AI Prompts for ChatGPT for Teachers

Write a lesson plan for a [DURATION] lesson on [TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP / AGE RANGE]. Learning objectives: [LIST]. Prior knowledge I can assume: [DESCRIBE]. Resources available: [LIST]. The plan should include: a hook or starter activity, the main teaching sequence, a student activity, a checking-for-understanding moment, and a plenary. Differentiate for students who need more support and those who need extension.

Create a [X WEEK] scheme of work overview for [SUBJECT] on [TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP]. Key concepts to cover: [LIST]. Skills to develop: [LIST]. Assessment point: [DESCRIBE]. Structure it as a week-by-week overview with: the focus for each lesson, key vocabulary, and a suggested activity type. I will fill in the detail, I need the skeleton first.

I have a lesson on [TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP]. The class has a wide ability range. My main activity is [DESCRIBE]. Help me adapt it: write a scaffolded version for students who need more support, the standard version, and an extension task for students who are ready to go further. I want all students working on the same concept but at the right level of challenge.

Create three different starter activity options for a lesson on [TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP]. Each should: take no more than [X] minutes, activate prior knowledge or create curiosity, and require no preparation beyond what I can do in two minutes. The class tends to [DESCRIBE DYNAMIC: NEED WARMING UP / GET DISTRACTED EASILY / ENJOY DEBATE].

Write a set of discussion questions for [TEXT, SOURCE, OR TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP]. I want a mix of question types: one or two recall questions to establish understanding, three or four analytical questions that require evidence, and one or two evaluative questions with no single right answer. The discussion should last approximately [X MINUTES] in groups of [SIZE].

Write an assessment task for [YEAR GROUP] on [TOPIC / UNIT]. The skills I want to assess: [LIST]. Available time for students: [DURATION]. Format: [ESSAY / STRUCTURED QUESTIONS / PRESENTATION / PROJECT]. Include: the task brief for students, any source material or stimulus if needed, and a mark allocation. The task should distinguish clearly between students at different levels.

Write a marking rubric for [ASSESSMENT TASK DESCRIPTION] for [YEAR GROUP]. Assessment criteria I care about most: [LIST]. Grade or mark bands: [E.G. A/B/C/D OR 0-4 SCALE]. For each criterion at each level, describe specifically what a student's work looks like. Make the descriptors specific enough that two different markers would reach the same conclusion.

Write [X] exam-style questions on [TOPIC] for [YEAR GROUP / QUALIFICATION LEVEL]. Question types: [SHORT ANSWER / EXTENDED RESPONSE / SOURCE ANALYSIS / DATA QUESTION]. Questions should progress in difficulty. For each question, include: the question, the mark allocation, and a brief mark scheme noting the key points a good answer should include.

Design a five-minute formative assessment check I can use mid-lesson to see who has understood [CONCEPT] in my [YEAR GROUP] class. It should: be quick to do and quick for me to scan, reveal common misconceptions rather than just who got the right answer, and give me clear information about what to address before I move on.

Write a self-assessment checklist for students in [YEAR GROUP] to use when completing [TASK TYPE: ESSAY / PROJECT / PRESENTATION]. The learning objectives are [LIST]. Write 8 to 10 specific yes/no or not yet/mostly/yes statements they can honestly apply to their own work. Add a reflection question at the end: what is one thing you would change if you had more time?

Write written feedback for a [YEAR GROUP] student on [TASK TYPE]. What they did well: [DESCRIBE SPECIFICALLY]. Main area for improvement: [DESCRIBE]. Specific action for them to take: [DESCRIBE]. The feedback should be encouraging but honest, specific rather than general, and end with a clear next step they can act on today. Aimed at a [AGE] year old. Under 100 words.

I am marking a set of [TASK TYPE] from [YEAR GROUP]. The most common issues I am seeing are [LIST: E.G. LACK OF EVIDENCE, WEAK CONCLUSIONS, NO ANALYSIS]. Write feedback templates for each of the three most common issues, that I can adapt quickly for individual students. Each template should: name the issue clearly, explain why it matters, and give a specific instruction for what to do differently.

Write five feed-forward comment starters I can use when giving feedback on [TASK TYPE] to [YEAR GROUP] students. A feed-forward comment focuses on what to do next time, not just what went wrong this time. Each should start with: "Next time..." or "To improve your [SKILL], try..." and be specific enough to be genuinely actionable, not generic advice.

Write a whole-class feedback document I can share after marking a set of [TASK TYPE] from [YEAR GROUP]. Common strengths across the class: [LIST]. Common errors or misconceptions: [LIST]. Specific things to look out for in their own work: [LIST]. Include a short re-do or improvement task at the end that addresses the most common gap. Students will read this before revising their work.

Write a list of 10 verbal feedback prompts I can use when circulating during a writing or extended task with [YEAR GROUP] students. The prompts should push thinking without giving the answer away: questions that help a stuck student find the next step themselves, and questions that push a high-achieving student to go further. Organised by: prompts for stuck students, prompts for developing students, prompts for extending students.

Write a school report comment for [STUDENT NAME], [YEAR GROUP], in [SUBJECT]. Their performance this term: [DESCRIBE]. Key achievement: [DESCRIBE]. Area to develop: [DESCRIBE]. The comment should: be specific to this student (not copy-paste generic), be honest and constructive, be written in the third person, and be under 80 words. Avoid vague phrases like "has the potential to do well".

Write an email to the parent or carer of [STUDENT NAME] about a concern I have regarding [DESCRIBE: BEHAVIOUR / ATTAINMENT / ATTENDANCE / WELLBEING]. I want to: raise the concern clearly without alarming them, describe what I have observed specifically, ask for their perspective, and agree on a next step. The tone should be collaborative, not accusatory. Under 250 words.

Write a short positive email to the parent of [STUDENT NAME] letting them know about [ACHIEVEMENT OR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT]. It should be warm, specific, and not just a generic "your child is doing well" message. Under 100 words. Something a parent would be genuinely pleased to receive and might share with their child.

Write a brief concern note to pass to [FORM TUTOR / HEAD OF YEAR / PASTORAL TEAM] about [STUDENT NAME] in [YEAR GROUP]. What I have observed: [DESCRIBE SPECIFIC BEHAVIOURS OR CHANGES]. When: [DATES OR PATTERN]. Why I am concerned: [EXPLAIN]. What I have already tried or said: [DESCRIBE]. I am not asking for immediate action, I want it on their radar. Factual and professional. Under 200 words.

Write an agenda for a [DURATION] department meeting for [SUBJECT] department with [X] staff. Key items to cover: [LIST]. Any decisions needed: [LIST]. Any updates to share: [LIST]. Format with time allocations and a clear purpose for each item. End with space for AOB and actions. The meeting should feel purposeful rather than like a talking shop.