Available online| Series: | Talking all things exams |
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| Recording date: | 30-04-2018 |
| Published: | 2018 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:00:51 |
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| Presenter: | Karen Foley |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Production number: | SHL00308 |
| Available to public: | yes |
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