Evaluating Proposed Changes to the Level 2 BTEC ICT Curriculum: Improving the development of critical thinking skills in students Abstract Our society is changing at a faster pace than ever before‚ principally as a result of the increasing use of information technology in our daily lives (Nemcik‚ 2011). Many governments (OECD‚ 2004; European Commission‚ 2009) have recognised the part that critical thinking skills play in making individuals reflexive and adaptable to this constant change. Vocational
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UNIT 2 EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The definition of equality is a state of being equal. For example equal rights in status‚ rights and opportunities. Equality is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality is what protects people from being discriminated against because of their sex‚ race‚ disability‚ religion‚ age or beliefs. (www.otleycollege.ac.uk-17/09/12). The definition of diversity means to be varied or different
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Marketing Definition of marketing: The simple definition of marketing is the selling and promoting services or products. Marketing is also defined as meeting the customers’ needs. Effective marketing is based on a number of things for example; the product must reflect lifestyle to suit the customer’s needs; must have some sort of special features to create interest in order for the product to sell; must be a quality product; be affordable and value for money to be successful on the market.
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Unit 8 LOA - Learning Review 1 Businesses organise themselves into different organisational structures which are hierarchical‚ flat‚ matrix‚ functional and divisional. A functional area is a department inside a business Administration– They carry out multiple support activities to help the business operations run smoothly. Customer Service- They help customers who have any questions‚ concern or complaints. Distribution- They make sure that the products are delivered to the right place‚ on time
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TASK 1: DESCRIBE HOW THE TWO BUSINESSES ARE ORGANISED IN ORDER TO ACHIVE THEIR PURPOSE. INTRODUCTION WHAT ARE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DELL AND THE BESPOKE CUPCAKE CO. AND WHAT MAKES THE STRATEGIC: Dell and Bespoke cupcake co. Set aims and objectives‚ so as to be able to measure their progress towards their stated goals for a particular financial term or business period. Aims indicate where the business wants to be in the future‚ whereas objectives set a clearly defined target for the
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Legislation At my work experience placement‚ the supervisor asked me to check policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security to see how they link legislation and guidelines. The main points of the following pieces of legislation and how there have a positive effect on the service delivery within your work experience setting. COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health regulation. COSHH is for using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s
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Communication Method General Description Of Method Written / Non Written Electronic / Non Electronic Advantages Consider communication skills Disadvantages Consider communication skills Is it suitable for Everyone? Possible Adaptations Letter An external purpose. They can be informal or formal. Written document sent through the post. Received by an individual or group. Written Non electronic but it can also be electronic using a word processor on a computer‚ but it can also be
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Unit 1- Business Environment Task: P1 Range of different businesses and their ownership You work as a junior researcher for a business magazine and you have been asked to prepare background material for a reporter. The reporter wants you to carry out Investigation into 2 contrasting businesses- one in private sector and the one in public sector or in voluntary sector like charity. You need to write a report covering all your investigation. Note: The private sector company must be a large supermarket
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Cass Redcoat School has special links with many universities‚ offering students a real taste of life in Higher Education. Sir John Cass work with LSE‚ London Metropolitan University and Queen Mary & Westfield University College to facilitate the Peer 18 Saturday School scheme‚ whereby students are paid to attend lectures and revision courses. This school is a global school as it is only for those who live within the borough of tower hamlets. Blue Inc/PLC Blue Inc aims to sell quality fashion at affordable
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key aspects of legislation and guidelines relevant to the prevention and control of infection in a health or social care setting there are many items of legistlation and guidelines which are used in health and social care in order to protect and safeguard the health and well being of all of those who work and are treated in the health and social care sector. These items of legislations work by preventing the spread and threat of infection through the use of hygienic and clean practices. Legislation
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