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Season 1 Episode 15
With the summer nearly upon us, many colleagues will be turning their attention from teaching students towards planning and organising for the next a…
4 years ago
E14 - Assessment
Season 1 Episode 14
In this episode Femi and Matt dive into assessment – specifically how they use short but frequent class tests to inform planning and teaching, and to…
4 years ago
E13 - Head of Year, Champion For Pupils - With Helen Sydenham
Season 1 Episode 13
In this episode Matt and Femi chat to pastoral legend Helen Sydenham. Helen is head of year at an inner city school and is known for her skill, tena…
4 years ago
E12 - Pupil Discussion In The Classroom
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode of the podcast Femi and Matt explore the topic of ‘discussion in the classroom’. They try to tease apart nuances such as the differe…
4 years, 1 month ago
E11 - Beyond Good in English with Amy Green
Season 1 Episode 11
In this episode of the podcast Femi and Matt are joined by Amy Green - an English teacher and head of English who has honed her craft in tough inner…
4 years, 1 month ago
E10 - No Such Thing as an A-level Specialist, with Simon King
Season 1 Episode 10
In this episode Femi and Matt are again joined by guest Simon King as they explore the claim that the very best A-level teachers are also, in fact, t…
4 years, 1 month ago
E09 - Walking the Shop Floor
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode Femi and Matt discuss lesson observations and lesson visits - the process Femi calls 'walking the shop floor'. They touch on the biz…
4 years, 1 month ago
E08 - 'Set Zero' Students with guest Simon King
Season 1 Episode 8
Femi and Matt are joined by special guest Simon King to discuss teaching strategies and differentiation for those very top end students that we all o…
4 years, 1 month ago
E07 - Starters!
Season 1 Episode 7
The themes of Matt and Femi's discussion for this episode are 'starters' and 'the starts of lessons'. The conversation is equal parts philosophical …
4 years, 2 months ago
E06 - 'The Blue Memo' - Part 3
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode of Beyond Good, Femi and Matt return to the Blue Memo to discuss the final three points. The central themes of these points are 'cha…
4 years, 2 months ago