A Good Scheme of Work

A good Scheme of Work is really simple, like the example shown in the last post. It should be cross-referenced to:

1. The Gardening Calendar, which lists the Resources needed and the timing of presentation;
2. The Lesson Content Source (usually a textbook) which explains what those cryptic Lesson Content phrases actually mean; 
3. The Lesson Plans, which explain in detail what the outcomes, learning objectives, and activities are for each lesson.

If you look closely, you can figure out that the Scheme of Work really comprises two Plans dovetailed together. These are:

1. The Teaching Plan

2. The Assessment Plan

The Scheme of Work is valuable because it summarises in advance

- when assessment takes place

- what homework is intended

- how lessons are to be grouped together.

This last bit is important. It is shown by the vertical lines in the middle of the Scheme of Work. Nearly missed those, didn't you?  In the example, it shows that Weeks 1-4 and Weeks 5-8 are grouped together. This is important for lesson planning. As we shall see (can you feel the suspense building up?)