Do you need a scheme of work?
What NaCCA expects, and the difference between a yearly, termly and weekly one.
September 29, 2026 路 5 min read
How to prepare for a new term
What to have ready before week one, and the order to do it in.
September 11, 2026 路 6 min read
What is a record of work, and how is it different from a lesson note
One document is the plan. The other is what actually happened.
August 24, 2026 路 4 min read
How to write a lesson note
One real week, from a blank page to a note ready to hand in.
August 21, 2026 路 10 min read
How to write a scheme of work
The counting you do before you fill in a single row.
August 20, 2026 路 6 min read
How to get your lesson notes to pass vetting the first time
What headteachers actually check, and how to clear it in one pass.
July 7, 2026 路 4 min read
NaCCA explained: strands, sub-strands, content standards and indicators
The vocabulary every lesson note uses, in plain words.
July 7, 2026 路 3 min read
The six NaCCA core competencies, and how to show them in a note
Beyond the topic: the skills every lesson is meant to build.
July 7, 2026 路 3 min read
Why we built teache
Hours of copying every Sunday, and almost none of it teaching.
July 6, 2026 路 2 min read