FORMAT FOR DETAILED LESSON/ACTIVITY PLANS (SEPTEMBER (2016)

SECTION A (General Information)

Date:

Class:

No. of Students………………………….. Boys………………. Girls…………………….

Age Range………………………………… Average

Age……………………………………….

No. present: Duration:

SECTION B (Lesson Information)

Subject:

Topic:

Previous Knowledge/Experience:
Could be in bulleted form. 2-3 major skills/knowledge/aptitudes/experiences which would

facilitate pupils’ ability to connect to the content of the lesson

Objectives:

Students will be able to :

Resources:

List/ describe the resources that will be used in the lesson

Description of Classroom Environment:

State classroom situations and physical realities that are likely to facilitate or limit the

teaching of the specific lesson.

Set Induction/Introduction

Clear, in depth description. Stimulate curiosity. Should show linkage to topic OR should lead

in to SECTION 1 of lesson: not simply: “teacher reads a story”. The concept or skill to be

taught should not be explicitly introduced in the set induction.

SECTION C : CONTENT/ BODY OF THE LESSON:

CONTENT DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING DESCRIPTION OF PUPIL

(concepts, skills, processes STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES

stated as sequenced teaching

points)

CAUTION: DO NOT WRITE

ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES

IN THIS COLUMN

SECTION 1 Describe clearly what you will do and Involves a step by step description

Teaching point what the students will be doing as a of activities to be performed by the

Write a descriptive title for this consequence to achieve what is stated students.

section followed by a sequence of in the content column Also describe what you will be

supporting points Include examples of the specific doing to support the learning while

content the students are involved in the

activity.

Give examples of key questions you will

ask.

State in detail the instructions you will

be giving

Give examples of what will be written

and/or displayed on the Blackboard/

Whiteboard/ Projector etc

The following are some examples to

guide you :

Students will be asked to

brainstorm.........
 Students will be arranged in groups

to .........

I will engage students in a

discussion..........

SECTION 2 Refer to Section 1 Refer to Section 1

Teaching Point

SECTION 3 Refer to Section 1 Refer to Section 1

Teaching Point

SECTION D (Summary/closure and Assessment)

Closure: Summary of key teaching points, highlighting what was learnt and why it’s

important.

Closure should help students to value what they have learnt.

Assessment: This is a brief task which evaluates the objectives.

FULLY DEVELOP THE ASSESSMENT. DON’T MERELY DESCRIBE IT.

IF YOU ARE USING OBSERVATIONS OR CHECKLISTS THEN THE

 APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE

LESSON PLAN.

Lesson Appraisal/ reflection: