August 2015 - Oxford Open Learning

Left, Right, Left, Right, Left

Divisions in both parties have seriously disenfranchised young voters.


Armchair Travelling

Some of these stories are about isolation, determination and endurance, of insatiable curiosity, independence and the desire to succeed.


Do You Speak English?

Our desire to learn the languages of anyone else appears to have withered.


The Mabinogion

These eleven tales are all concerned with the lives of various Welsh royal families and the gods of a pre-Christian mythology.


Where was Camelot?

Arthur is considered by many to have been a Romano-British leader fighting the Anglo-Saxon invaders.


Opinion

Opinion: When should we apply to University?

How many students are put off applying for courses that require grades beyond their wildest dreams, only to discover on results day that their wildest dreams were not so wild after all?


Opinion

Opinion: When should we Apply to University?

UCAS research suggests that something in the region of 50% of predicted grades are, in any case, wrong.


The Early Years of Mary Shelley

Shelley could often be found reading, sometimes by her mother’s grave, and it wasn’t long before she began to write stories of her own.


The Sounds of Study

Alice has an MA in English Literature and has taught at GCSE and A level. She now tutors distance learning students and is an examiner for AS and A Level English Language and Literature. When she’s not teaching, Alice can be found devouring books, writing, crafting and chasing after her two small boys.


A History of the Playground

We should keep spaces for sport and play as pressure builds in our built up areas.


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