If you’re a teacher who needs to write a project execution plan, try using this simple template from teacher Ed Carlin…

Use this 3CT (‘collaborative’, ‘critical’ and ‘creative thinking’) planning tool to break down key questions and identify priority areas to focus on. The template is split into the following three sections:

Project execution plan

Idea

• What is the problem or issue?
• What solutions/suggestions do you suggest?

Into action (the ‘W’ method)

• What needs to happen?
• When does it need to happen?
• Where does it need to happen?
• Who needs to be involved?

Impact

• What impact do you predict?
• Actual impact (eg data, survey, improvement, feedback, pupil voice, staff voice, parent voice)

Ed Carlin is a deputy headteacher at a Scottish secondary school. He has worked in education for 15 years and held teaching roles at schools in Northern Ireland and England. Read more from Ed about empowering teachers to take key school priorities forward.

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