Using the AI tools
Getting a good plan out of the Lesson Planner
The tool is only as good as the five minutes you spend on the form. This is what each field is for and what it changes.
Filling the form in
What does "who you are teaching" do?
It sets the country, student age, curriculum and year group. It comes from your profile, so it is usually already right. Change it for one lesson, or tick the box at the bottom to save it as your new default.
I teach a mixed-age class.
Turn on the mixed-age setting and add the other year groups in the room. Every part of the plan then carries a line for each year rather than one plan aimed at the middle.
Should I write my own objective or pick a curriculum statement?
Pick a statement if one fits: the plan then uses its exact wording and keeps its reference on the page. Write your own when nothing fits — but be specific, because a vague objective produces a vague plan.
What does the class context do?
It shapes the adaptive teaching section. Leaving it empty is the single most common reason a plan comes back generic.
Can I make it follow our scheme of work?
Yes. Paste it into the guidance box, or attach the document. Your school’s own policy documents are already attached and do not need adding.
When something is not right
The plan is not what I wanted.
Edit it. Every plan is yours to change section by section, and each change is kept as a version you can go back to.
It cited something that looks wrong.
A plan only cites curriculum statements we hold for your curriculum and year group, and only when you pick one. If a reference looks wrong, report it and include the plan.
Can I put a pupil’s name in it?
No. The tools ask about a class, not about a child, and there is no field that needs a pupil’s name. Do not put one in a free-text box either.
Can our school turn the tools off?
Access is controlled by your organisation. Ask your administrator, or ask us.