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Wednesday 3rd, Jun 2020 (Published on Wednesday 3rd, Jun 2020)

Education and development

Free learning from The Open University, selected for NEU members

Here’s a selection of introductory-level education and development courses that may be of interest:

Course Hours Level
Childhood in the digital age 12 Introductory
Children’s perspectives on play 5 Introductory
Early years team work and leadership 8 Introductory
Encouraging book talk in the school library 4 Introductory
Professional relationships with young people 8 Introductory
Revision and examinations 6 Introductory
School business manager: developing the role 8 Introductory
Succeed in the workplace 24 Introductory
Talk the talk 12 Introductory
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales) 4 Introductory
The range of work with young people 10 Introductory
The world of the primary school 8 Introductory
Thinking about how I work with other professionals 6 Introductory
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities 12 Introductory

Here are some intermediate courses:

Course Hours Level
Childhood in crisis? 6 Intermediate
Exploring books for children: words and pictures 8 Intermediate
Exploring children's learning 20 Intermediate
Listening to young children: supporting transition 5 Intermediate
Partnerships and networks in work with young people 10 Intermediate
Play, learning and the brain 15 Intermediate
Primary science: supporting children’s learning 8 Intermediate
Teachers sharing resources online 10 Intermediate
Teaching and learning tricky topics 24 Intermediate
Teaching mathematics 24 Intermediate
Teaching using digital video in secondary schools 10 Intermediate
The role of play in children's learning 15 Intermediate
Understanding early years environments and children’s spaces 6 Intermediate
What children and young people say 3 Intermediate
What children's perspectives tell us about inclusion 4 Intermediate

Finally, here’s a selection of advanced courses:

Course Hours Level
Children and young people: food and food marketing 8 Advanced
Children and young people’s participation 12 Advanced
Evaluating school classroom discussion  9 Advanced
Language as a medium for teaching and learning 5 Advanced
Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research 5 Advanced
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner 5 Advanced
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach 5 Advanced
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers 5 Advanced
Secondary learning 11 Advanced
Teaching secondary geography 11 Advanced
Teaching secondary mathematics 11 Advanced
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages 11 Advanced
Teaching secondary music 11 Advanced
Teaching secondary science 11 Advanced
The ‘why’ and ‘what’ of educational leadership and management 8 Advanced
Understanding language and learning 10 Advanced

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