The Impact Podcast

This week Jane and Fin are joined by special guest Lucy Crehan, international education researcher, former teacher and author of Clever Lands. They discuss curriculum design and development around the...

20 Okt 202130min

Have we got our professional learning priorities right? With Curriculum for Wales on the horizon, teachers need the best, most effective professional learning. But are they getting it? Fin and Jane di...

13 Okt 202146min

Teachers want to do the best for their pupils, so they need access to the best professional learning. This week Fin and Jane explain how Impact’s research-led resources can help teachers make an impac...

6 Okt 202122min

The Covid-19 pandemic is still ongoing, and in many places it’s schools that are being hit the hardest, with pupils, teachers and in some cases even whole year groups absent. In this emotional special...

1 Okt 202136min

This week Fin and Jane are joined by Dr Kevin Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at Cardiff University, to discuss curriculum theory. Dr Smith has been working with pioneer schools in the early stage...

29 Sep 202141min

Creativity - What is it? And what is it not? In this episode Fin and Jane discuss creativity’s role in learning and explore how it can be taught in the classroom. The paper discussed in the show: Cr...

22 Sep 202132min

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 Sep 202130min

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 Sep 202150min