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Map out a whole term from the curriculum
A week-by-week plan for the term with topics, objectives, key assessments and space for school events, in one shared sheet.
When to use it
Before the start of each term
Step by step
Gather the essentials
Collect the curriculum points for the term, the number of teaching weeks, lessons per week and known dates like holidays, mock exams and trips.
Ask for a term overview
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant with your curriculum points.
Prompt to copyCreate a term plan for [subject], [year group]. There are [number] teaching weeks with [number] lessons a week. Known dates: [list holidays, exams, events]. Curriculum to cover: [paste]. Give a table with columns: Week, Dates, Topic, Learning objectives, Key activities, Assessment or check point, Homework idea. Build in a review week before assessments and a catch-up lesson every half term. Make the sequence logical, so each topic builds on the last.Put it in a shared sheet
Copy the table into Google Sheets or Excel and share it with colleagues teaching the same year group, so you can plan together.
Add key dates to your calendar
Put assessment weeks and deadlines into Google Calendar or Outlook so nothing sneaks up on you.
What you get
Week 3 (16 Sep): Fractions of amounts. Objective: I can find a fraction of a quantity. Activity: shopping-discount challenge. Check: 5-question mini quiz. Week 7: Review week. Week 8: End-of-unit assessment.
Tips
- Ask the assistant to flag where the plan is overloaded, then move content rather than rushing it.