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Verbs
Learn about verbs and how theyare used.This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Verbs are ‘action’ or ‘doing’ words.Verbs are words that describe an action or talk about something that happens. They take many different forms depending on their subjects, the time they refer to and other ideas we want to express.Here are some examples of verbs in sentences:
· She runs to catch the train. (The verb is ‘runs’)
· David sings in the choir. (The verb is ‘sings’)
· We walked five miles to a garage. (The verb is ‘walked’)
· I cooked a meal for the family. (The verb is ‘cooked’)
You will learn
- Verbs
- Tenses
- Verb endings
- Common irregular verbs
Proofreading with SPAG
Learn about proofreading with SPAG, what is meant by this, how to use SPAG as part of your proofreading and how to write your own proofreading checklist. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
In this session we are going to look at the different ways you might proofread, or check through, different parts of your written work.Proofreading is when you read back over a document that you have written – such as a letter or an essay, for example – and you double check that everything is written and punctuated correctly.
Most people will proofread their work multiple times, each time looking for separate things.
· The first time you read your work you might be checking your spelling – is everything spelt correctly?
· The second time you read through your work you might be checking your tenses – is everything written in the right tense? Is everything written in the same tense? And so on.
The main reason for proofreading your work is to check that what you have written is of the best quality that it can possibly be. Here are examples of what proofreading, again and again, can help check for.
· The order we have written things in – does it make sense or could it have a better flow? Does it sound well thought-out or does it sound more like we got distracted halfway through?
· The way we have written things – if we have handwritten our work then this might be a case of checking whether our writing is clear for someone else to read; this point might also encourage us to look at how we have phrased things and whether our meaning is coming across.
· Whether there are any mistakes – checking for mistakes is especially important as not only does this affect how clear your work is but it can also affect how professional your work looks as well.
You will learn
· Understand what is meant by proofreading· Understand what is meant by SPAG
· Know how to use SPAG as part of your proofreading
· Know how to write your own proofreading checklist
Prepositions, conjunctions and articles
Learn about prepositions, conjunctions and articles, what prepositions and conjunctions are, how prepositions are used and when to use a conjunction and a number of different articles. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Prepositions are a type of word that have one or two different uses in the English language. In fact, we use prepositions so often in our speech and our writing that they are thought to be some of the most common words in English.
A preposition is a word – or sometimes a phrase – that is used to explain where something is or when something is happening/will happen in relation to something else.
When we look at some example sentences you might be surprised to see just how many words count as a prepositions. You will probably recognise most of them!
You will learn
- Know what a preposition is
- Understand how prepositions are used
- Know what a conjunction is
- Understand when to use a conjunction
- Know a number of different articles
Planning Your Writing
Learn about planning your writing, why it is important, how to write a good and useful story plan and how to use these planning tips for other types of writing. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
In this course we will think about why it is useful to plan your writing before you start, and we will also think about some of the questions we might want to answer as part of this planning.
Generally speaking, when you plan your writing you will think long and hard about what you want to say, how you want to say it, and the order you are going to say these things in.Planning will help you to work out the most important points that you want to make in your writing, and it will help you to plan how you are going to construct or write these points too.
Even though there will be times when you might want to just sit down and write, a good plan will give you guidance to make sure that your writing is as clear and as well put together as possible, to make for a better experience for your reader.
You will learn
- Understand why planning your writing is improtant
- How how to write a good and useful story plan
- Know how to use these planning tips for other types of writing
Homonyms
Learn about homonyms, what homonyms and homophones are, the difference between them and the most common homonyms in English. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
In this course we are going to look at the meaning of the word homonym and take a closer look at some words that fall into this language family.
In the English language homonyms are a family of words that sound the same or similar to each other, but they have completely different meanings.Homonyms is actually a big name that covers a few other types of words as well, such as:
· Homophones
· Homographs
· Heteronyms
Homophones are very common in English and there are lot of words – many of which we use on a daily basis – that fall into the homophone family.
Homophones are a type of homonym and the term is used to describe words that sound the same, or sound very similar to each other, but they have different meanings and different spellings.
If we say where (W H E R E) and wear (W E A R) aloud it is easy to spot that these words sound exactly the same as each other – even though they have different spellings and different meanings.
You will learn
- Understand what homonyms are
- Understand what homophones are
- Know the difference between homonyms and homophes
- Know several of the most common homonyms in English
Subtraction
Learn about subtraction, subracting three digit numbers and subtracting using a range of methods. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
When you subtract numbers you use the subtraction sign. It is a small horizontal line.We use different words to describe subtraction.
For example, can be described as:
· 25 subtract 6 equals 19
· The difference between 35 and 6 is 29
· 30 take away 10 is 20
· 30 minus 10 is 20
· 19 is 6 less than 25
· If you decrease 25 by 6 you get 19
Subtraction is an arithmetic operation that represents the operation of removing objects from a collection. Subtraction is signified by the minus sign.Subtraction follows several important patterns. It is anticommutative, meaning that changing the order changes the sign of the answer. It is also not associative, meaning that when one subtracts more than two numbers, the order in which subtraction is performed matters.
You will learn
- Subtract three-digit numbers
- Subtract using a range of methods
Probability
Learn about probability, different ways of putting a number to chance events, how to calculate the probability of events and order events by probability. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Probability refers to the likelihood or chance of something happening. It can be helpful to think of probability as a scale, ranging from the certain to the impossible.The probability scale is a line with impossible things at one end and definite things at the other end. In the middle are things that are just as likely to happen as they are to not happen; we call this an even chance.
Here are some examples and their positions on a probability scale:
· An example of something that is at one end of the scale and labelled impossible could be: ‘It is impossible to win the lottery if you haven’t bought a ticket!’.
· An example of something that sits in the middle of the scale and labelled as having an even chance could be: ‘When you toss a coin you are just as likely to get heads as tails’.
· An example of something that is at the other end of the scale and labelled as certain could be: ‘I am certain that the sun will set today’.
You will learn
- Recognise different ways of putting a number to chance events
- Be able to calculate the probability of events
- Be able to order events by probability
Positive and Negative Numbers
Learn about positive and negative numbers, identify practical situations in which negative numbers are used, measure temperatures above and below zero and compare positive and negative numbers. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
A negative number is less than zero. When we write negative numbers we put a negative sign before the digit. Sometimes negative numbers are called minus numbers – be careful not to confuse these with subtraction. For example: -5, -14 and -27 (these numbers all have a negative sign before the digits).
A positive number is more than zero. Unlike negative numbers, you do not need to put a sign in front of positive numbers. For example, 5, 29, 114 (these do not have a negative sign).
You will learn
- Identify practical situations in which negative numbers are used
- Measure temperatures above and below zero
- Compare positive and negative numbers
Multiplication
Learn about multiplication and understand that multiplication is a method of repeated addition. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Multiplication is a method for adding a number to itself a number of times.This is also called repeated addition.
For example 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 is the same as 3 multiplied by 4 = 12.
Multiplication is a quicker method of repeated addition, especially when you are multiplying large numbers.
For example 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 = 450 is the same as 50 multiplied by 9 = 450.
You will learn
- Understand that mulitplication is a method of repeated addition
- Be able to use a range of mulitplication methods
- Understand how to use place value shortcuts to muplitply by 10, 100 and 1,000
- Be able to solve multiplication problems in everyday settings
Money
Learn about money, how to read, write and express money amounts, write money using word and decimal notation and complete simple calculations involving money. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Money is one of the most common measurements that we use. Being confident at using money can help in many everyday situations. For example:· Understanding your payslip
· Budgeting for your personal finances
· Paying for things
· Giving people the correct change
· Calculating costs
· Handling money in your job.
You will learn
- Read, write and express money amounts
- Write money using word and decimal notation
- Complete simple calculations involving money
Religious Extremism
In this couse learn about the various kinds of religious terrorism, the history and impact of religious terrorism, and how it affects people around the world.
Introduction
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence or intimidation, especially against civilians. It has been around for thousands of years, with groups using violence and fear as terrorist acts to spread their messages, control people and seize power.
A religious terrorist group is any group who commit terrorist acts in the name of a religion or religious belief. They are often religious extremists, with extreme religious beliefs.
Religious extremists believe that their religion is the only true one. They have more extreme and violent beliefs than most other people who follow that religion, such as believing all people who don’t believe as they do should be killed, or that women should be kept as slaves.
It is important to remember that being a devout follower of a religion does not make someone a religious extremist or a terrorist.
You will learn
- Understand what religious terrorism is
- Understand what a proscribed group is
- Know some examples of religious extremist groups and terrorist acts
- Understand the core features of religious extremist methodology
Counter-Terrorism Legislation
Learn about counter-terrorism legislation, and what powers the goverment have to prevent terrorism in the UK.
Introduction
There are many inter-linked pieces of legislation that have been issued and modified over the years that cover the government's policies relating to terrorism and counter-terrorism.Examples include:
· The Terrorism Act
· The Anti-Terrorism and Security Act
· The Counter-Terrorism Act
· The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act
It is not important that you know the differences between them or the exact details of their contents. Instead, in this session we will cover some of the broad topics that these pieces of legislation cover, so that you are aware of how government legislation helps to protect us from the risks of terrorism and terrorist acts.
The various pieces of legislation contain definitions for all the different types of terrorist acts. This is important, because terrorists and supporters of terrorism can only be criminally charged with offences if the things they are doing are illegal. The information in this Act makes it clear what can be defined as a terrorist offence according to the lawYou will learn
- Be aware of the topics covered by counter-terrorism legislation
- Know what powers the government have to prevent terrorism
- Understand some of the ethical considerations of counter-terrorism legislation
CONTEST and Channel
Learn how the four areas of the CONTEST strategy, Prevent, Persure. Protect and Prepare is designed to reduce the risk of terrorism in the UK.
Introduction
The government’s Prevent strategy is part of a bigger plan against the threat of terrorism, called CONTEST (counter-terrorism strategy) . The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk to the UK from terrorism, so that UK citizens can live without the fear of their lives being disrupted by terrorist activity.The main headings of this plan are made up of four ‘P’ words; Prevent, Pursue, Protect and Prepare.
Prevent: to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism
Pursue: to stop terrorist attacks
Protect: to strengthen our protection against a terrorist attack
Prepare: to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack
You will learn
- Understand what CONTEST is
- Know the four areas of CONTEST and what the objectives of each are
- Understand what Channel is and the support it can provide
- Give examples of individuals who have been helped by Channel.