Jim Riley

The Economics Staffroom

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

Welcome to The Economics Teacher Staffroom, the podcast for practical insights and shared wisdom from experienced educators. Each episode, we tackle real classroom challenges, share effective teaching strategies, and explore new ways to make economics engaging for your students. Pull up a chair and join us.

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Jim Riley

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Designing an Effective Year 13 Curriculum 10.09.2025 30:35

In this Economics Teacher conversation, Jon is joined by experienced teachers to discuss the specific issues associated with designing a curriculum for the second year of an A-Level Economics course. At which point in the year should teachers aim to finish delivering content? How do teachers ensure sufficient attention is given to assessment practice? Is there any part of the curriculum that needs...

Designing an Effective Year 12 Curriculum 10.09.2025 25:18

With so many students taking Economics as a subject for the first time at A-Level, how do we design a curriculum that meets the specific challenges of the subject? This Economics Teachers' Staffroom episode sees Jon in conversation with experienced economics teachers who discuss and make recommendations on the topic of designing an effective Year 12 curriculum. Here, Jon is joined by Helen Gordon,...

Managing Time in Economics Exams 10.09.2025 21:37

Why do so many A-level Economics students struggle with timing during their exams? What strategies could be used to support students to use their time more effectively? This Economics Teachers' Staffroom episode sees Jon in conversation with experienced economics teachers who discuss and make recommendations on the topic of managing time in economics exams. The panel are asked the following questi...