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#EachOneTeachTen - An Amazing World Of STEMEp 111 | James Fraser-Murison | Director | Fraser Esports | UK |James is the director of Fraser Esports and global esports speaker and education consultant. Fraser Esports is the first company in the world to run the esports online BTEC, which he helped co-write , whilst his company also provides esports education and consultancy around the world. His mission is to provide esports education to traditional and home educated students, AP, SEND and mainstream students and create a global curriculum that introduces esports education and its benefits to everyone, including his latest collaboration with ASDAN. James has won multiple awards for his innovation and leadership in education, including the SFCA for...
2025-06-2931 min
Digital Climate PodcastDigital Climate Podcast with Gerry RufflesIn this fourth instalment of the BIM Academy Digital Climate podcast Series 3, Andrew Johnson speaks to MOBIE’s Head of Education, Gerry Ruffles.Gerry is responsible for MOBIE's range of Advanced Home Futures training programmes, their delivery and educational development. He joined MOBIE after 25 years in Higher Education lecturing and running courses in Construction, Design and Architecture, with a passion to excite, motivate and prepare young people for careers in the built environment.He recently completed a five year role as External Examiner at Liverpool John Moores University, for their BA Hons Product Design, Spatial De...
2023-03-2122 min
The Uni Guide PodcastA guide to vocational qualificationsIn this episode, we're exploring vocational qualifications (BTECs) as we travel through time and space in the search for knowledge, clarity and chocolate.To do so, Jon is reunited with his past 'phone a friend' and highly respected voice on vocational qualifications and Widening Participation, Chris Bayes (National Educational Opportunities Network) and (SEER).Expect quizzing, honest and frank discussion on these qualifications young people can study, with hints and tips on how to support their decision making.Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access...
2023-02-1538 min
The Academy of EsportsA Conversation with Kalam Neale // Head of Education, British Esports FederationAs Head of Education at British Esports, Kalam focusses on delivering growth and development of esports in education across the UK and beyond.
The recipient of the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Award for his outstanding commitment to digital innovation, Kalam, an experienced teacher, educator and educational leader previously served as Esports Programme Lead at Barnsley College, where he co-wrote the Esports BTEC (Business and Technical Education Council) in association with Pearson and British Esports. In this episode, we dive into the BTECs and their impact in on students in the UK.
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2023-01-0941 min
The Career Happiness PodcastEpisode 154 - Is having a career in Performing Arts realisticWelcome to season 5 of The Career Happiness Podcast.
I wanted to share some great news about the podcast it was recently featured on Apple Podcasts on the Career Moves section see tweet here were I shared this news https://twitter.com/sgcareers27/status/1610608760460029952
This first episode of the season was about is having a career in Performing arts realistic?
The main things I spoke about within this episode were the following:
Why I choose to speak about this
What is performing arts and what can a career mean in this?
Realism and what...
2023-01-0637 min
Pearson CreativesEpisode 5 – Sarah JamesIn this episode, Simon chats with Sarah James, Director of Craft Festival, a non-profit making organisation which has hosted a collection of hugely popular craft fairs around South West England and Wales. She also created Find a Maker, providing a platform for independent art and craft makers to connect with a wider audience, and hosts a podcast, The Capital of Craft. Craft Festival's aim is to present the finest makers with events and activities, creating communities that highlight the joy of making.
2022-11-2819 minPearson CreativesEpisode 4 - Jo MillburnIn this episode Simon catches up with with fashion designer Jo Millburn. Jo runs The Couture Company, which specialises in designing fabulous alternative bridal wear. All her creations are beautifully hand crafted and individual to the bride. Recently, she also set up Cocozy, a bespoke leisurewear brand, providing direct collaboration between customer and designer.
We talk about setting up and running a creative business, finding an alternative niche in a competitive market, and keeping going during difficult times for independents. We also touch on wider issues such as promoting body positivity, inclusion and sustainability within the fashion...
2022-11-2822 minPearson CreativesEpisode 3 - Rico Johnson SinclairIn this episode, Simon is joined by Rico Johnson Sinclair, a film professional, writer, creative entrepreneur and activist. Rico is founder and Director of CineQ Film Festival, and is also currently Inclusion Consultant at the British Film Institute.
We’ll be chatting about his varied career to date, the challenges of working as a freelancer and juggling a variety of fixed term and one off projects. We’ll also be discussing the relationship between art and activism, and the importance of staying true to yourself. Rico offers a fascinating, personal insight into important issues such as inclusion, dive...
2022-11-2820 minPearson CreativesEpisode 2 - Katja OgrinEpisode 2 sees Simon chatting with award-winning photographer Katja Ogrin, whose work has appeared in a huge variety of publications, newspapers and media outlets. Katja is a regular face in the photography pit at festivals, gigs and cultural events, and her work consistently evokes a sense of celebration of the live arts.
Her eye for detail and flair for dynamic composition captures the drama and energy of being at a live event…something that we audience members, jostling with our smart phones, can only dream of! We talk about the reality of life in the pit, how to ca...
2022-11-2824 minPearson CreativesEpisode 1 - Jen CollierIn this episode Simon talks to contemporary craft maker and award-winning paper pioneer, Jennifer Collier. Jennifer creates exquisite sculptures from vintage recycled materials in conjunction with stitching; providing a contemporary twist on traditional textiles.
Jen is a BTEC alumna, having graduated from a BTEC in Art & Design at Stafford College before completing a Degree in Textiles at Manchester University. We’ll be talking about how she got started, her creative processes, as well as maintaining individual artistic integrity, while also managing a successful gallery and studios, and running craft workshops.
2022-11-2817 min
#SkillsWorldLive Radio ShowSkills World Live Roadshow: Leeds City Region Skills Development and esportsThis week, we’re in Leeds as we co-produce the show, sponsored by Pearson, with BTEC Media Production students at Leeds City College’s Quarry Hill Campus.
2022-10-1758 min
The Edtech PodcastEsports & EducationHello everyone and welcome back to The Edtech Podcast, where we aim to improve the dialogue between "ed" and "tech" for better innovation and impact. This week's episode is part of our series collaboration with Bett, supported by Pearson. In this episode we are focused on Education and Esports, exploring: What is Esports and why does it matter? The scale of the Esports industry. How students are engaging with business, design, and communication through Esports How colleges are bringing Esports into their curriculum with an Esports BTEC Esports, diversity, student engagement and pathways to work and caree...
2022-06-2453 minThe Edtech PodcastEsports & EducationHello everyone and welcome back to The Edtech Podcast, where we aim to improve the dialogue between "ed" and "tech" for better innovation and impact. This week's episode is part of our series collaboration with Bett, supported by Pearson. In this episode we are focused on Education and Esports, exploring: What is Esports and why does it matter? The scale of the Esports industry. How students are engaging with business, design, and communication through Esports How colleges are bringing Esports into their curriculum with an Esports BTEC Esports, diversity, student engagement and pathways to work and caree...
2022-06-2453 min
#SkillsWorldLive Radio ShowSkills World Live Roadshow: Levelling-up through further education and skills in the West MidlandsAfter a short break, the award winning Skills World Live Radio Show is back with its ‘on the road’ format of the podcast!This week, we’re co-producing the show with Level BTEC Media Production students at Walsall College in the West Midlands. Sponsored by Pearson.Themed, ‘Levelling-up through further education and skills in the West Midlands’, the students ask all the hard hitting questions of our panel. These include:Is levelling up just a slogan?Is free speech compatible with keeping students safe?Should the government be axing BTEC qualifications?Will lifel...
2022-06-2456 min
TBD: Beyond the BasementInterview #17: James Fraser-Murison, National award winner of Innovation & Esports Director at QMCThis week we welcome James, a national award winner of Innovation, Esports Director at QMC & National Trainer for Pearson for the esports BTEC. He's also a speaker at the Festival of Education, BETT, EGX and a NASEF mentor. And on top of that he is Manager of QMSAMURAI. Quite a lot for one person!We spoke to James about both his role in bringing one of the first BTEC in Esports courses to Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, as well as his more recent role in helping his local tech giant Yoyotech in developing esports arenas, and...
2022-04-1132 min
Pearson CreativesE04 - Jo MillburnIn this episode Simon catches up with with fashion designer Jo Millburn. Jo runs The Couture Company, which specialises in designing fabulous alternative bridal wear. All her creations are beautifully hand crafted and individual to the bride. Recently, she also set up Cocozy, a bespoke leisurewear brand, providing direct collaboration between customer and designer.
We talk about setting up and running a creative business, finding an alternative niche in a competitive market, and keeping going during difficult times for independents. We also touch on wider issues such as promoting body positivity, inclusion and sustainability within the fashion...
2022-03-1722 minPearson CreativesE03 Rico Johnson-SinclairIn this episode, Simon is joined by Rico Johnson Sinclair, a film professional, writer, creative entrepreneur and activist. Rico is founder and Director of CineQ Film Festival, and is also currently Inclusion Consultant at the British Film Institute.
We’ll be chatting about his varied career to date, the challenges of working as a freelancer and juggling a variety of fixed term and one off projects. We’ll also be discussing the relationship between art and activism, and the importance of staying true to yourself. Rico offers a fascinating, personal insight into important issues such as inclusion, dive...
2022-02-1620 minPearson CreativesE02 Katja OgrinEpisode 2 sees Simon chatting with award-winning photographer Katja Ogrin, whose work has appeared in a huge variety of publications, newspapers and media outlets. Katja is a regular face in the photography pit at festivals, gigs and cultural events, and her work consistently evokes a sense of celebration of the live arts.
Her eye for detail and flair for dynamic composition captures the drama and energy of being at a live event…something that we audience members, jostling with our smart phones, can only dream of! We talk about the reality of life in the pit, how to ca...
2022-02-1624 minPearson CreativesE01 Jennifer CollierIn this episode Simon talks to contemporary craft maker and award-winning paper pioneer, Jennifer Collier. Jennifer creates exquisite sculptures from vintage recycled materials in conjunction with stitching; providing a contemporary twist on traditional textiles.
Jen is a BTEC alumna, having graduated from a BTEC in Art & Design at Stafford College before completing a Degree in Textiles at Manchester University. We’ll be talking about how she got started, her creative processes, as well as maintaining individual artistic integrity, while also managing a successful gallery and studios, and running craft workshops.
2022-02-1617 min
Pearson CreativesPearson Creatives- previewWelcome to Pearson Creatives!
Each episode our Senior External Examiner for Art & Design, Simon Fox, will be chatting with an inspirational practitioner in a different area of the creative industries, finding out about their work, their inspirations and their motivation. In doing so, we will get under the skin of what it actually takes to work in the creative sector, offering useful insights and advice along the way.
2022-02-1603 min
Abbey College PE with Mrs RugginsPearson BTEC National Sport : Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiology : The Energy SystemsIn this episode Mrs Ruggins talks through Learning Aim E: The effects of Exercise and Sport Performance on the Energy Systems
2021-12-0829 minAbbey College PE with Mrs RugginsPearson BTEC National Sport : Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology : The Cardiovascular SystemIn this episode Mrs Ruggins talks through Learning Aim D : The effects of Exercise and Sports Performance on the Cardiovascular System
2021-12-0747 minAbbey College PE with Mrs RugginsPearson BTEC National Sport : Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiology : The Respiratory SystemIn this episode Mrs Ruggins talks through Learning Aim C: The effects of Exercise and Sports Performance on the Respiratory System
2021-11-2737 minAbbey College PE with Mrs RugginsPearson BTEC National Sport : Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiolgy : The Muscular SystemIn this episode Mrs Ruggins talks through Learning Aim B : The effects of Exercise and Sports Performance on the Muscular System.
2021-11-2649 minAbbey College PE with Mrs RugginsPearson BTEC National Sport : Unit 1 Anatomy & Physiolgy : The Skeletal SystemIn this episode Mrs Ruggins talks through Learning Aim A: The effects of Exercise and Sports Performance on the Skeletal System
2021-11-1553 min
CMI PodcastEducation & Skills - How We Need To Change ThatFor this week's Better Managers Briefing, we are joined by Cindy Rampersaud, Top 100 BAME Inspirational Role Models 2020, Senior Vice President of BTEC & Apprenticeships at Pearson & Board Member of EMPower Involve. Cindy will be exploring how we need to change attitudes towards education and evolving skill requirements.
Find out more about CMI and the community of managers and leaders: https://mgrs.uk/BMB
2021-03-2232 min
The Edtech PodcastWhat Matters in Edtech Global: SkillsWelcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to Pearson for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? In this episode looking at skills, we are in conversation with an amazing 19-year-old key worker on her experience of 2020, an SVP on understanding more about how vocational learning pathways are adapting to...
2020-10-2347 minThe Edtech PodcastWhat Matters in Edtech Global: SkillsWelcome to the latest episode of the GLOBAL edition of our What Matters in Edtech Series, our podcast collaboration with Bett. This podcast series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Bett for supporting this series and to Pearson for supporting this episode. What's in this episode? In this episode looking at skills, we are in conversation with an amazing 19-year-old key worker on her experience of 2020, an SVP on understanding more about how vocational learning pathways are adapting to...
2020-10-2347 min
College Esports QuickTakeIn the News: Pearson Releases Esports CurriculumPearson is not a favorite company of most college students. Something about buying $200 textbooks for every class every year rubs students the wrong way, who woulda thought?
That hasn't stopped the company from releasing a new standard for esports curriculum in the UK in partnership with the British Esports Assosciation. I highlight some of the potential issues with the curriculum but check out this Esports Insider deep dive (https://esportsinsider.com/2020/04/pearson-esports-btec/) if you want to learn more about how this curriculum was created and how Pearson is hoping to turn professors who haven't played a video game in fifteen...
2020-08-2602 min
#SkillsWorldLive Radio ShowHas the cause of Social Mobility been put back by a generation? Weekly Show 2: #SkillsWorldLIVETonight's guests include: Steven Cooper, Social Mobility Commissioner & Ex Chief Executive Officer of Barclaycard Business | Professor Lee Elliot-Major OBE, Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter | Cindy Rampersaud, Senior Vice President, Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeship | Helen Barnard, Acting Director of Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Palvinder Singh, Group Deputy Principal, Finance Planning & Business, Curriculum Development at NCG, Kidderminster College | #StandUpForSkills with Kirstie Donnelly, CEO of City & Guilds | Frank Douglas, Non-Executive Director, City & Guilds Group and CEO of Caerus ExecutiveWeekly Show 2: Has the cause of Social Mobility been put back by a generation? #SkillsWorldLIVE - Thursday 18th June 2020
2020-06-181h 17
#SkillsWorldLive Radio ShowHow do we get Britain Training? Episode 16: #SkillsWorldLIVETonight's guests include: Jonathan Boys, Director of Insight and Evidence at Federation for Industry Sector Skills & Standards (FISSS) | Professor Martin Jones, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Staffordshire University | Sally Dicketts CBE, Group Chief Executive at Activate Learning | Cindy Rampersaud, Senior Vice President, Pearson BTEC and Apprenticeship | Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute.Episode 16: How do we get Britain Training? Mon 18th May 2020Presented by the Chief Executive of the Federation of @AwardingBodies, Tom Bewick, #SkillsWorldLIVE is a new radio show that builds on the popular #SkillsWorld podcast series, where Tom interviews leading figures shaping the...
2020-05-181h 00
The Edtech PodcastSkillsWelcome to the sixth and final episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Pearson for sponsoring this week's episode. What's in this episode? This episode was recorded LIVE at #Bett2020 and is all about skills. We take a top-level view of the skills agenda both here and internationally, looking into why there is a disconnect between education and skills requirements and where the UK stands on solving this i...
2020-01-2737 minThe Edtech PodcastSkillsWelcome to the sixth and final episode of our What Matters in Edtech series, supported by Bett. This series is all about the things that matter in education, and how and when tech might help. Thank you to Pearson for sponsoring this week's episode. What's in this episode? This episode was recorded LIVE at #Bett2020 and is all about skills. We take a top-level view of the skills agenda both here and internationally, looking into why there is a disconnect between education and skills requirements and where the UK stands on solving this i...
2020-01-2737 min