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Lesson outline from topic + year band

Fast first draft of objectives, warm-up, activities, exit ticket — teacher rewrites for local curriculum.

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Problem

Starting from a blank page slows planning. AI outlines help only if you rewrite them for HK/Asia schemes and your class.

Who it is for

Busy teachers who want a first-draft lesson skeleton before aligning to their local curriculum documents.

Steps

  1. Give topic, year band, minutes, and any must-cover skills.
  2. Ask for objectives, warm-up, 2–3 activities, exit ticket, and materials list.
  3. Rewrite against your curriculum documents and school format.
  4. Remove anything culturally off or too ambitious for the slot.
  5. Save your edited version as the source of truth — not the raw AI output.

Sample prompt

EXAMPLE — edit before you use; never paste pupil names

Draft a primary English lesson outline.

Topic: [e.g. describing characters using adjectives]
Year band: [e.g. Primary 2 / Year 3]
Length: [35] minutes
Must include: [e.g. pair talk + short written exit ticket]

Provide:
- 1–2 lesson objectives (pupil-friendly)
- Warm-up (3–5 min)
- Main activities (timed)
- Exit ticket
- Materials list
- Differentiation notes (support + stretch)

Flag that this is a FIRST DRAFT for the teacher to align with local curriculum. No pupil names. No claim of official endorsement.

Outcome

A planning springboard — useful only after you rewrite it for your curriculum and class.

Source

Verified OpenAI Academy lesson-planning prompts; NZ primary teacher survey (Kairaranga) on ChatGPT for planning

Summarised in TeachAgent’s voice. Not a fake school case study. Not legal advice.

FAQ

Can I submit this outline as my official plan?

Only after you adapt it to your school’s required format and documents.

Why mention a NZ survey?

It is a public source noting teachers use ChatGPT for planning — not a claim about your school.

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