Lesson Planning & Design
4 weeks · 0 milestones
Design a real lesson plan to a recognised format for a specific subject, year group, and learning objective. The plan must include: learning objectives aligned to curriculum standards, differentiation strategies for at least 3 learner profiles (higher attaining, typical, SEND), assessment criteria embedded in the lesson, and a timing breakdown. Reviewed and approved by a mentor teacher or university tutor BEFORE delivery — the pre-delivery review is the adversarial component; the mentor's written feedback and the student's documented revisions are both submitted as proof. Requires current DBS/background check clearance before this proof can be submitted (arranged through your placement institution — Powstik notes this requirement but does not verify it). All student identifying information anonymised.
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Design a complete lesson plan for a specific class group in your placement setting, targeting one clear learning objective linked to the relevant curriculum or scheme of work. The plan must include: timed learning activities, differentiation strategies for at least three learner profiles (higher attaining, on-track, and one with an identified additional need), assessment-for-learning checkpoints within the lesson, and the resources required. Your mentor teacher must review and annotate the draft before you deliver it.
Proof required
Submit your annotated lesson plan (using your school or university template, or the DfE model format) including the mentor teacher's written annotations or review comments, plus a 250-word note explaining how you incorporated the feedback before delivery.
What gets checked
- Differentiation is genuinely tiered — not the same task with different word counts; each profile has distinct activity, support, or outcome expectation
- At least two assessment-for-learning checkpoints are built into the plan with a specified technique (e.g., mini-whiteboards, exit ticket, cold-call questioning) and the criterion for progress
- Mentor annotations are substantive and visible in the submitted document — not just a signature confirming the plan was seen