'Formative assessment cannot be fully understood except within the context of a theory of pedagogy.' Wiliam and Black, 2018

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Well, what a term it has turned out to be! If you, like me, are limping towards the finish line that is the Christmas break, then give yourself a massive pat on the back for surviving. Heroes, all of you! I thought I would take this time, and this post, to reflect on the last term and use it to look forward to the new calendar year....

We all know that Covid has had a major impact on every aspect of all of our lives. We feel it ourselves and we see it in the classroom. For me, one of the classes where I see the effect most acutely is Y12. These students haven't had a full academic year since Y9 and missed their entire GCSE career....

Last Saturday, I was privileged to be part of a Media teach-meet where ideas and teaching strategies were shared amongst the community. Like many, I was inspired by all speakers at the event, and took lots away to think about and try applying to my own teaching. One of these was Jake Barber, an experienced and highly regarded Media Teacher,...

These posts document my little journey of discovery when auditing and strengthening our A Level provision to enrich the course and challenge our more experienced students who have taken Media at GCSE. I'm also looking at developing our GCSE to make the most of our three year KS4.

If you get the pun, then I salute you as a fellow WJEC teaching champion! Although, Mathias is pulling the face I sometimes pull when faced with the mountain of knowledge we must impart...

These posts document my little journey of discovery when auditing and strengthening our A Level provision to enrich the course and challenge our more experienced students who have taken Media at GCSE. I'm also looking at developing our GCSE to make the most of our three year KS4.

After refining my Twitter palette (which you can read about in a previous post), I came across some real teaching and learning gems. I am really focusing on using research led practice to improve my teaching, planning and curriculum design at the moment, in line with the new teaching and leadership standards in Wales (and also just because...

These posts document my little journey of discovery when auditing and strengthening our A Level provision to enrich the course and challenge our more experienced students who have taken Media at GCSE. I'm also looking at developing our GCSE to make the most of our three year KS4.

Until the start of this year, I had taken a break from Twitter. I was tired of feeling like a half baked educator with nothing good to bring to the table. I would log on and scroll through countless pictures of impossibly pretty things and feel so guilt that my students were just not getting the same calibre of education....

Time is precious, and we all know it. This year, more than ever, the time pressures of marking, planning and assessment online are greater than ever. Time is the most precious commodity for most teachers, and Media and Film teachers are no different. What does set us apart, however, is the demand on our time by our subject itself. Not...

These posts document my little journey of discovery when auditing and strengthening our A Level provision to enrich the course and challenge our more experienced students who have taken Media at GCSE.

We all wait with baited breath for that week at the start of July when the timetables are released. It's an unenviable job and I am glad I don't have any major part in the process. SIMS is fired up and you scroll to the start of the new academic year and...yes! You kept your lovely Y7s and you have...

I, along with many other film and media educators at all levels, attended the 'What Could Media Studies Be' conference hosted by Sussex University and the MEA. As everyone who attended will attest, it was a fantastic experience and a great networking opportunity, as well as a chance for us all to realise that we are not alone in our...