--- title: How are the lessons taught in our pupil area? description: Read about how our lessons are structured by using quizzes, videos, transcripts of videos, slides and worksheets. --- [Skip to content](https://support.thenational.academy/how-are-the-lessons-taught#main-content) [Report an issue](https://support.thenational.academy/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![flogo.png\]](https://support.thenational.academy/hs-fs/hubfs/Email/oak-template-august22/flogo.png?height=44&name=flogo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Report an issue](https://support.thenational.academy/kb-tickets/new) - [Back to Oak](https://www.thenational.academy/) [Back to Oak](https://www.thenational.academy/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://support.thenational.academy/?hsLang=en) 2. [Our pupil area](https://support.thenational.academy/our-pupil-area?hsLang=en) September 28, 2026 # How are the lessons taught in our pupil area? ## How Oak's lessons are structured The dedicated part of our website for pupils is called the [pupil area](https://www.thenational.academy/pupils). This is typically used by teachers to set cover, set homework for pupils or to help absent pupils to catch up. These lessons can be shared with any pupil via Google Classroom, Teams or any other platform. See our [help article: Using our pupil area](https://support.thenational.academy/using-our-improved-pupil-area?hsLang=en). Lessons typically last an hour and follow a similar structure.  - All lessons have an **introduction page** including any equipment needed and a content warning if applicable. For more information on content warnings, see our [help article: Do I need to supervise pupils while they use Oak’s resources?](https://support.thenational.academy/do-children-need-to-do-the-lessons-with-an-adult?hsLang=en) - Some lessons will have a **starter quiz** at the beginning to retrieve and activate prior knowledge that needs to be built upon. Similarly, some lessons have an **exit quiz** to check pupil understanding. - Most lessons have a **video** with an explanation of the topic from a teacher. Typically, a video will include lesson objectives, questions to ensure understanding, and various practice tasks, with prompts to start and pause the video. - Most lessons have an additional **worksheet** embedded. These contain any templates, tasks or other content as referred to in the video. - Once a lesson is finished pupils will see a **lesson review page** with the results of their lesson which can be shared with you. See our [help article: How can I assess the lessons pupils have completed in your pupil area?](https://support.thenational.academy/how-can-i-assess-the-lessons-pupils-have-completed-in-your-pupil-area?hsLang=en) Our [lesson planning and teaching resources for teachers](https://www.thenational.academy/) mirror what is available in our pupil view with added functionality such as downloading slide decks, worksheets and quizzes so they can be edited and adapted as needed for use in the classroom. We’d love for you to give your feedback on our area for pupils. 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