Socraflix is about to unleash three new History courses with a difference: Tudor Twistory, Medicine through Grime, and Glitched Germany.
But before we go live, I need a handful of brave volunteers willing to be guinea pigs. Not the cuddly kind - the teaching kind, willing to road-test everything from the videos, the resources, and even the jokes.
Welcome to the Guinea Pig Club!
What you get
Three brand-new videos every week
One Medicine, one Germany, one Tudors. Fresh content dropped weekly so you can test it in real time with your classes.
Downloadables
Not the usual word-dump handouts. We’re talking:
- PowerPoint graphics ready to slot straight into your Starters and Recall tasks.
- Knowledge Organisers that highlight what actually matters.
- Clever twists on old revision tools — recipe books instead of revision notes, memes instead of flashcards.
- Video crib sheets and instructions for how to turn watching my videos into that dreaded “Mini Whiteboard AFL” task (yes, I know you hate it… but SLT still think it's the best thing since sliced bread).
Heavily discounted membership
When Socraflix goes fully live in January, you and your school get access at a fraction of the normal price.
CPD
Practical, exam-focused CPD sessions for you or any colleague who needs it — on the Tudors, Germany, or Medicine. After 15 years teaching these topics, I quite literally teach them in my sleep - usually as a symptom of stress during exam season.
A future with Socraflix
If you like what you see and want to build with us, there’s the potential to join the team as a content developer.
Here's a full breakdown of what I'm releasing & when. Because while I may have quit teaching, old habits die hard...
What I ask for in return
A short fortnightly questionnaire
Nothing that will ruin your Sunday evening, but enough for me to track engagement and act as quality control.
One informal Zoom chat
To really get a sense of what worked and what didn't. BYO biscuits - I recommend bourbons
Red pen nitpicking.
I’ll keep the questionnaires short — the last thing I want is to add to your workload. But you’re more than welcome to drop me an email whenever something crops up. Even if it’s just to point out a rogue typo hiding on page 5 of the Knowledge Organiser.
Brutal Honesty
Ok, maybe a bit of sugar-coating would be nice.
But there's really no point telling me this is the best thing since sliced bread (or mini whiteboards) and then ghosting me a month later. I'm happy for you to drop out of the pilot at any time but please give me a reason.
Ready to join?