Episode 50: One school’s reading journey, with Tracy Jones
Reading is an essential skill for life, but it is also one that many children struggle to master. This week Jane and Fin are joined by Tracy Jones, headteacher of Ysgol Merllyn, to talk about the scho...
15 Syys 202130min
Special episode: The CFW Assessment Consultation
The Welsh Government has released a consultation on the Curriculum for Wales assessment arrangements. In this special episode, Fin and Jane share their thoughts on what this crucial consultation means...
10 Syys 202150min
Episode 49: Resilience
It’s a new academic year, and as teachers and pupils return to the classroom, thoughts turn to the future after a year of disruption. This week Fin and Jane discuss how teachers can help pupils devel...
8 Syys 202134min
Special episode: Jeremy Miles
Finola and Jane are joined by Wales’ education minister Jeremy Miles in his first podcast interview in his new portfolio. They discuss Curriculum for Wales, how to improve reading and his priorities f...
16 Heinä 202147min
Episode 48: What qualifies us to support you?
In the last regular episode of the series before the summer break, Fin and Jane look back at six years of Impact and how they are qualified to support schools and teachers. Hosts: Finola Wilson and J...
14 Heinä 202153min
Episode 47: A quick solution for CfW
There’s an enormous expectation on schools to be ready for Curriculum for Wales implementation in September 2022. The attraction of “quick-fix” commercial solutions for CFW is understandable, but are ...
7 Heinä 202133min
Episode 46: Lessons from Scotland
The OECD has published its long-awaited report into Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). With Curriculum for Wales sharing many similarities with CfE, Jane and Finola discuss whether Wales can ...
30 Kesä 202149min
Episode 45: Building back better towards reform
The Welsh Government has finally published its education response plan for Covid-19. In this episode Jane and Finola go through the plan step by step and ask - what does “building back better towards ...
23 Kesä 202148min
