Leading with Impact: 10 Essential Tips for the Primary PE Subject Lead
Leading Physical Education (PE) in a primary setting is a significant responsibility, but we know it often comes with a to-do list that feels impossible…
Episode 82 – Jack Harvey – Are we really doing anthing new?
Introduction In Episode 82 of the PE Insights podcast, host Nathan Walker sits down with Jack Harvey for a conversation designed to challenge the status…
Breaking Down Barriers in PE: Top Tips for Inclusive and Empowering Lessons
Recent educational updates, including the latest Ofsted inspection toolkit, underscore a critical priority for physical education: building a world-class curriculum for all. However, significant barriers…
The Power of Silence: Less Feedback & More Learning
As PE teachers, we often equate “good teaching” with maximum feedback and correction of misconceptions. I have enjoyed visiting my trainee teachers over the last…
Belonging: A Letter to My Younger Self
Being on maternity leave has given me something I rarely allow myself in the busyness of school life: time to pause and reflect. Now, as…
Embracing the Mess: Why Your PE Lessons Need a “Chaos Agent”
As PE teachers, we work hard day in and day out on “Levelling the Playing Field” but in doing so, are we removing vital learning…
PE Insights Podcast: Episode 81 – Exam PE Series: Deep Dive 3 – NCFE Award in Health and Fitness with Kieran Palmer
Introduction In this episode of the PE Insights podcast, host Nathan Walker and co-host Will Swaithes continue their mini-series on examination Physical Education (PE). They…
Have you considered applying SOLO Taxonomy in practical PE lessons?
SOLO (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes) Taxonomy is an approach that I have explored primarily through the teaching of gymnastics. In my experience, a typical…
Episode 80 – Exam PE Series: Deep Dive 2 – OCR GCSE PE vs CNAT with Wayne Hill and James Long
Introduction In this episode, the podcast delves into the specifics of the OCR GCSE Physical Education specification and the Cambridge National (CNAT) in Sport Studies.…