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Academic Support Coaches often help students break down large assignments into smaller, manageable steps — a strategy commonly known as this.
What is scaffolding
This river, whose name comes from a Celtic word meaning “crooked,” has shaped Chippenham’s settlement since ancient times.
What is the River Avon
This fruit, often mistaken for a vegetable, was ruled a vegetable by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1893 for tariff purposes.
What is the tomato
This small device, implanted under a pet’s skin, helps reunite lost animals with their owners when scanned by a vet or shelter.
What is a microchip
This 1988 Tracy Chapman song, performed at Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Tribute, helped launch her career overnight.
What is “Fast Car”
Coaches often help students develop this executive‑function skill, which involves organising deadlines, tasks, and priorities.
What is time management
Chippenham’s 19th‑century expansion was driven largely by this engineer’s railway, which reached the town in 1841.
Who is Isambard Kingdom Brunel
This ancient food preservation method, used for millennia, relies on beneficial bacteria converting sugars into lactic acid, lowering pH and preventing spoilage.
What is fermentation
This behaviour in cats, often mistaken for aggression, is actually a sign of overstimulation during petting.
What is a “love bite”
This 1982 album became the first in history to produce seven Top‑10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
What is Thriller
This term describes the ability to recover from setbacks, adapt to challenges, and continue moving forward despite difficulties.
What is resilience
First recorded as Cippanhamm in the Anglo‑Saxon Chronicle, Chippenham was once a royal vill of this English king who famously fled to the marshes of Athelney.
Who is Alfred the Great
This Japanese term refers to the “fifth taste,” discovered in 1908 and associated with glutamate‑rich foods like mushrooms and aged cheese.
What is umami
This term describes the mental and physical activities pets need to prevent boredom‑related behaviours like chewing, scratching, or excessive barking.
What is enrichment
Their song “King of Wishful Thinking” appeared on the soundtrack of this 1990 Julia Roberts film.
What is Pretty Woman
This breathing technique, often taught by coaches, involves inhaling for four seconds, holding for four, exhaling for four, and holding again.
What is box breathing
Chippenham’s annual festival celebrating folk music began in 1972 after relocating from this nearby Wiltshire town.
What is Devizes
This Southeast Asian fruit is banned on many public transport systems due to its strong odour.
What is durian
This genetic condition, common in large‑breed dogs, causes the hip joint to develop abnormally and is screened using OFA or PennHIP evaluations.
What is hip dysplasia
This duo returned their 1990 Grammy after producer Frank Farian revealed they had not sung a note on their album.
Who are Milli Vanilli
This UK law, introduced in 2010, underpins much of the department’s work by protecting students from discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
What is the Equality Act 2010
Archaeological finds at this Chippenham suburb revealed Roman pottery kilns, suggesting industrial activity long before the Saxon settlement.
What is Pewsham
This French term refers to a small, savoury bite served before a meal, often complimentary in fine dining restaurants.
What is an amuse‑bouche
This term describes the process of gradually transitioning a pet to a new diet over 7–10 days to avoid gastrointestinal upset.
What is food titration (or gradual diet transition)
This 80s icon’s first band, The Konrads, once rejected him as lead singer because they thought he “lacked personality.”
Who is David Bowie