In this extended episode we talk about the challenges for boys in education.
When we made this podcast, we were at the end of year 10, about to go into our final year of GCSEs and we wanted to understand more about the bigger picture about boys taking GCSEs. Our special guest this week is Alex Blower, a researcher from Arts University Bournemouth who also runs an organisation called Boys Impact supporting young men and boys. He talks about the inequalities facing boys in the education system. We then went back to school to talk to some of our teachers (as well as pastoral support and youth workers) about things that could improve the environment for boys to learn and what more adults can do to support boys.
We look at what learning environments boys think work best, and what our teachers think about working in a Boys’ school. We had some fascinating conversations with our female teachers about this, which resulted in some learning for all of us.
From the Boys was produced at MDX Studios at Middlesex University.
It was created by Ahmed, Kente, Daniel, Jacob, Bobby, Patrick, Isaaq, Oskar, Muhamed, Tyrese, Ethan, Guillem, Kobi, Rabah, Arda and Félix from William Ellis School, in the London Borough of Camden.
Producer - Helen Bendon
Audio Producer - Michael McGlone
Lead Facilitator - Jake Sharland
Sound Recordist and Audio Assistant - Daniela Machado
Special thanks to all the boys, Alex Blower, Jely Kikamba, Jay Weathers and Jeff Adolfo and our teachers from William Ellis School for contributing to this episode.
Links:
MDX Studios at Middlesex University
https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-faculties/faculty-of-arts-and-creative-industries/mdx-studios/
William Ellis School https://www.williamellis.camden.sch.uk/
The William Ellis Trust https://www.williamellistrust.org.uk/
Boys Impact https://www.boysimpact.com/
Taking Boys Seriously https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/topic/social-work-and-social-policy/research-themes/taking-boys-seriously
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