You could spend the bank holiday weekend starting a DIY project. Or trying to finish one of the DIY projects you started last spring. Or just trailing round a DIY superstore trying to remember what the thing that goes in the doodad that makes a door handle work is actually called.
You could sit in a traffic jam for an hour or two, before walking round a beauty spot or pebble-strewn beach looking for somewhere dry enough to sit down long enough to discover you've left the picnic at home.
Or... you could do something life-changing.
A couple of hours each day of the long weekend, and you can be well on your way to earning one of free badges. You'll build up some vital skills - in maths, or English, or learning to study. And, when the course is completed, you can claim a badge to show off what you've achieved - on your OpenLearn profile, or on your social networks.
Get something out of the long weekend that's going to last longer than a half-painted shed, or a pile of sweet wrappers.
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Taking your first steps into higher education
What is university study like? Is it for me? If you are asking yourself these questions, this course is for you.
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Succeed with learning
Help to answer questions such as What do I want to do with my life? Would I cope with studying at university?
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Succeed in the workplace
Do you want to change jobs, are you just starting in the job market or may be returning after a break? If so, then this free course, Succeed in the workplace, is for you. It will help you explore career opportunities. You will also gain the skills to write strong CVs and application forms, and to handle different types of interviews. By the end of the course you will have made a start on your own realistic and strong action plan to enable you to find a job that will fulfil your aspirations and suit your lifestyle.
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Succeed with maths – Part 1
If you feel that maths is a mystery that you want to unravel then this short course is for you.
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Succeed with maths – Part 2
Part 2 of this course will continue to develop your mathematical knowledge and skills using everyday examples.
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English: Skills for learning
Thinking of studying for a university degree and would like to develop your English reading and writing skills?
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Facilitating learning in practice
Are you interested in mentorship or looking to develop your mentorship skills? In particular, are you involved in nurse mentorship? If so, then this free course, Facilitating learning in practice, is for you. This badged OpenLearn course explores the principles and best practices underpinning mentorship. The authors draw on their experience in nursing to help you develop your knowledge, understanding and skills of mentorship practice that can be applied to many workplace environments.
Learn moreFacilitating learning in practiceLevel: 2 Intermediate
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Introducing the voluntary sector
This free course, Introducing the voluntary sector, will guide you through some of the distinctive features and values of the voluntary sector, how organisations are funded and involve volunteers and other ‘stakeholders’ in their work. It will also provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering as well as your everyday life.
Learn moreIntroducing the voluntary sectorLevel: 1 Introductory
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Digital literacy: succeeding in a digital world
This free course, Digital literacy: succeeding in a digital world, will develop your confidence and skills for life online, whether study, work or everyday life. It explores a range of digital skills and practices, including digital identity, digital well-being, staying safe and legal, finding and using information and online tools, and dealing with information overload. The importance is emphasised throughout of developing a critical approach to life online, whether consuming or creating information. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own situation and to apply what you learn to real-life scenarios, using a digital skills plan to keep a record of progress.
Learn moreDigital literacy: succeeding in a digital worldLevel: 1 Introductory
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Returning to STEM
This free badged course, Returning to STEM, offers useful skills and solutions to help you get back into a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM).
Learn moreReturning to STEMLevel: 3 Advanced
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The digital scholar
Digital scholarship is a shorthand for the intersection of three technology related developments: digital content, networked distribution and open practices. It is when digital, networked and open intersect that transformational practice occurs. In this free course, The digital scholar, you will explore the impact of digital technologies on scholarly practice.
Learn moreThe digital scholarLevel: 2 Intermediate
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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
This free course, Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online, will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you.
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Understanding your sector
This free course, Understanding your sector, will help you to understand the difference between sectors, industries and professions. It will also help you to gain the inside knowledge to impress in applications and at interviews and to put together an action plan that is tailored to you.
Learn moreUnderstanding your sectorLevel: 1 Introductory
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