The Subject Leaders Podcast

By Aidan Severs

A podcast for primary subject leaders

Primary subject leaders share about being a subject leader in a primary school, answering questions about all aspects of subject leadership and discussing how th... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

The Subject Leaders Podcast episodes:

June 08, 2023S1 E8 - Providing CPD as a Subject Leader with Stuart Rogers
In this, the 8th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Stuart Rogers, another Computing primary subject leader, answers the following questions:
How can subject leaders decide on what professional development needs there are?

How can subject leaders develop staff so that teaching and learning in their subject improves?

What are the implications and outcomes of using instructional coaching as a subject leader?
Show notes, including a transcript of this episode, can be found here: https://www.aidansevers.com/post/s1-e8-providing-cpd-as-a-subject-leader-with-stuart-rogers
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34min
June 01, 2023S1 E7 - Monitoring, Assessing Learning and Assessment in Art with Chris Mann
In this, the 7th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Chris Mann, an English and Art primary subject leader, answers the following questions:
How can subject leaders ensure that the monitoring activities they carry out are worthwhile?

What is the purpose of assessment and how should learning be assessed?
Show notes, including a transcript of this episode, can be found here: https://www.aidansevers.com/post/s1-e7-monitoring-assessing-learning-and-assessment-in-art-with-chris-mann
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38min
May 25, 2023 S1 E6 - Subject Leadership, Leadership Style and Barriers to Teaching Computing with Allen Tsui
In episode 6 of The Subject Leaders Podcast Aidan speaks to Allen Tsui, a primary (and A-level) computing leader and teacher. Allen answers the following questions:
What does it mean to lead a subject/be a subject leader?
What leadership style(s) should subject leaders employ?
What are the potential barriers for teachers teaching computing (and how
can they be overcome)?
Show notes, including a transcript of this episode, can be found here: https://www.aidansevers.com/post/s1-e6-subject-leadership-leadership-style-and-barriers-to-teaching-computing-with-allen-tsui
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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28min
May 16, 2023S1 E5 - Setting Objectives, the National Curriculum and Developing Teachers’ DT Subject Knowledge with Sarah Haigh
In the fifth episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Sarah Haigh, subject leader for DT, answers the following questions:
How can subject leaders set clear objectives for their subject's curriculum?

How can subject leaders ensure that their subject's curriculum matches the national curriculum?

With the national Curriculum, do you feel like it's freeing or constraining to have that maybe one or two pages of objectives as opposed to, like you said, with maths and English and science, where it's actually quite a full curriculum?

Are skills continua a good idea when developing a subject based on a national curriculum outlined?

How can teachers themselves develop the subject knowledge needed to be able to teach DT?

Should children work through the entire iterative design process in each unit?
Show notes, including a transcript of this episode, can be found here: www.https://www.aidansevers.com/post/s1-e5-setting-objectives-the-national-curriculum-developing-dt-knowledge-with-sarah-haigh
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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34min
April 18, 2023S1 E4 - Contextualising Curriculum, Implementation and Teaching Strategies for Primary History with Vinay Verma
In this episode Vinay Verma, History subject leader, talks to Aidan about contextualising a school's curriculum and being sensitive to the needs of the school when implementing change. He also shares teaching strategies for teaching primary history, answering these three questions:
How can subject leaders make sure that their subject’s curriculum serves their school’s context?

How can subject leaders take their school’s context into account when planning to make changes to the way things are done?

Which teaching strategies (pedagogies) have you applied to the teaching of history in your setting?
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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35min
April 18, 2023S1 E3 - Promoting your Subject and Monitoring and Evaluating Maths with Kieran Mackle
In this episode, Kieran Mackle, Primary Mathematics Specialist Teacher and Specialist Leader of Education, talks to Aidan about how subject leaders can promote and encourage enthusiasm in their subject, as well as how to monitor and evaluate maths in the primary school.
How can subject leaders promote their subject to staff and children?

How can subject leaders encourage enthusiasm about their subject?

Which aspects of maths do subject leaders need to monitor and evaluate? What might that look like?
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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35min
April 18, 2023S1 E2 - Contributing to SMSC Development, Supporting Teachers and Providing Outdoor Learning Advice with Christian Kitley
In this episode, Christian Kitley, Outdoor Learning subject leader at Manor Lodge School, answers these three questions:
How might subject leaders ensure that their subject’s curriculum contributes to pupils’ SMSC development?

How can subject leaders support less confident teachers in a developmental way?

What kind of advice have you needed to provide to others with regards to their teaching of outdoor learning?
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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⁠www.twitter.com/aidansevers⁠
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34min
April 18, 2023S1 E1 - Inclusive Curriculum, Action Planning and Curriculum in MFL with Emily Griffin
In this inaugral episode, Emily Griffin, subject leader for English, History and MFL, and Curriculum lead at Haslam Park Primary School in Bolton, answers the following questions:
How can subject leaders ensure that their subject’s curriculum is inclusive?

How can subject leaders ensure that their action planning will lead to their subject’s goals being met?

What do progression in key skills, knowledge and understanding look like in your MFL curriculum?
Show notes, including a transcript of this episode, can be found here: www.aidansevers.com/post/tslp-s1-e1-inclusive-curriculum-action-planning-and-curriculum-in-mfl-with-emily-griffin
The Subject Leaders Podcast is brought to you by Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd
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⁠www.twitter.com/aidansevers⁠
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31min

FAQs about The Subject Leaders Podcast:

How many episodes does The Subject Leaders Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.