Planning Lessons That Build Knowledge

What the course covers

Effective lesson planning requires a deep understanding of how pupils process and store information in long-term memory. Drawing on cognitive science principles, cognitive load theory, and Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, this course provides a systematic framework for designing lessons that ensure deep, lasting learning rather than superficial task completion.

Learners will examine how to break complex concepts down into manageable, bite-sized steps, avoiding cognitive overload while introducing new material. The module explores structured lesson sequencing, the strategic integration of prior knowledge, effective modelling, and the deliberate transition from guided practice to independent application.

By completing this course, educators will be equipped to design cohesive, knowledge-rich lessons and learning sequences that engage pupils actively and ensure concepts are securely embedded over time.

What your team takes away

• Effective lesson planning requires a deep understanding of how pupils process and store information in long-term memory. Drawing on cognitive science principles, cognitive load theory, and Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, this course provides a systematic framework for designing lessons that ensure deep, lasting learning rather than superficial task completion.
• Learners will examine how to break complex concepts down into manageable, bite-sized steps, avoiding cognitive overload while introducing new material. The module explores structured lesson sequencing, the strategic integration of prior knowledge, effective modelling, and the deliberate transition from guided practice to independent application.
• By completing this course, educators will be equipped to design cohesive, knowledge-rich lessons and learning sequences that engage pupils actively and ensure concepts are securely embedded over time.

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Teachers, Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) / Early Career Teachers (ECTs), heads of department, and academic leaders in independent schools.

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