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Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make progress in your career or further education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...working in engineering, it won't be new at all. Even if you do already have strong career plans, don't think that these plans can't be reflected and improved upon. It might not be your first time considering and planning your career as an engineer, but it might be the first time you can do it without your boss or line manager peering over your shoulder. [A cartoon image...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Child development and learning activities
Education & Development

Child development and learning activities

Are you a parent? Do you work with young children? We've put together a variety of FREE fun tasks to share with your children to help aid them in their learning and development.
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Activity 30 mins
Archive course extract: Attachment theory
Education & Development

Archive course extract: Attachment theory

...working models A central premise of attachment theory is that infants learn about ways of relating from these early relationships with their attachment objects and build up a set of expectations about themselves in relation to others. On the basis of these first experiences they build what has been termed an ‘Internal Working Model’ (IWM), which means they can...
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Article 10 mins
The New Union Flag project: from an object of agitation to a space for communication
Society, Politics & Law

The New Union Flag project: from an object of agitation to a space for communication

...work of a community facilitator. Now, even when I do produce artefacts, such as the New Union Flag, they can be seen as agitprops and in turn they generate dialogue, used in social and political events, and go beyond symbolic representation. Giota Alevizou: Tell me a bit more about the Union Flag project. How does this animate the concept of community? What aspects of...
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Article 5 mins
From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...worked part time on farms and in construction points out how the financial crisis affected the whole family: It was the crisis in Spain, we couldn’t live there any more. My father lost his job and then we lost the house too. He had bought a house and we got evicted, as we couldn’t pay. This decision for many came at the end of a prolonged journey of being in insecure...
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Article 5 mins
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...work area, or you may be required to interview job applicants. Whatever your involvement, this session makes it clear that it is important for you to understand the whole process to make an effective contribution to the staffing of your organisation. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B615 The professional certificate in management...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...Working alongside the hospitality management and the new staff was a great experience, however it wasn’t to last as I developed an injury due to the physical nature of the job. Due to this injury, I was temporarily redeployed to the ticket barriers (gate line) with the intention of going back to hospitality in a few months. This was a new experience for me as I gained a...
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Article 5 mins