Planning Made Easy

Suggested lesson outline, possible activities and rationale.

Details, info. PLTS
Hook Grabs the learners’ attention. Does not have to be related to the Independent
lesson, riddle, puzzle, optical illusion, etc. Enquirers
Starter Link to and introduces the No longer In early Creative Thinkers
lesson, can be skills based. than 5 section of Reflective
Link to previous lesson, sets minutes. lesson; Sage Learners
Team Workers
the context of lesson. Be explicit on on the stage.
Self-Managers
how this Effective
relates to the Rest of lesson; Participators.
learning in LP. Guide by
Main 1 Explaining, New concept Use Higher their side.
(reveal) might involve or recapping. Order
listening, Modeling, Questioning –
watching. scaffolding. Bloom’s level SEAL Skills
5 and 6. Motivation
Managing
Mini Plenary What did you just learn? What skill did you use to learn it? How
Feelings
did you learn? How would you use this skill in 5, 10, 20 years?
Self-Awareness
How could you use the skill in another lesson? Social Skills
Main 2 Think, pair Small group Card sort, Refer explicitly Empathy
(collaborative) share. work. structured to the
discussion. objective.
6 hats
Differentiation
Mini TASC
Scaffolding
Mini Plenary What did you just learn? What skill did you use to learn it? How Make different
did you learn? How would you use this skill in 5, 10, 20 years? resources
How did this link to the objective? How did this link to the first Use the TA
activity? effectively
Main 3 Working Linking to an Highlight any Again refer to Vary questioning
(embedding) independently appropriate area not fully progress, Build challenge
(or in pairs) homework. understood – checking into activities.
using the new so to revisit. understanding.
skills Circulate the
knowledge and room.
understanding. AfL
Whole lesson List the outcomes – what have 5,4,3,2,1 things you learnt Know the
Plenary the class achieved? Refer to today. prior
objective. Use higher order Explain to your partner HOW to attainment
questions to assist. Self and do the work done today. and progress
peer assessment opportunity. Explain to your partner HOW of class,
you learnt to day. individuals.
Keyword bingo Who is T, U, X?
Who is
Interactive quiz on IWB
G&T/AEN?
Refer to GCSE
Functional Skills in Maths, English and ICT.
grades and/or
Provide opportunities to express understanding in written form – descriptive story KS3 levels in
for example, poem. Provide opportunities for independent use of ICT to further marking,
understanding. If this is to come in the next lesson or happened in a previous classwork, etc.
lesson be sure to mention in the ‘context’ box. Provide
criteria for
success.
Plan for peer
and self
assessment
opportunities in
plenaries.