Lesson Planning Training
Designing Effective Small-Group Lessons
Effective lesson planning is at the core of every successful classroom. At MAT Recruitment, we provide comprehensive Lesson Planning Training designed to help teachers, tutors, and supply staff deliver purposeful, engaging, and well-structured lessons that maximise pupil progress. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher building your skills, an experienced practitioner refining your approach, or a supply teacher seeking confidence in unfamiliar settings, this training provides the practical tools you need to plan with impact.
Our training reflects current Department for Education guidance and aligns with the Teachers’ Standards, ensuring that planning time is used effectively and that every lesson contributes meaningfully to learning outcomes.
As with all of our training materials, our lesson planning training is completely free for MAT Recruitment registered candidates
What You'll Learn...
This training explores how to plan lessons that balance structure with flexibility, ensuring learning objectives are clear while allowing space for creativity and student input. Participants also learn to link lesson plans to assessment and feedback cycles, supporting long-term progress and recall.
By embedding good lesson planning habits, teachers create learning experiences that engage students and meet expectations under the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. Effective planning also contributes to high-quality classroom behaviour, pupil motivation, and teacher confidence.
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the importance and principles of lesson planning
- Recognise the differences between long, medium, and short-term planning
- Use key teaching techniques including modelling, scaffolding, dual coding, and think alouds.
- Plan effective lessons that support assessment for learning
- Reflect on and evaluate lesson plans to ensure continuous improvement
Our Lesson Planning Training takes a practical approach, combining theory with hands-on application. Throughout the training, participants work through realistic classroom scenarios and examples drawn from different subjects and key stages. These help translate planning theory into classroom practice, ensuring teachers and supply staff can apply their learning immediately.
Why It Matters...
Good planning enables every pupil to make meaningful progress.
Whether you’re working one-to-one or with small groups, this training helps you structure lessons that build on prior learning, address gaps in understanding, and use effective strategies to engage and challenge all learners.
As part of our commitment to supporting the teaching community, MAT Recruitment provides ongoing access to expert-led CPD and development opportunities. Our training draws on classroom experience, national research, and school partnership feedback to ensure relevance and real-world impact.
At MAT Recruitment, we believe that good teaching begins with good planning. Our Lesson Planning Training forms part of our wider CPD offer for teachers, support staff and senior leadership. Our training modules help educators strengthen every stage of the teaching cycle -from planning and assessment to classroom culture and pupil safety. Each course is flexible, self-paced, and free to registered candidates through MAT Recruitment’s online CPD platform.
Register with MAT Recruitment to access free online Lesson Planning Training and CPD for teachers and supply staff.
Who's it For...
Our Lesson Planning Training is ideal for:
- Qualified teachers seeking to refine their planning and delivery
- Early Career Teachers (ECTs) developing strong professional foundations
- Supply staff working across different schools or year groups
- Tutors delivering catch-up or intervention programmes
- Middle leaders looking to brush up on supporting curriculum design and consistency
By the end of the training, participants will have a clear, repeatable process for creating structured, engaging, and inclusive lesson plans, reducing workload while improving teaching quality.
Enquire Now To Book Your Training...
Registered MAT Tutors and Candidates can access this training by completing our booking form below. All of our training currently is self-paced online material.
Once your place is confirmed, you’ll receive access to the full training materials.
