Planning sessions and schemes of work

Reviewing plans

This section provides resources to develop an understanding of:

  • Session planning
  • Planning for variety
  • Planning to meet learners' individual needs.

It also provides a core of resources ideal for use with the award 'Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning sector'.

There are resources in other sections that can be used in conjunction with the resources in this section. They include the sections on:

Many of the activities and resources refer to 'individualised learning' or 'individualisation'. These two terms are increasingly being replaced by the terms 'personalised learning' and 'personalisation'.

Resources

Activities with supporting video footage:

The first eight activities can also be completed without the video footage.

Activities:

  • Planning for variety - auditing my current practice - Word or PDF
  • Activity - based and target-based schemes of work - Word or PDF

Activity - From chaos to database - an example of planning active learning and the integration of Key Skills and Skills for Life:

  • Lesson plans and instructions - Word or PDF
  • Product cards - short set - Word or PDF
  • Customer cards - short set - Word or PDF
  • Product cards - long set - Word or PDF
  • Customer cards - long set - Word or PDF
  • Images for use with Product cards - zip file
  • Images for use with Customer cards - zip file
  • Name Labels - Word or PDF
  • Observer recording sheet - Word or PDF

Information and audit sheets:

  • A diagrammatic view of the planning process - Word or PDF
  • Guidance notes on developing schemes of work and session plans - Word or PDF
  • Planning teaching and learning - extracts from Ofsted handbook for inspecting colleges - Word or PDF
  • Planning for variety - ideas to help - Word or PDF
  • The Learning Journey - Word or PDF
  • Planning to teach theory
    • a checklist for teachers and trainers - Word or PDF
    • a checklist for programme managers - Word or PDF
    • learner entitlement - Word or PDF
  • Planning to link theory to workplace experience
    • a checklist for teachers and trainers - Word or PDF
    • a checklist for programme managers - Word or PDF
    • learner entitlement - Word or PDF
  • Success factors for Level 2 programmes - Word or PDF
  • From chaos to database - an example of integrating Key Skills, Skills for Life and active learning - Word or PDF
  • Skills for Life information sheet - Word or PDF
  • 3 examples of lesson plans
  • Questions to consider when planning an activity - Word or PDF
  • 8 principles for effective teaching - Word or PDF

Video footage:

Information: If you want more information about the source of the original materials and how to obtain them, or how the materials in this section apply to the LLUK standards for teacher training, please use the links below (will open in new window).