Create and use schemes of work
Create a term scheme, plan teaching weeks and review each lesson before submission.
Checked on 28 October 2026
Overview
A scheme organises the term’s intended teaching. Begin with the right planning period and allocation, then check the individual lesson rows.
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.
Confirm term dates and allocations. Open any existing draft instead of creating a second scheme.
Required and optional fields
| Field | Requirement | Format or example | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic year and term | Check before continuing | Check the period shown for the scheme. In the current creation flow it comes from the selected planning period. | School timetable, academic year and term calendar. |
| Learning-area selection and starting method | Required in this form | Select at least one allocation without an existing scheme. Choose curriculum planning or the available aiDE starting method before Create. | Current-year classes and learning areas allocated to your account. |
| Week, lesson and curriculum references | Required in this form | Confirm week, lesson number, strand and sub-strand. In CCP, also supply content standard and indicator. Keep resources and content appropriate to that row. | The selected curriculum node and its preceding choice. |
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 planning period
Screen walkthrough · 0:12Download GIF ↓- Open Schemes of work and My schemes. Check year and term, then choose the creation action.
- Select the intended class/area entries without an existing scheme and choose the starting method. Review before Create.
- Open the resulting planner and Plan weeks. Select the intended teaching weeks and review generated rows.
- Open each lesson row, check curriculum references, activities and resources, then Save lesson. Older add-lesson forms have their own required fields.
- Use Check and submit to review the scheme. Read the review requirements before sending it; creating or saving a draft is separate from submission.
Mobile walkthrough
Check the planning period
Screen walkthrough · 0:12Download 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
Reopen the scheme in the correct term and inspect its weeks and saved rows. Check its actual draft/review status.
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.
A class cannot be selected for creation
It may already have a draft or reviewed scheme. Check My schemes and the term first. Missing allocations or term dates need administrator correction.
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.
