Planning through the projects

Planning through the projects

It is possible to plan and assess lessons through the projects themselves. This is useful if you are reading through the project and deciding which lessons to teach or would like to track coverage with assumed attainment for lessons that you have taught.

Planning lessons

When planning lessons through the project itself:
  1. Choose whether to view the lessons by stage or by AoLE by clicking the relevant tab at the top of the page.
  2. Choose the tab for the AoLE/stage and click 'Expand all' to see the lesson details. 
  3. Click on the lesson title of the lesson you want to plan/teach.
  4. At the top of the screen, click 'Plan or assess' this lesson then 'Plan this lesson'.
  5. Choose the date and time you plan to deliver the lesson.
  6. Select your class from the list and add any notes. Add/remove the objectives as required.
  7. Click 'Create'.

Assessing unplanned lessons

When assessing the lessons through the project itself:
  1. Choose whether to view the lessons by stage or by AoLE by clicking the relevant tab at the top of the page.
  2. Choose the tab for the AoLE/stage and click 'Expand all' to see the lesson details.
  3. Click on the lesson title of the lesson you want to plan/teach.
  4. At the top of the screen, click 'Plan or assess this lesson' then 'Assess unplanned lesson'.
  5. Select your class/learning group from the Pupils list.
  6. Choose the date and time you delivered the lesson.
  7. Click 'Create attainments' to assume attainment for all the children.
  8. Click 'Continue' to keep working on the project or 'Edit attainments' if you would like to adjust any attainments.

You can also assess LNF/DCF skills through the project itself:
  1. Choose whether to view the lessons by stage or by AoLE by clicking the relevant tab at the top of the page.
  2. Choose the tab for the AoLE/stage and click 'Expand all' to see the lesson details.
  3. Click on the lesson title of the lesson you want to plan/teach.
  4. At the top of the screen, select 'Plan or assess this lesson' then 'Assess unplanned LNF/DCF skill'.
  5. Select your class from the dropdown list.
  6. Choose the date and time you delivered the lesson.
  7. Select a competence by clicking on the three dots and choosing from the relevant dropdown options (or using the text search box).
  8. Click the circle of your chosen competence to bring up the pupil names.
  9. Tick the boxes next to the pupil names to track those who have attained the competence.
  10. Click 'Save'.
  11. Add further competencies by clicking the three dots again and repeat the process as required.
  12. Click 'Done' when finished.

Assessing planned lessons

When lessons have been planned, they can be assessed through the project:

  1. Choose whether to view the lessons by stage or by AoLE by clicking the relevant tab at the top of the page.
  2. Choose the tab for the AoLE/stage and select 'Expand all' to see the lesson details.
  3. Click on the lesson title of the lesson you want to plan/teach.
  4. At the top of the screen, select 'x planned, x taught lessons' then 'Taught on...'
  5. Click 'Taught'.
  6. Amend the date and time, as required.
  7. Select your class or learning group from the pupils menu.
  8. Complete the attainments for each child, as appropriate, including any LNF/DCF objectives you have added when planning the lesson. For more information on completing lesson attainments, see Lesson information and recording attainments.

Reviewing assessments

When lessons have been assessed, they can be reviewed and edited through the project:
  1. Choose whether to view the lesson by stage or by AoLE by clicking the relevant tab at the top of the page.
  2. Choose the tab for the AoLE/stage and select 'Expand all' to see the lesson details.
  3. For the lessons you are planning to assess, click on the lesson title.
  4. At the top of the screen, select 'x planned, x taught lessons' then 'Taught on...'
  5. Review the assessments, using 'show pupil names', if required.
  6. To edit the assessments, select 'review full screen'. 

Complete the attainments for each child, as appropriate, including any LNF/DCF objectives you have added when planning the lesson. For more information on completing lesson attainments see Lesson information and recording attainments.


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