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OpenLearn Wales take your learning further
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Wales take your learning further

...free, informal learning to formal study with university courses leading to professional qualifications...Studying with The Open University Thinking of studying with The Open University? You’re not alone. Thousands of learners have experienced the quality of our free, informal provision and have gone on to study at The Open University. We are the largest provider of...
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Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...free course, Assessment in secondary music, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing music in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a music teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy and what is...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
New course available: How to learn a language
Languages

New course available: How to learn a language

...free course, How to learn a language...Transcript This free course will introduce you to the skills and strategies you need for language learning. You will be encouraged to set realistic goals when learning a language, and you will be given advice on how to keep motivated to achieve these goals. You will practise speaking skills and vocabulary learning strategies. Follow...
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Business development skills for apprentices
Education & Development

Business development skills for apprentices

...'hard' skills (such as project management or IT applications), The Open University is here to help with our collection of free courses...[Business development skills for apprentices] Try our FREE courses in an array of subjects to support you. IT training Time and priority management Email etiquette Presentation skills Introduction to project management Business...
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Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...free courses on renewable energy: We've also included some tips on how you can make some changes to protect our Earth in the free resources below... Change your diet One of the best ways to help the environment is to reduce your intake of meat and dairy products. A person eating a 75g beef burger once a day, over the course of a year, will contribute 2,820kg of greenhouse...
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Getting started with SPSS
Society, Politics & Law

Getting started with SPSS

...free course, Getting started with SPSS, takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed...Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Happy halloween!
History & The Arts

Happy halloween!

...free courses all about Halloween, death, fear, and the paranormal. Pretty ghoul, huh?...Fresh from the crypt: our latest Halloween articles The origins of Halloween and what it means now Discover zombie psychology and the apocalypse Transcript Dig into death and dying Unearth project fear and the science behind it Transcript Delve into witchcraft, wizards and clowns...
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Article 30 mins