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Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...c, s, t and b, which stand for up, down, charm, strange, top and bottom. The up, charm and top quarks each carry a positive charge of prefix plus of two divided by three times e , while the down, strange and bottom quarks each carry a negative charge of negative one divided by three times e . Like the leptons, the six quarks are often grouped into three generations on the...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...c, 5 = b, 6 = f, 7 = d, 8 = h, 9 = i Feedback The first set of challenges mentioned is caused by children having to leave home. Amanda mentions violence in the home, the need to access education or work and also problems such as drug and alcohol misuse in the home. She then talks about the challenges of where children are cared for if they are not living at home. She...
Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...La(r)mond, Wood, Walker, Elliot, Gordon and Mowatt. In the famous Bob Marley and the Wailers’ reggae band, Tosh is short for McIntosh. Other Jamaicans with Scottish names are Naomi Campbell (model), Shelley-Ann Fraser-Price (athlete) and Sol Campbell (footballer). [A cartoon of two figures wearing traditional Jamaican clothing] Glasgow University’s action in...
Migration
Science, Maths & Technology

Migration

...C, Yalu Jiang, China, 24 March to 1 May. For some species, there may be no opportunity to learn a route prior to setting off. Young ospreys born on Martha's Vineyard, an island off the east coast of Massachusetts, do not migrate with their parents but set off alone to spend the winter in Central or South America (Video 4). They are thought to find their way by flying...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...C. BRANDON OGBUNU: What is race has changed dramatically through time. JONATHAN MARKS: There is no official scientific definition of race. TEXT ON SCREEN: From an early age we’re taught that people of the world are made up of distinct, different races … TV CHARACTER: We’re all different. TEXT ON SCREEN: And talk of race is everywhere around us in society. SOPHIE...
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...c. Not always The correct answer is b. Answer False: No plagiarism is ‘acceptable’. If you are able to identify material in your work that has been derived from another source it should be referenced and written in your own words. Do not assume that ‘not a lot of plagiarism’ is not an issue, nor that it is an acceptable defence. Select the answer for Question 1b...
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...are different. These three types can be labelled as [a, a, a], [a, a, b] and [a, b, c] respectively, where a, b, c each represent a different number on the dice. Activity 2 Three types of outcome Timing: Allow about 10 minutes In the first case [a, a, a], all three dice produce the same number, so there is only one way of rolling this combination. What about the other two cases? Can you work out how many ......
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...LA governor, headteacher as a governor, community governor, additional community governor, representative governor, foundation governor, associate pupil governor, partnership governor or sponsor governor. Having reflected on the questions take a few moments and make a note of your responses to each question in the text box below. You can download the notes you make by...