A weekly lesson plan should show the week at a glance and still open into detail

What it means in practice

Weekly planning is most useful when it helps the teacher see workload, sequence and preparation needs before the week begins. It should not require the same lesson information to be copied into a timetable, a weekly grid and a separate daily template.

A practical structure

• Start with scheduled periods rather than empty boxes.
• Keep subject sequence and curriculum position visible.
• Flag resources and assessment preparation early.
• Open each period into an editable lesson when more detail is needed.

How Asmbly approaches it

Asmbly treats the timetable as the weekly plan surface. The teacher can see the week first, then open a period into curriculum-aligned lesson detail without losing class context.

What to watch carefully

A neat weekly grid can conceal unrealistic workload. The plan should make double periods, preparation conflicts and missed lessons visible rather than simply filling every cell.