Guides: Becoming a Teacher: Lesson planning

Library resources

Resources for Lesson Planning
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Register for Scootle

Scootle is the portal to in excess of 20,000 digital resources that are free for use in all Australian schools through the National Digital Learning Resources Network. The resources are made available to teachers through State and Territory portals or Scootle. Tertiary academics and pre-service teachers can now access resources through the Scootle portal. You must register. See below for instructions to fill fields in the registration form.

Lesson plan resources

Clickview - Education Featured Channels
Online resources created by Australian teachers for subjects including chemistry, geography, democracy and more. Australian content aimed for early years through to high school, which can be used to help plan your placement lessons.
Australians Together - Curriculum Resources
Curriculum Resources are available including Indigenous lesson plan resources by year. Australians Together is a not-for-profit organisation that brings together a passionate and diverse team of non-Indigenous and First Nations staff, consultants and collaborators located across Australia
Curriculum Connect (State Library of QLD)
Developed by State Library of Queensland, Curriculum Connect makes finding free, teacher-reviewed, classroom-ready resources simple. Find materials tailored for specific year levels and subjects, including History and Social Sciences, Visual Arts, Design, Science, and English. Explore rich content and learning activities from First Nations perspectives. Learning resources are linked to the Australian Curriculum (F-10) and Queensland Senior Syllabus and supported by State Library collections. Teachers can download, use, re-use and repurpose resources in a few quick clicks.
Oxfam - resources for teachers
Resources are produced in consultation with teachers and students to ensure they are relevant, appealing and are in line with current trends in pedagogy, popular youth culture, digital technologies and the Australian Curriculum requirements for Key Learning Areas. Content areas address the three Cross-Curricular Priorities and include but are not limited to; poverty, social justice, , climate change, gender, Indigenous rights, ethical fashion, food equity and sustainability.
Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Queensland schools plan, teach, assess and report using the Australian Curriculum in Prep-Year 10. The website provides in-depth Learning Areas and implementation advice.