Lesson plan example

What's included?

Blank secondary lesson plan and supporting document to help you fill it in

Key Stage

KS3, KS4

Age

Years 7-11

If you’re a secondary teacher looking for a lesson plan example to guide you, this blank lesson plan template is a great starting point.

You can use it to plan any subject and it also comes with a supporting document that helps to fill in all the boxes, making it great if you’re an ECT.

This lesson plan template contains space for you to fill in:

Reference to scheme of work
Links to assessment objectives
Learning objectives
Targeted students

You can then plan out your lesson structure, inputting your starter and plenary, as well as notes about how you’ll know if all students have made progress.

There’s also space for you to include notes about:

Differentiation
Literacy/numeracy links
Key words
Resources
Homework
Use of TA

Objectives

These should be measurable. Consider the use of ‘must/should/could’ in your learning objective.

Targeted students

Identify your target students and how your planning meets their needs. This could include SEN, EAL or FSM, for example.

Lesson structure

Consider the content – plan what you want students to learn. Next, think about how to divide up your lesson. You’ll need to set the pace and break down the lesson into tasks, including a starter/introduction and a plenary.

Also consider how you’ll adapt the lesson structure to meet the needs of your class. Jot down some metacognitive questions that you plan to ask.

Making progress

Points to consider here include:

How you will evidence that every student has made progress
Can pupils apply the knowledge/skills they have learned to their work?
The strategies you’ll put in place to show this
How your differentiation meets the needs of students

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Mark Schmidt is an art teacher in secondary school. You can find his blog at schmidty77.wordpress.com and get more of his resources on his TES page: Schmidty707.