriers...
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...learning, topics or specific initiatives relevant to learning within and across formal schooling. The resources are offered at different learning levels, suitable for anyone receiving or facilitating home education, including those who work with home-educating families. While we can’t guarantee that there is content on every topic area, we will continue to add new...
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Community Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Community Social Care

...learning disabilities Learning Disabilities and college life Solihull College's part time provision for adults with a learning disability and the colleges desire to include these students in college life Homelessness: Ernest's story Personal account of homelessness by Ernest, a young Kenyan who resides in a small hostel run by Cyrenians Cymru in Swansea Homelessness:...
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Get started with OpenLearn

...learning resources, this guide walks you through everything you need to start learning anywhere, anytime, at your own pace...Welcome to OpenLearn Welcome to OpenLearn – the home of free learning from The Open University. We deliver bite-sized learning experiences designed to fit easily into daily life. Any one of our hundreds of courses can be studied anywhere, anytime...
Language, notation and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Language, notation and formulas

...also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner...Communication is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This free course, Language, notation and formulas, will help you to express yourself clearly when writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner....
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
David Lucey
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David Lucey

...learning on OpenLearn, I'd recommend you give it a chance. It's an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there's something for everyone!’ ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I’d recommend you give it a chance. It’s an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there’s something for everyone!’ This is...
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Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...learning. But these experiments have seen rather mixed results, and have been unable to conclusively say whether playing an instrument or engaging with music really can make a difference to a child’s education. So with this in mind, we recently carried out a review of the scientific literature on the use of music with children. And the results were clear, if...
Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...learning about a particular subject or skill, with teaching that is designed to help you understand this subject in a very guided way. However, a project encourages you to make decisions about the direction to take, and to work independently. By putting some of the control in your hands, we create a different study experience and a different way to learn some very...