Will Swaithes
Recent Posts
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Paradigm Shift: Why education has to scrap flight paths
Imagine being told at age 11 exactly where you’ll be at age 16, based on a single test score. For years, schools have relied upon…
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The Confidence Shift: Why Your PE Lessons Need a Heart Transplant
We’ve all been there: standing on a windswept field, clipboard in hand, obsessing over whether Year 9 can demonstrate effective use of space or the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Episode 79 – Exam PE Series: Deep Dive 1 – AQA GCSE PE with Jackie Brookes
Introduction Jackie Brookes, a specialist in academic PE and the founder of PE Active, joins the podcast alongside Will Swaithes to discuss the often-challenging subject…
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Episode 78 – Amy Kovic – Making Physical Education Meaningful
Introduction Amy joins the podcast to discuss her role leading Physical Education (PE) in a large secondary school and her efforts to transform a traditional…
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Episode 77 – Dr Emma Whewell – Becoming a PE Teacher: Identity, Power and Possibility
Introduction Emma joins the podcast to discuss her extensive experience in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and her insights into the complex development of a PE…
