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Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...write and understand any whole number, but as you are probably aware numbers are not limited to only whole numbers. You also need ways to represent parts of whole numbers. The two ways that you do this are by using either decimal numbers, like 3.25, or fractions, such as one divided by two . You’ll start with a look at decimal numbers, and then in the coming weeks you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...writing made available in such locations to realise the appeal of fiction. Take a few moments to think about Why we read fiction? What do we hope to gain from reading stories about imagined events that happen to imaginary people? Robert DiYanni begins his impressively wide-ranging study Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay (1997) with the following...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...write the language to communicate in everyday situations. You will acquire a knowledge of the basic structures of French along with key vocabulary to meet and greet people and to talk about yourself and others. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXF001 Beginners French 1: eh oui! After...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept

...writing. The pleasure of inner work: e.g., using reading to learn about oneself, to imagine oneself in different situations and consider options. However, this study of the young people’s perceptions, indicates that only their intellectual pleasure was directly fostered in school. Wilhelm (2016) urges educators to recognize the central role of pleasure and its linked...
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Article 5 mins
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...write these down in your ‘Tips’ notepad which has been created for this course. Anything you write on this notepad is personal to you – no one else can see it. Download the notepad now and save it somewhere so you can access it and add to it throughout the course. ‘Tips’ notepad In case you would rather record your notes that way, text boxes have been added to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The Life Story of Your T-shirt: Submit Your T-shirt Story
Society, Politics & Law

The Life Story of Your T-shirt: Submit Your T-shirt Story

...write up your story, try not to go past a couple of paragraphs unless you absolutely have to! Tick the tickboxes at the bottom to tag your post and agree to the terms of submission (which can be viewed by clicking the link in the text) Press submit. Please note that your submission will have to be approved by a moderator before it is posted, so there may be a delay in...
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Activity 5 mins
Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...in January 1919, and to reflect on the enduring legacies of this period. The controversy around Glasgow 1919 and Red Clydeside more generally is a key element of this material. A secondary aim has been to provide a guide to previous research, writing and published output of many varied kinds, as well as accounts of the events on Clydeside provided in other forms of media....
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Article 1 hr
Music, theatre and literature
Education & Development

Music, theatre and literature

...is enthusiastic to learn more! How the arts interact with society at large. How to improve her skills in analysing works of fiction. Moving from appreciating literature to perhaps creating some and so would like to learn about how to write fiction. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
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Article 5 mins