Education Sense
Episodes
Interview with experts: How can schools strike the right chord?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring harmony in our educational settings with Richard Dunne & Hilary Wyatt.In this episode, we look at the idea of harmony in education, disc...
Interview with experts: What does the dream school look like?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would a dream school look like?Join us - co-hosts David Marshall and Isabel Rich - and our guest, Dr Rebecca Torrance-Jenkins, as we discuss what...
The digested read: Why Don't Students Like School? by Daniel Willingham
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Education Sense, a new podcast from the team behind The Rest is Education!This week's episode is brought to you by David Marshall and Isabe...
How do we kindle curiosity in children?
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we make space for the curious child? In a society where we are eroding subjects such as music, art and dance from the curriculum, where knowled...
What makes an innovative secondary school curriculum?
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our mini-series on school curriculum sees co-hosts Isabel Rich and Ross Borthwick interview Neil Burch, Senior Master and former Deputy He...
What makes an excellent primary curriculum?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David Marshall welcomes guests James Page and Dr Cindy Gause-Vega to discuss the question:What makes an excellent primary curriculum?...
Are the best lessons taught outside of the classroom?
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Scotland, the government states that all children will have the opportunity to experience a four-night residential trip at some point during their ...
What does a child centred education look like?
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the age of smart phones, navigating friendship, safety and self-esteem is ever more perilous and challenging for young people. Parents are seein...
How can we help support wellbeing in schools?
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we discuss the mental health crisis affecting staff in schools and look at some of the best ways to help develop a supportive ...
Why is boarding on the rise?
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With increasing numbers of pupils boarding, both within the UK and overseas, Ross is joined by highly experienced boarding practitioners Vicky and Jam...
The Best is History: Is history the best subject?
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5 of season 2, David and Ross are joined by Rebecca Kennedy de Lorenzini to discuss the question, 'Is history the best subject?' Our workin...
How is assessment evolving?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this assessment-focused episode, Ross interviews Julia Martin, the ISEB's effervescent CEO, on how the UK's oldest examination board is pioneering ...
How can we use AI in education?
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of Season 2, we address the pressing question of AI in education.David is joined in The Rest is Education (digital) studio by Holly Thoma...
Is a school house system still relevant?
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross and David explore the British house system from its (probable) origin in the clans and dynasties of medieval Europe to the sorti...
Why should we teach classics?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The Rest is Education begins with a discussion about classics in education. David speaks to Anna Bell from the charity Classics for All, a...
Is there any point in homework?
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross and David welcome guest presenter Isabel Rich to discuss the value of homework in schools. We explore some of the research around homework and di...
How can artificial intelligence help teachers write reports?
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join co-host Ross Borthwick on this extraordinary episode as he interviews New Zealand tech pioneer and founder of revolutionary report-writing softwa...
What makes a great colleague?
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Staffroom chats, after work socials, friendly corridor greetings - all these interactions make life a bit better in the day-to-day life of a school. B...
Does service have a place in education?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, join Ross and David as they discuss what schools can and are doing to develop kind citizens. It features an interview with Alan Marshall, D...
What is PISA and why is it so important?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is a worldwide study by the OECD intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-o...
What's the power of the picture...book?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Aaron and David are joined by Isabel to discuss picture books and how they can be used to support children's learning from early childhood ...
What are Thinking Schools?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At just over 360 worldwide the Thinking Schools Network is growing but just what does it mean to be a Thinking School? Is it right for all schools and...
New Year, New Zealand!
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off 2023, David and Ross interview a former colleague: New Zealander Thomas Primrose. Now the deputy head overseeing curriculum development in...
How do we build a culture of learning in schools?
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode of the year, David interviews Shane Leaning, Head of Teaching Development at Nord Anglia, China. Shane is responsible for profes...
How do teachers become better teachers?
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers are lifelong learners. Like many professions, CPD sits at the heart of the career and is an essential aspect of personal growth and pupil imp...
How can we use the World Cup as a teachable moment?
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Aaron attempts to persuade David to use the Qatar Football World Cup as a teaching opportunity. Tune in to find out whether he was successf...
How do we teach for a sustainable future?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following the interview in E04, Aaron, David and Ross discuss ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals can be taught in a variety of settings.A...
How are we teaching the Sustainable Development Goals?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With COP27 taking place this week, Ross invites fellow sustainable development enthusiasts Helen Sundaram and Eve Jardine-Young onto the pod to discus...
Why are teachers staying in the profession?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the majority of new entrant teachers leaving the profession within five years, Aaron, Ross and David explore the reasons why and where teachers a...
Why are teachers leaving the profession?
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With teachers fleeing the profession like never before, Ross, Aaron and David discuss the factors driving this mounting problem. Is it pay, working co...
What is Gamification?
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There can be little doubt that children enjoy playing games and gamification appears to be taking the world of education by storm. Gamifying the class...