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Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...writing rather than an optional extra’ (p. 269). Indeed reading, like learning, is a social and collaborative act of participation, as well as an individual one, a point which Goswami also underscores in the CPRT research review into Children’s Cognitive Development and Learning. In order to avoid reading for pleasure becoming little more than a colourful visual laid...
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Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
Society, Politics & Law

Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'

...writing, more than 160,000 people had signed a parliamentary petition for amnesty and compensation for people like Wilson. A letter, signed by 140 MPs, urged the prime minister to guarantee their status. In a debate in parliament on April 16, the home secretary, Amber Rudd, apologised. She said: Frankly, some of how they have been treated has been wrong – has been...
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From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story
Education & Development

From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story

...writing fortnightly columns and producing digital media content that showcased the achievements of disabled athletes. These experiences strengthened my communication skills, my confidence and my commitment to inclusive storytelling. Leadership My leadership journey began even earlier, with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. It was the first time I recognised my own...
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Managing Relationships and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing Relationships and Work

...writing and speaking – i.e., communicating – clearly and effectively sustain and support rewarding and productive relationships. Conflict, which may arise due to a mismatch between the short- or long-term goals of the partners, can be resolved or managed by appropriate communication mechanisms. World events of 2020/21 have severely limited face-to-face communication...
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Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...write very big or very small numbers. You'll also cover units of measurement, like kilogrammes, metres, and litres, and how they came about. This week starts with a video about bottled water consumption. It's a short, documentary-style video from the Open University, which uses numbers in a similar way to news programmes and other documentaries. I hope you'll enjoy the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Bob Dylan as Nobel Laureate: Two reactions
History & The Arts

Bob Dylan as Nobel Laureate: Two reactions

...writes Rewan, the prize was celebrated: South Asians Celebrate American Singer-Songwriter Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the second songwriter to have won the Nobel prize after Indian Nobel Laureate, poet, lyricist and singer Rabindranath Tagore, who received the...
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The Life of Saint Andrew
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Andrew

...writings, and those of the fathers. [ Saint Andrew, holding a scroll, looks intently to his left, indicating that the panel once may have formed part of a group of icons with Christ at the center. ] A Greek image of Saint Andrew ST. ANDREW was a native of Bethsaida, a town in Galilee, upon the banks of the lake of Genesareth. He was the son of Jonas or John, a fisherman...
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Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...write two or three sentences that compare (a) the Malayan sun-bear with other bears and (b) the tamandua with other anteaters. Use the LoM index to find helpful information. Video 2 Answer Distinctive features in these tree dwellers are not numerous! (a) The Malayan sun-bear has the strong forearms (and claws) of bears in general. But sun-bears are comparatively small, as...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs