What do you need to prepare a

Scheme of Work (SoW)?

This Powerpoint looks at the various ideas and items you will need to bring together to develop a Scheme of Work.

At the end, it briefly considers how you might think of structuring a sequence of lessons and how you could put your Scheme of Work on paper.

Information about the class

Age, ability, rangeWhat they have studied beforeWhere they are heading

Information about the section of the curriculum

Information about the section of the curriculum

Which section? Exam syllabus? How concepts develop – a map See e.g. Teaching Secondary

Physics Related aspects of Working

Scientifically

Ideas for teaching approachesIdeas of conceptual difficultiesSee e.g. SPT materials (via TalkPhysics)

Management information

Time, number of lessons, roomsLearning support

Equipment

Available apparatus and related worksheetsSee e.g. Practical Physics website

Other resources

Textbooks, published SoWs, worksheetsSoftware

Departmental colleagues

Other teachersTechniciansDepartmental cultureThe rest of the world, e.g. PTNC, TalkPhysics

Structuring a Scheme of Work

Structuring a Scheme of WorkLessons Type Notes

1 Introduction Looking back, looking ahead; arousing interest

2 Development Developing ideas through discussion and activity

 

Decreasing scaffolding; bits of formative and summative assessment

3-4

5

6-8

9

10 Summing up Activity that brings things together; summative assessment

For each lesson or group of lessons:

What is the main idea to be developed?What is the main activity going to be?How will it be introduced?How will you check that students understand?Homework?

Putting it on paperWhat headings will you use?

Don’t overdo it or your SoW will be too complex to be useful