Explicit Teaching Resources

Every student deserves clear, teacher-led instruction.

Instructive provides lesson ideas and worked examples for every topic, so classes start with clarity and consistency – without giving up the personalised learning that makes Instructive so powerful.

“When you get the balance right you can see students make some massive gains.”
– Steve Laing, Head of Mathematics

Whole-Class Teaching Still Matters

Personalised learning is the heart of Instructive, but it doesn’t mean giving up the parts of explicit teaching that teachers value most. With quick, teacher-led sessions, you still keep:

Exposure to key age-level ideas. Every student sees the essentials.
Shared classroom culture. Whole-class discussions and note-taking habits stay in place.
Teacher presence at the front of the room. You set the tone, not the computer.
Consistency across classes. Core ideas are covered, no matter who is teaching.

With Instructive, you don’t have to choose between personalisation and explicit instruction.
You get both.

“I like (Instructive), especially the whole-class teaching in quick, explicit sessions. Students are responding well to the more streamlined approach, with instant follow-up and better engagement.”
– Sharon Antonello, Secondary Mathematics Teacher

Explicit Teaching, Made Simple

At the heart of Instructive’s explicit teaching are the Lesson Ideas: concise, teacher-ready documents that give you everything you need to start a class with clarity.

Flexibility for experienced teachers

Use the PDFs as they are, adapt them into your own slides, or build new activities around them. They’re a starting point, not a script.

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Confidence for out-of-field and new staff

Everything is clearly set out, so anyone can step into the classroom and deliver with authority.

Consistency across the faculty

Core concepts are introduced with a shared structure, giving students a reliable experience across classes.

Whether you’re introducing algebra, consolidating number skills, or stepping into geometry, the structure is always clear.

Download these lesson ideas

Teaching and Practice in Three Steps

Teach the material

Use the Lesson Idea to walk the class through key notes and worked examples.

Click assign

From your teacher dashboard, release the matching activity to students.

Students practice

Students all complete the same short, connected task – reinforcing the concept straight away before moving onto their individualised work.

Adjust and adapt as needed:

Print practice problems for students who prefer pen and paper.
Exempt individuals if they need to focus on extension or catch-up work.

Always integrated with assessment:
Anything you assign is automatically included on students’ topic tests.

Balanced Curriculum Coverage

The short, whole-class lessons shown here cover the key parts of the curriculum. Further detail and depth comes from the tailored practice and mastery exercises students complete at their own point of need: filling gaps, consolidating skills, and extending ahead when ready.

Explicit Teaching, Personalised Growth

With Instructive, explicit teaching and personalised learning work hand in hand. Short, whole-class lessons provide clarity and consistency, while tailored practice ensures every student can grow from their own point of need.

Teachers get resources that save time and build confidence, students get both shared exposure and individual depth, and faculties enjoy the balance of consistency without losing autonomy.

It’s explicit instruction and personalised growth – together, not in competition.