Best Ks3 Podcasts (2025)

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Year 6 Advice - Transitioning from KS2 to KS3 - with the ABS Community 14:47

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Stepping up to secondary school can feel like a big leap, but you’re not doing it alone! In this brand‑new episode, current Year 7 students, experienced form tutors and our pastoral team sit down with Mr H to share honest tips and reassuring stories that will help every Year 6 pupil navigate the move from KS2 to KS3. From first‑day jitters and find…

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Ramadan Interfaith Solidaity Fast - with the Community 47:48

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In this powerful episode, we reflect on our Interfaith Solidarity Fast—an inspiring evening that brought together over 100 students, staff, and community members. Pupils and teachers from our school and King David High School, a Jewish school, joined in breaking the fast during Ramadan. Many non-Muslim staff and students also fasted in a moving sho…

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World Down Syndrome Day - with Caitlin 8:44

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Every year, on March 21st, the world celebrates Down Syndrome Day. In this special episode, we catch up with Caitlin, who opens up about her experience growing up with her brother, who has Down syndrome. She shares heartfelt stories, challenges, and the joy of their bond, offering a personal perspective on inclusion and understanding. This episode,…

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You're Too Much Nigeria - with Blessing 15:38

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In this episode, we explore Nigeria's rich culture and traditions with our special guest, Blessing. Blessing shares insights into what makes Nigeria unique, from its diverse languages and vibrant festivals to its delicious cuisine and deep-rooted history. Join us and your host, Mr. H, for an engaging conversation about one of Africa’s most dynamic …

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Ramadan - with Sara and Shaikha 9:40

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Join us for an insightful episode as we explore a typical day in Ramadan with Sara and Shaikha! From pre-dawn meals to evening traditions, they share their experiences, routines, and reflections during this special month. Hosted by Mr. H, this episode offers a personal glimpse into the spiritual, cultural, and daily aspects of Ramadan. Don't miss i…

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37. Unlock Edexcel GCSE History Success 51:53

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Lindsay BruceAaron WilkesJames BallLiam HallRichard McFahn Hear from our team of experienced Edexcel History teacher-authors as they share their tips and advice on how Oxford’s approach can help students succeed in their Edexcel exams. Aaron Wilkes has over 20 years’ experience working in schools as a teacher, department, and faculty leader. He als…

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36. Reading for Pleasure with James Clements, Dr Sarah McGeown and Lindsay Pickton 49:12

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Mary HamleyJames ClementsLindsay PicktonDr. Sarah McGeown Learn all about the link between motivation and reading for pleasure in this insightful conversation between Oxford Education’s Mary Hamley and reading experts James Clements, Lindsay Pickton and Dr Sarah McGeown. We discuss how you can grow a reading culture in your classroom, how to encour…

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35. Fight For Rights: Enrich Your KS3 History Curriculum 44:34

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Aaron WilkesJosh Preye GarryAlex FairlambBecky CarterDan Lyndon-Cohen Aaron Wilkes, Alex Fairlamb, Becky Carter, Dan Lyndon-Cohen and Josh Preye Garry discuss how effective teaching of case studies on the fights for Women’s Rights, Disability Rights, Black Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum. What do students gain …

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34. Migration: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum 27:56

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Aaron WilkesShalina PatelLiberty MellyTia Shah Aaron Wilkes and Shalina Patel discuss how effective teaching of migration can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum, with insights from Liberty Melly and Tia Shah from the learning team at the Migration Museum. What do students gain from studying migration at KS3? How has historical scholarship on migrat…

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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 6: What does effective professional development for teachers look like? 48:55

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0.00-0.45: Introduction 0.45-44.25 discussion of effective CPD Jonnie Grande blog referenced in the discussion: https://curricularpasts.wordpress.com/2023/03/05/12-this-week-in-history-you-cant-action-step-your-way-to-effective-teaching/ 44.25-end: recommendationBy David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet and Mike Hill

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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 5: Where does education policy go from here? 37:44

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0.00-0.43: Introduction 0.43-33.42: 1) What are the challenges that we see casting a shadow on the educational future? 2) What would we like to recommend to the education policy-makers of 2024 and beyond? 33.42-end: RecommendationsBy David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet and Mike Hill

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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Epsiode 4: Why do we love teaching? 35:31

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0.00-1.00: Introductions 1.00-32.32: Why is teaching great? Why do we love it? 32.32-35.31: Closing recommendationsBy David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet and Mike Hill

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33. Ofsted-proof your curriculum: coherence & mastery in the KS3 classroom 20:30

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Will PowerDavid Harris Will Power talks to David Harris about the main challenges in the KS3 Maths classroom. They discuss: What makes a curriculum coherent and why this is important. How mastery supports learning that lasts How to ensure your curriculum is Ofsted ready Will Power is OUP’s maths publisher with responsibility for all primary and sec…

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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 3: Recruitment and retention 44:13

2+ y ago44:13

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0.00-1.25: Introduction 1.25-12.19: How are we experiencing recruitment and retention issues on the ground? 12.19-41.28: Why is our system not retaining experienced teachers? What needs to be done about this? Why is our system now not recruiting enough new teachers or retaining new teachers? Is there anything that can be done about this? What would…

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32. Vocabulary and oracy strategies for the KS3 classroom 33:25

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Helen PrinceGurav Dubay Helen Prince and Gaurav Dubay discuss the crucial role vocabulary and oracy strategies play in the Key Stage 3 classroom. They highlight the importance of focusing on talk and vocabulary to help students rehearse written outcomes before taking the next step and moving onto writing. They discuss drama, fluency, modelling and …

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 24:41

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#004 - Welcome to St Ed’s Line, the podcast from St Edmund’s School, an independent day and boarding school in Canterbury for children aged 2-18. In this episode we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 with four different guests! We have pupils Issy and Charlotte, then two Mums, Charley and Marsha, and together we discuss a wide range of t…

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31. African Kingdoms: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum 28:08

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Teni GogoKatie AmeryAaron Wilkes Aaron Wilkes, Katie Amery and Teni Gogo discuss how effective teaching of African Kingdoms can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum. What do students gain from studying African Kingdoms at KS3? How has historical scholarship on African Kingdoms changed in recent years? What is the impact of new research on how we shou…

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Season 2 Episode 2: KS3 assessment 36:36

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0.00-1.02: Introduction 1.02-33.01: Assessment discussion 33.01-36.36: Closing recommendationsBy David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet and Mike Hill

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30. British Empire: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum 30:28

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Aaron WilkesShalina Patel Aaron Wilkes and Shalina Patel discuss how effective teaching of the British Empire can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum. What do students gain from studying the British Empire? How has historical scholarship on the British Empire changed in recent years? What is the impact of new research on how we should teach the topi…

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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 1: Are we educational techno-optimists or techno-pessimists? 47:14

2+ y ago47:14

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0.00-2.39: Introduction to season 2! 2.39-27.54: Are we educational techno-optimists or techno-pessimists? Why? 27.54-43.54: Are there areas where technology offers particular potential when teaching history? 43.54-end: Final recommendationsBy David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet

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29: Engaging Every Learner: Identity and the Science Classroom 59:31

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Genevieve Bent Lamorna Newcombe Lynda Charlesworth In this episode we welcome Genevieve Bent, Assistant Principal leading Sixth Form and former Head of Science at the Harris Federation, and Lynda Charlesworth, Head of Science at Camden School for Girls. Genevieve and Lynda talk to Lamorna Newcombe, Science Publisher at Oxford University Press, abou…

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28: Supporting teachers in Wales with reading 55:32

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Rob RandelAndrea Quincey Andrea Quincey and Rob Randal discuss how we can support the teaching of reading in Wales. We look at the current context of reading instruction in Wales and explore the science of reading before going on to discuss Rob’s experiences of using a phonics programme in his school. We talk about the many aspects involved in teac…

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Exploring Mental Health Awareness at St Ed's 21:58

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#003 - Welcome to St Ed’s Line, the podcast from St Edmund’s School, an independent day and boarding school in Canterbury for children aged 2-18. In this episode, we’re speaking to multiple people including Senior Deputy Head, Catherine Shearer, School Counsellor, Nicky Crouch and L6 pupils, Lucy, Kristina, Henry and Sienna. We will be exploring me…

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Everything STEMS from KS3 33:40

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#002 - Welcome to St Ed’s Line, the podcast from St Edmund’s School, an independent day and boarding school in Canterbury for children aged 2-18. In this, our second episode, we’re speaking to multiple people. First we hear from Ed O’Connor, the Head. Then we switch across to Andrew de Silva, Head of the Junior School, and Samantha Barnes who talks…

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Meet the Head and step into Drama at St Ed's. 30:40

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#001 - Welcome to St Ed’s Line, the podcast from St Edmund’s School, an independent day and boarding school in Canterbury for children aged 2-18. This is episode number one of the school’s new podcast and we’re so delighted to bring it to you. In this episode we’re speaking to Edward O’Connor, the Head, Howard Sykes, Assistant Director of Drama and…

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27. Disciplinary literacy in the classroom with Kathrine Mortimore 36:55

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Kathrine MortimoreHelen Prince talks to Kathrine Mortimore about ways to employ disciplinary literacy techniques in your classroom. The EEF have placed disciplinary literacy as their number one strategy for improving literacy in secondary schools. Kathrine and Helen discuss the importance of: showing students what excellence looks like in your subj…

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Welcome to our new podcast 0:36

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Welcome to our new podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. Our first main episode is coming soon so be sure to check back here in the next few days to see the first release. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact the school …

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26. Motivating yourself and your students with Action Jackson 20:16

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Action JacksonHelen Prince talks to Jackson Ogunyemi, better known as Action Jackson, about the importance of being able to motivate, equip and empower to unlock young people’s confidence. He shares tips to help teachers motivate themselves and their students, discusses how psychology and physiology are interlinked, and stresses the importance of c…

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25: Talking about race, racism and empowerment with Laura Henry-Allain MBE 41:09

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Laura Henry-AllainIn this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Laura Henry-Allain MBE about the Lit in Colour research and diversifying children’s publishing, why we need to talk to children about race in school and at home, and how to be anti-racist.Laura Henry-Allain MBE is an award-winning international writer…

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24: Diversifying the curriculum with Daniel Fenwick 22:39

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Daniel FenwickIn this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Deputy Headteacher Daniel Fenwick about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust’s Lit in Colour initiative and the steps that his school have taken to teach a wider range of texts.Daniel Fenwick is the Deputy Head and English Coordinator at S…

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23. Diversity in children’s books with Darren Chetty 27:14

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Darren ChettyIn this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Darren Chetty about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust’s Lit in Colour initiative. They talk about why it’s important for all children to have access to a representative range of books, as well as ideas to support parents.Darren Chetty is…

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22. Incorporating Social Justice into the Curriculum with Penny Rabiger 30:16

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Penny RabigerHelen Prince talks to Penny Rabiger about the importance of listening to young people and what we can learn from them about race, identity and social justice. Penny Rabiger was a teacher for 10 years and has been working with social enterprises, charities and start-ups in the education sector since 2007. She was one of the founding dir…

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21. Metacognition: strategies inside and outside of the classroom with Nathan Burns 26:26

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Nathan BurnsHelen Prince talks to Nathan Burns about his specialist subject, metacognition. Nathan explains the importance of embedding metacognition into day-to-day teaching, why modelling and monitoring are key approaches in the classroom, and the value metacognition plays in all areas of life, from poaching an egg to putting up a tent.Nathan Bur…

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20. Numicon Big Ideas: supporting secondary transition in maths 22:48

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Louise PenningtonLouise Pennington and Adam Gaskell talk about supporting secondary transition in maths. They discuss removing barriers to maths learning, the benefits of using manipulatives and the meaning of mastery. Louise Pennington is Professional Development lead for Oxford University Press, previous teacher, specialist maths teacher and loca…

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19. Curriculum review and implementation with Kat Howard 30:04

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Kat HowardHelen Prince talks to Kat Howard about curriculum implementation and how an exciting curriculum fires up and motivates learners. Kat also discusses fidelity to the subject, how to capitalise on colleagues’ interests and passions to enrich knowledge and extend the curriculum, and the importance of awe and wonder in the classroom.Kat Howard…

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18. Essential Letters and Sounds: getting all children to read well, quickly 35:34

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Tara DodsonKatie PressCaroline Derby talks to Tara Dodson and Katie Press to chat about Essential Letters and Sounds, a new DfE validated phonics programme developed by Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub and published by Oxford University Press. Caroline Derby is Head of Phonics and Early Literacy publishing at Oxford University Press. She has bee…

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17. Metacognition: bridging the gap between research and the classroom with Lauren Stephenson 21:08

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Lauren StephensonHelen Prince talks to Lauren Stephenson about metacognition and bridging the gap between research and the classroom. Lauren also talks about her role in the Research Schools Network, how research shows that working on self-regulation and metacognition with your students can add months to their progress, and shares her top recommend…

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16. Identity, Awe & Wonder: giving every young person a voice and ways to bring vibrancy into the classroom with Aaron Bradbury 37:54

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Aaron BradburyHelen Prince and Aaron Bradbury discuss the importance of creating a sense of belonging in the classroom and Aaron offers three ideas for teachers to take away around diversity, equity and inclusion.Aaron is Principal Lecturer Early Years and Childhood (Learning and Development, Psychology, Special Educational Needs and Inclusion) at …

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15. Metacognition with Zoe Enser 27:58

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Zoe EnserHelen Prince and Zoe Enser discuss metacognitive learning and how this can motivate students to feel empowered, helping them to build independence and resilience and become lifelong learners.Zoe Enser was a teacher of English for over twenty years, a middle and senior leader and is currently working across Kent with the Education People as…

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Virtually Teachers episode 16: a conversation with Mike Hill 55:43

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0.00-0.41: Introduction 0.41-24.26: introducing Mike and an exploration of his ideas on world building 24.26-43.44 : a discussion about the 'knowledge turn' 43.44-52.49: the tension between construction and deconstruction across a curriculum 52.49-end: recommendations Mike: People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami Simon: get in the garden an…

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14. Teaching tips for the Key Stage 2 classroom with Sophie Bartlett 23:20

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Sophie BartlettHelen Prince talks to Sophie Bartlett about her experiences of being a primary Year 5/6 teacher. Sophie shares some great tips on how to use vocabulary in mixed year groups and explains how she successfully teaches whole class reading using techniques including echo reading. Sophie also talks about how she uses Twitter as a positive …

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13. Talking transition across the key stages 29:10

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Emily WestonHelen Prince talks to Emily Weston about the key role teachers can play in bridging the word gap at transition. Emily discusses her experience of moving from being a primary teacher to a transition role at a secondary school. She offers tips for improving transition from Year 6 to Year 7, for teachers and parents, and has some good advi…

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12. Why it’s important to teach vocabulary in History 29:09

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Lindsay BruceHelen Prince talks to Lindsay Bruce about the importance of language and vocabulary in the History classroom. Lindsay shares her passion for teaching students to communicate their opinions, both orally and on paper, a skill that will set them up for life. Lindsay Bruce teaches History at a school in the West Midlands. She is an Assista…

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11. Teaching subject vocabulary in the RE classroom 26:29

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Dawn CoxHelen Prince talks to Dawn Cox about strategies to teach subject vocabulary in the RE classroom, ensuring equality of provision, testing retrieval of key words, and the important role parents can play in supporting pupils. Dawn Cox is a Head of RE and SLE in Essex; she is also a respected blogger and author. She tweets at @missdcoxFurther r…

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10. What does good vocabulary teaching look like for boys? 35:42

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Matt PinkettHelen Prince talks to Matt Pinkett about strategies to raise expectations and improve outcomes for boys, the importance of challenging gender stereotypes and what good vocabulary teaching looks like in the classroom.Matt Pinkett has had a number of teaching roles: Literacy Coordinator; Head of English; and Assistant Head Teacher of Teac…