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Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...resources allocated to education for different groups within society: for example, in England, a school usually receives a resource allocation with regard to the number of pupils who are considered to have ‘special educational needs’. Other mechanisms for resource allocation will operate in other jurisdictions. You might have expressed it in terms of students having...
OpenLearn Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Scotland

In this hub you'll find an abundance of FREE resources on the nation's history, society and culture.
Make your learning count towards an Open University qualification
Education & Development

Make your learning count towards an Open University qualification

...resources (OER). The module Making your learning count can be counted towards one of our Open qualifications, and is therefore an ideal way for you to start building a qualification that's unique to you. Options include: BA/BSc (Hons) Open degree Diploma or Higher Education Open Certificate of Higher Education Open. To find out more about this exciting course, as well as...
Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...resource management? How do companies operate while maintaining corporate social responsibility? From understanding the need for sustainability, and environmental auditing to learning how organisations integrate health and safety policy. This collection/album explores many of the issues that face modern businesses and gives some insight into how these companies function...
My unique path to university: real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: real stories

...story Chris shares his experiences as a student with autism joining university later in life, as well as the support he's received along the way. [My Path to University: Chris' Story] [University of South Wales logo] This resource was provided by the University of South Wales and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...resource was created for young researchers to educate them through engaging and interactive activities. ...What is MyShout!? MyShout! is an online resource which young researchers can use to teach themselves about how to do social research. It was designed by Dr Cindy Kerawalla and a group of young researchers. MyShout! divides research into 8 easily digestible stages....
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...human and (other) animal communicative behaviours. We look at the ‘design features’ of language and whether any can be recognised as unique to human languages. We then move on to the disciplines of linguistics and applied linguistics before considering different puzzles that knowledge about language can help to resolve. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs