The Impact Podcast

In this episode, Jane and Fin are joined by special guest Will Barrett, deputy head of Peter Lea Primary School in Cardiff. Impact has worked with Will and his school on the quality of written communi...

18 Jan 202333min

Pupils shouldn’t be the only learners in the classroom. Good teachers are constantly learning new knowledge and developing new understanding and then using it in their practice. In this episode Fin an...

11 Jan 202349min

It’s our 100th episode, so we’ve handed hosting duties over to our producer Darren. We’ll be discussing the history of the Impact Podcast and solving some of Wales’ biggest education problems. And, as...

14 Dec 202246min

In this episode Jane and Fin get the view from the classroom on assessment and progression within CfW. They discuss the topic with Ynysboeth Community Primary School headteacher Beth Wade and deputy h...

7 Dec 202240min

As we near the end of the Autumn term, Curriculum for Wales is being implemented across schools. In this episode Jane and Fin have picked out the five top things to remember that could make or break C...

30 Nov 202248min

After a short break, Fin and Jane are back, and this week they’re discussing a variety of topics including Twitter, dealing with personal stuff, success criteria and worked examples. (Apologies for t...

23 Nov 202242min

Occasionally on the Impact Podcast we’re joined by special guests from the world of education, from policy makers and academics to school leaders and classroom teachers. In this special compilation ep...

16 Nov 202251min

In this episode Fin and Jane discuss accountability, with a specific focus on Curriculum for Wales. For such an important and complex topic there’s still a lack of clarity from the Welsh Government. S...

26 Okt 202258min