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5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...free course 'The Science of Alcohol.' [Banner of a £2 coin on a pink background. The word 'Money' is embedded on the right.] 2. Money How much you can save will depend on where and what you drink, but as an example, if you had three medium (175ml) glasses of wine at an average bar, pub or restaurant per week, you could save nearly £50 per month using an average cost of...
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...free courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs using the DfE's Skills Toolkit. [Google logo] Google and the OU are working together to promote development in key employability skills. You can find out more about Google's educational projects in this area, along with links to our free Google-endorsed courses on our Soft skills training page. [Logo for the UK...
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Understanding your sector

...free course, Understanding your sector, will help you to understand the difference between sectors, industries and professions. It will also help you to gain the inside knowledge to impress in applications and at interviews and to put together an action plan that is tailored to you...Are you in a job you don’t like or which doesn’t satisfy you? Do you want a more...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...free badged course, Returning to STEM. This course is here to help you get back to work in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. The course is intended for anyone who wants to get back into STEM work after having a break, whether to care for family, because of redundancy or for other reasons. Watch the following video in which Dr Sue Black OBE introduces the...
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...free course, The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport, you will explore the psychological challenges of some of these transitions and the impact they can have on the athlete. This course will offer you practical guidance, whether you support athletes as a coach or parent or whether you are an athlete yourself, and draws on a wealth of case study and audio-visual...
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...free course, Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations, provides an opportunity for people who work within voluntary organisations, as paid employees or staff, to develop energetic, practical and thoughtful leadership practice...Welcome to the free course Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations. This course provides an opportunity for...
Understanding musical scores
History & The Arts

Understanding musical scores

...free course, Understanding musical scores, provides a general introduction to how to understand a musical score, and insights into what professional musicians do with the notation that these contain. You’ll learn how to connect the notation you see with the music you hear, from short familiar melodies to a full orchestral score...Explore what's involved when musicians...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...free course Teaching Spanish pronunciation.This short course is aimed at teachers of Spanish working in the United Kingdom who wish to extend their theoretical knowledge on teaching Spanish pronunciation. It offers ideas and practical skills that can be used in the classroom, be that virtual or face-to-face. This course will explore intelligibility, fluency, foreign...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs