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'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...class, it transpired that this was because he was academically ‘very able’ and was finishing his set work well before his class peers. It was apparent to both myself and his mother, and confirmed by Jordan, that his behaviour was triggered by boredom. When this situation was pointed out to the school, his teacher initially responded by saying that it was impossible in...
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Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...class teacher with a worry or a question they may have. Lowri discovered that the school recognises that the transition from primary to secondary school is a major milestone for pupils and their parents. So the school deploys TAs to work alongside teaching staff in a supportive role to ensure that the correct information is given regarding the transition and also to offer...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...variables. In particular, the extract concentrates on the formulation and solution of small linear programming problems. It is relatively self-contained and should be reasonably easy to understand for someone with a sound knowledge of relevant mathematics,such as could be gained from Open University level 2 study of linear algebra, calculus and matrices.
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...variables in this question, all of which affect the possible answers; however, while MP3s and CDs are both lossy digital formats, LPs are, if cut direct from sound or high-quality signal, physical reproductions of sonic profiles. As such, recorded and played on excellent equipment, and contrary to the assumption of digital supremacy, an LP might provide a more insightful...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Surfaces
Science, Maths & Technology

Surfaces

...class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in the world of mathematics. In this free course, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be introduced to such concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler characteristic and the classification theorem of compact surfaces...Surfaces are a special class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...classes? Are groups you create divided according to demographics, interests or experiences? Are groups defined by number, by space available, by age, by height, by language spoken, by family group? Do you expect teachers to teach everything they know or just something they know lots about? Can teachers spend all day teaching something they find interesting? Should you...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Will burnt food give you cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will burnt food give you cancer?

...classes: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs – compounds with several hexagonal “benzene rings” fused together) such as naphthalene and benzopyrene; and heterocyclic amines (HCAs). The PAHs are formed from meat fat and juices dripping onto flames in cooking, and HCAs are generated, again in cooking, from reactions between molecules including amino-acids and...
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How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Emmanuel Macron win the French Presidency?

...class sizes to 12 pupils per teacher, to relaunch the European project in collaboration with France’s partners and to simplify the mind-bogglingly complex tax and pension set-up for French citizens. What happened Marine? Deep down, Le Pen knew she didn’t have the tail wind to take her to victory after a disappointing first-round result. She had hoped to go through in...
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