{"podcast":{"title":"Miss Estruch Teach & Tell","slug":"miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349","podcast_index_feed_id":7095349,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147857403/feed","website_url":"https://www.missestruch.co.uk/podcasts/miss-estruch-teach-tell","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147633614/podcasts/d65e11d-aaee-6cb7-83da-1cc44a0b3_Bold_Feminine.png","author":"Miss Estruch","episode_count":80,"summary":"Welcome to Miss Estruch Teach & Tell —the podcast dedicated to helping busy teachers streamline their workload, improve productivity, and find more joy in teaching. Whether you’ve been in the classroom for years or you’re navigating the challenges of balancing work with being a busy mum, this show is designed for you. Join Miss Estruch each week as she shares time-saving teaching tips, engaging Biology lesson ideas, and powerful edtech tools that make your life easier while boosting the quality of your lessons. From candid teacher confessions to practical strategies that work, we dive deep into what it means to thrive both in and out of the classroom. Expect relatable anecdotes, actionable takeaways, and an authentic community of educators who understand the struggle to achieve a sustainable work-life balance. If you're ready to take your teaching to the next level while reclaiming your personal time, hit that subscribe button now!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-28T14:25:42.826375+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349"},"episode":{"title":"What the 2026 Biology Exams Taught Us (And What Teachers Should Change Now) | S2 E43","slug":"what-the-2026-biology-exams-taught-us-and-what-teachers-should-change-now-s2-e43","published_at":"2026-07-14T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349/what-the-2026-biology-exams-taught-us-and-what-teachers-should-change-now-s2-e43","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349","url":"https://www.missestruch.co.uk/podcasts/miss-estruch-teach-tell/episodes/2149223687","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149223687.mp3","summary":"The 2026 Biology exams are over... but before we move on, there's one thing every teacher should do. Reflect. In this episode of Miss Estruch Teach & Tell , I share the three biggest trends I noticed across this year's AQA and OCR A Level Biology papers—and, more importantly, what I'm changing in my teaching ready for September. Rather than waiting until next spring to react, now is the perfect time to make small adjustments that could have a huge impact on student outcomes next year. In this episode we discuss: Why the Apparatus and Techniques table deserves far more attention than many of us give it How required practical skills are increasingly assessed in unfamiliar contexts The rise of AO1 extended response questions on Paper 1 Teaching students to recall mark scheme points—not just content Why application questions are becoming increasingly unpredictable Helping students become confident with unfamiliar scientific contexts Practical teaching strategies to implement from September I also share details of my Head Start sessions designed to help students transition confidently into the next academic year. Head Start Sessions 🎓 Head Start to A Level Biology (Year 11 → Year 12) https://www.missestruch.co.uk/head-start-to-alevel 🎓 Head Start to Year 13 (Current Year 12 students) https://www.missestruch.co.uk/head-start-to-year13","meta_description":"The 2026 Biology exams are over... but before we move on, there's one thing every teacher should do. Reflect. In this episode of Miss Estruch Teach &…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":608,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349/episodes/what-the-2026-biology-exams-taught-us-and-what-teachers-should-change-now-s2-e43/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-estruch-teach-tell-7095349/what-the-2026-biology-exams-taught-us-and-what-teachers-should-change-now-s2-e43.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}