The Impact Podcast
A podcast from the team at Impact School Improvement. Every week we bring you the best professional learning to help you make an impact in your school. Visit us at: www.impact.wales
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Episode 245: The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan (opens the original)
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A week after the PISA test results were released, the Welsh Government launched its Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan. In this episode, Fin goes through the detail of the plan and asks whether it will have the impact it needs on standards and outcomes. Links from this episode: Self-Evaluation Workshop – South Wales: Oct. 7th, North Wales: Oct 15th: https://app.smore.com/n/wgrxe-self-evaluation-workshop Improving Attention Workshop – South Wales: Nov 12th, North Wales: Nov. 19th: https://ap
Episode 244: PISA - What next? (opens the original)
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The recently released PISA test results showed Wales has fallen further behind the rest of the UK. In this episode, Fin looks at the results, what they mean for education in Wales and what needs to be done next. Social media: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impactwales123 Private Facebook group for teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099646660713906/ Bluesky: @impactwales.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactwales/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/impactwales Contact: Em
Episode 243: Keeping pupils’ attention (opens the original)
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Keeping pupils on task is a real problem for teachers. In this episode, Fin looks at how you can ensure pupils’ attention is focused on that task at hand. Social media: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impactwales123 Private Facebook group for teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099646660713906/ Bluesky: @impactwales.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactwales/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/impactwales Contact: Email: enquiries@impact.wales Tel: 029 2167 9140 BOOKS PRE-
Episode 242: Getting the right level of challenge (opens the original)
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How do you know if your pupils are getting the right level of challenge? In this episode, Fin looks at what it means to to get the right level of challenge, and what Estyn is saying about challenge in the classroom. Social media: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impactwales123 Private Facebook group for teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099646660713906/ Bluesky: @impactwales.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactwales/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/impactwales Contact
Special episode: Plaid’s first 100 days (opens the original)
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In this special bonus episode, Fin looks at what Plaid Cymru claims it has achieved in its first 100 days running the Welsh Government - and whether it has made any impact on education. Social media: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impactwales123 Private Facebook group for teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099646660713906/ Bluesky: @impactwales.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactwales/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/impactwales Contact: Email: enquiries@impact.wale
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