Local context
Start with the content standard and the indicator.
Ghana’s Standards-Based Curriculum and Common Core Programme provide the reference for lesson preparation. Bring the content standards and indicators for your class into a routine that connects the activity you plan, the learners who take part and the feedback that follows.
A lesson note is useful when it supports a teaching decision. Prepare the activity and materials, observe how learners approach the task, then note who needs more practice or a different explanation. Review those notes before preparing the next lesson.
Your curriculum, your teaching practice
National curriculum, IB or Cambridge.
We use your school’s national curriculum, International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge International programme as the reference for planning, teaching and assessment. The programme, level, subjects and syllabus edition are agreed during setup.
National pathway
Standards-Based Curriculum · Common Core Programme (CCP)
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). We use NaCCA’s national curriculum for the school’s level, including the Standards-Based Curriculum and Common Core Programme. Connect lesson notes to the content standard, indicator and assessment evidence. GES supports implementation; NaSIA’s licensing and inspection work is a separate institutional workflow.
National curriculum reference
IB pathway
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Use the IB programme your school teaches: PYP, MYP, DP or CP. Connect inquiry, unit planning, classroom activities, reflection and formative assessment to the programme’s requirements.
IB programmes
Cambridge pathway
Cambridge International · IGCSE
Use the Cambridge programme and syllabus for your stage: Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, or International AS & A Level. Plan by subject and syllabus, keep assessment evidence and prepare the next teaching step.
Cambridge programmes and qualifications
Local evidence
The Ghana pilot documented everyday teaching work.
The 30 April 2025 launch note describes a pilot in 14 public and private basic schools across Greater Accra, Central, Volta and Oti. Its record includes more than 14,000 attendance entries, 2,114 formative assessments and 591 curriculum-aligned lesson plans. These are records of classroom activity within that pilot.
The teacher accounts in the launch write-up describe preparing lesson notes, keeping the classroom record and noticing who needed help. Use these accounts to explore the working routine with your staff. Wider onboarding was described as a next step in the 2025 note.
I prepare and submit my lesson notes online. It gives me time to actually teach.
Jerry Rockson, Central Region — launch write-up, 2025