Review lesson plans with colleagues
Read a colleague’s plan, give actionable feedback and confirm the review record.
Checked on 28 October 2026
Overview
A plan review checks preparation and identifies the next revision. Keep feedback about the plan’s activities, timing and curriculum fit.
Get to know the screen
Practice example: all names, records and amounts are fictional. Options vary with your school’s curriculum, currency and access.
Phone example
Interface labels are shown in English. Follow the translated steps below to find each control. Follow the sequence, review the recorded information and choose the next step.
Who can use this feature
Use your own school account. Teachers need the relevant class and learning-area allocations; reviewers need the school’s authorised review access. A visible menu does not grant permission to change another person’s work.
Before you start
Check school, academic year, term, curriculum and teaching allocation first. Keep the approved curriculum reference and school timetable available.
Use authorised school review access and the correct teacher, date and class filters. You cannot formally evaluate your own plan.
Required and optional fields
| Field | Requirement | Format or example | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review decision | Required in this form | Required in the review panel: choose Approve or Request changes after reading the plan. | The saved lesson or scheme selected for this task. |
| Review comment | Required when applicable | In Quick review, Request changes needs a comment of at least three characters; approval comments are optional. A legacy evaluation dialog may label all comments optional. | The saved lesson or scheme selected for this task. |
Picklist prerequisites
| Choice | Options come from | Earlier selection | If missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated learning areas | Your school membership and saved teaching allocations. | Create the class and allocate its learning area first. | Check year, role and allocation with the administrator. |
| Schemes and teaching weeks | The planning period, allocations and existing schemes. | Confirm year/term and whether a draft already exists. | Check allocations and term dates before creating another scheme. |
Desktop walkthrough
Check the workspace and choose the required options.
Screen walkthrough · 0:45Download GIF ↓- Open the lesson-plan review queue or the available evaluation action. Confirm the teacher and lesson.
- Read the curriculum context, required content, sequence and resources before deciding.
- In Quick review, choose Approve or Request changes. For changes, write a specific comment of at least three characters.
- Read the final action, then Submit review. Submit and open next also advances to another plan.
- Reopen or refresh the queue and verify the recorded decision and comment. Discuss the next revision with the teacher.
Mobile walkthrough
Check the workspace and choose the required options.
Screen walkthrough · 0:45Download GIF ↓On a phone, open the school menu and the feature named in the steps. Use the same school, year and class checks. Open one form or lesson at a time and scroll inside its panel.
Tap a selector and search within its list. Choose upstream fields first. Close the keyboard to reach lower fields and the final action; review the whole form before submitting.
Reopen the saved item from the list. Use landscape or a larger screen for a wide planning grid; the written steps remain available beside each walkthrough.
Save and verify
The intended plan has the intended review status and feedback. Approval of a plan does not confirm that teaching has occurred.
Troubleshooting
A curriculum choice is missing
Confirm school, year, curriculum and allocation. Select the preceding item and wait for loading; clear the search filter. Ask the administrator to check curriculum support if the list remains empty.
The decision is visible but was not recorded
A selected decision is still a draft until submission succeeds. Check required feedback, author restrictions and review access, then inspect the saved queue.
The action did not complete
Read the validation message and correct the named field. If a request may have succeeded, check the saved list before retrying. Keep the draft open until its saved version is confirmed.
