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Exploring youth violence: what would you do?
Education & Development

Exploring youth violence: what would you do?

...Open University's Childhood and Youth Studies courses and qualifications. Many young people are increasingly becoming marginalised, having to contend with a multitude of social ills and risks: crime, violence, substance misuse, fragile families, homelessness, and limited access to education and welfare services. To understand some of the problems these young people can...
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Activity 15 mins
Learning to Groove
History & The Arts

Learning to Groove

...Open University explains how this informal type of music education is playing an important and alternative role. Jazz musician Gary Crosby and his partner Janine Irons share their story of how they set up the band and why they feel so passionate about giving opportunities to inner city children to learn how to play jazz and to guide them on their way to future success in...
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Audio 19 mins
How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...resources to help you build confidence, develop in-demand skills, and take your next step - whatever stage you're at...Whether you’re just starting out, returning to work, changing careers, or simply want to up your game, building your employability is one of the smartest investments you can make. But where do you begin? That’s where the OpenLearn Employability hub...
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Article 5 mins
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...education. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...School geography: exploring a definition: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: open up and ‘map’ geography and the ways the subject is understood (and sometimes misunderstood) examine ways in which the subject is under pressure –...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Calculating your carbon footprint
Nature & Environment

Calculating your carbon footprint

...Open University's Environment courses. What is a carbon footprint? The carbon footprint is the annual amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mainly carbon dioxide, that result from the activities of an individual, a group of people, a town or city, region or nation, mainly from the use of energy and transport and consumption of food, goods and services. It’s measured...
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Article 5 mins
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...education relies on all partners working effectively together to create an environment where student teachers can critically reflect on their experiences in a structured way...This is the second of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. Traditionally student teachers are supported by a mentor in school and a tutor from a university. Both play...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation

...Open University's Managing my money for young adults course on OpenLearn Create funded by the Harrison Foundation and support by the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility. You make thousands of decisions every day, some are are trivial, and some are hard and could affect your future. Personal financial decisions (decisions related to your income, spending, savings or...
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Article 5 mins
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...resources, with suggestions on how to read such materials critically and effectively. The material is primarily an audio file, 11 minutes in length and recorded in 1998. Participants in the audio programme were: John Clarke Professor of Social Policy at The Open University; Ross Ferguson Social Sciences lecturer at The Open University; Gordon Hughes Social Sciences...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr