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Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...writing’ will make them more likely to understand and retain learning (Kearton, 2011)...Primary science: supporting children’s learning: 2.3 Classification: order or confusion? - Classification is used to bring some order to scientific knowledge, but as with all human constructions, there are debates and contentious issues surrounding the topic. For example, the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Retail marketing
Money & Business

Retail marketing

...write a brief statement explaining what a retailer does for its customers: Figure 2 Zara – a multinational chain of fashion stores, Wood Shop – a small independent shop selling locally made merchandise, Galeries Lafayette – a chain of French department stores. Activity 1: Defining retailing Timing: Allow 15 minutes for this activity Purpose: to get you to start...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...writing (2023), it is estimated that almost half of the world’s population spends time ‘checking their socials’ (Statistica, 2021). The reality is that not only are there a staggering number of people on social media sites, but the amount of time that people are spending on them increases year on year. The reasons people engage in social media vary. Students who...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...Write down any words or images you associate with ‘law’. Figures 2 and 3 are there to help you, but do not feel constrained by them, and try to focus on what law means to you personally. Think about where you have come across the law, whether in the media, film, drama, study or personal experience. Once you have compiled a list, see if you can separate your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)

...Write 4 025 in words. TH H T U 4 0 2 5 Answer 4 025 in words is four thousand and twenty-five. Write six thousand, four hundred and seventy-two in figures. TH H T U six four seven two Answer Six thousand, four hundred and seventy-two in figures is 6 472. Here are the results of an election to be school governor at Hawthorn School: John Smith: 436 votes Sonia Cedar: 723...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism
Nature & Environment

‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism

...writing an entirely new policy as promised in the Queens Speech (in the shape of a Fisheries Bill / Act). Parliamentary approval, a devolution deal and systems and funding for science and enforcement will not be wrapped up immediately, so a transitional deal will be needed. Setting up meetings in Brussels and reaching that agreement now, rather than focussing on the...
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52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Writing Fiction. Give it a whirl if you aspire to be the next Stephen King or J.K. Rowling. We won an award for our digital badges and since their creation in 2015, moe than 170,000 digital badges have been awarded to learners. Our most popular interactive over the years is our Choose your own Philosophy Adventure. Hate maths? Conquer your fears with our most popular...
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The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...writing an obituary for Ina Scott in The Independent in 2004: Very few individuals in Britain can reasonably claim to have brought about single-handedly an alteration in the law of the land. But, this is precisely what a factory-worker grandmother achieved. Buoyed by the result, the workers continued their occupation throughout February and early March. At this point, the...
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Article 10 mins