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32 episodes

Season 2 · 1h 10m 46s · 17 April 2023

Why You Need to Read

Why does reading matter? Explore vocabulary, comprehension, imagination and ways families and schools can encourage reading for pleasure.

Season 2 · 52m · 20 March 2023

What practical skills should school teach? Discuss time management, sleep, communication, financial education and building useful everyday habits.

Season 2 · 1h 5m 52s · 23 February 2023

Are teachers overworked and underpaid? Hear classroom experiences of workload, pay, support and the challenges of modern primary teaching.

Season 2 · 54m 35s · 16 January 2023

How much homework is helpful? Explore purposeful tasks, revision, feedback and balancing schoolwork with reading, sleep and activities.

Season 1 · 1h 15m 25s · 7 April 2022

Should your child take the 11 Plus? Explore grammar school choice, exam preparation, catchment areas and why the route may not suit every child.

Season 1 · 45m 36s · 10 February 2022

Looking back at GCSE and A-level changes for 2022, including advance information, assessment adjustments, fairness and exam pressure.

Season 1 · 36m 56s · 9 July 2021

A 2021 discussion of children’s learning during lockdown, social relationships, online lessons, mental health and cancelled examinations.

Season 1 · 43m 47s · 12 February 2021

Prajay, Jon and their school friend James reflect on life at Forest School, memorable teachers, friendships and what makes a school the right fit.