The document outlines key considerations for lesson planning in the areas of assessment for learning (AfL), behavior management, challenge, deeper learning, and student engagement. Each section lists questions teachers should ask themselves to ensure their lesson plans effectively address that area. For example, for AfL it suggests planning assessments to check different students' progress throughout the lesson and ensure feedback is acted on. For behavior, it prompts checking seating plans and group organization. And for engagement, it recommends capturing student interest through varied activities and pacing.

1. ABC of
Lesson
Planning

2. A is for...
AfL

3. B is for...
Behaviou
r

4. C is for...
Challenge

5. D is for...
Deeper
learning

6. E is for...
Engagement

7. AfL
• Have I planned each part of the lesson based on prior
attainment for different students and their target data?
• Have I planned for the needs of different groups of
students (SEN/ G&T/FSM)?
• Have I got opportunities to assess student progress
throughout the lesson?
• Is student progress evident in books / folders?
• Have students acted upon feedback?
• Is my questioning planned and targetted?
• Are there chances for students to self/peer assess?

8. Behaviour
• Have I got a seating plan?
• Have I organised groups in advance?
• Have I planned time to explore how to work effectively with
others?
• Have I followed up sanctions / rewards from last lesson?
• Is it clear what students need to do to be successful/receive
praise?
• Do I have opportunities to reward students during the
lesson?
• Have I checked appropriate Health and Safety measures
have been taken?

9. Challenge
• What new learning will be taking place?
• Is EVERYONE challenged appropriately inc. G&T / SEN?
• Have I differentiated each part of the lesson?
• Do my objectives indicate an increase in difficulty,
rather than a change of task?
• Are my targets aspirational?
• Am I challenging their preconceptions?
• Have I given them opportunity to fail and bounce back?
• Are the students going to be working harder than I am?

10. Deeper Learning
• What transferrable skills will students be learning (critical
thinking/ creative/caring/ collaborative)? How am I making
these explicit?
• What higher order thinking skills will students need to use?
Do they understand how to show these?
• Do my objectives increase in difficulty / use a taxonomy of
learning?
• Have I highlighted the Literacy/ numeracy skills they will need
to use?
• How does the content of the lesson relate to the world
outside the classroom?
• Have I given students to reflect on their own progress and set
targets for improvements?
• How does homework reinforce / extend their learning
effectively?

11. Engagement
• How will I capture their attention / interest?
• Is there a range of VAK activities for different learning
styles?
• How am I going to manage the pace / transitions / timing?
• How will I ensure EVERYONE is engaged?
• Have I provided a choice of outcomes?
• Have I planned time for students to ask their own
questions?
• Do my students have a ‘growth’ mindset –do they bounce
back rather than give up? How will I show this?
• Will my students leave with a sense of achievement?