Start with the teacher's week.
Every teacher lands on a familiar timetable populated with the right class, room and next lesson.
Save ~30 min per weekFor secondary school departments
Keep every class on track.
Smart Planner turns your timetable and curriculum plans into one calm weekly view, so teachers know what comes next and Heads of Department can see progress without chasing another spreadsheet.
- Saves ~30 minutes per teacher, per week
- Built around your timetable
- Shared classes stay aligned
Smart PlannerOakfield Science
2026/27
Shared with department
AP
Your week, already organised.
Lessons, rooms and shared classes in one view.
Shared class updated · Mr Hall taught electrolysis on Friday.View handover →
Mon 5 OctTue 6 OctWed 7 OctThu 8 OctFri 9 Oct
P1
L910ab/Sc1Plant tissues
Planning
L39ab/Sc4Ionic bonding
L711ab/Sc2Wave speed
L99ab/Sc1Microscopy practical
P2L311ab/Sc6Rates of reaction
L910ab/Sc1Osmosis analysis
Department time
L49ab/Sc4Bonding review
L710ab/Sc3Newton's second law
P3L710ab/Sc3Resultant forces
L311ab/Sc6Required practical
L99ab/Sc1Cell specialisation
Planning
L311ab/Sc6Review and feedback
P4PPA
L711ab/Sc2Measuring waves
L39ab/Sc4Properties of ions
L910ab/Sc1Limiting factors
Department time
Saved to Oakfield Sciencejust nowPlanned this week 14
For teachersOpen and know what comes next.
Your week is already matched to classes, rooms and schemes.
For shared classesPick up exactly where they left off.
A clear handover replaces corridor catch-ups and guesswork.
For Heads of DepartmentSee exceptions, not another report.
Spot classes that need support without asking teachers to re-enter data.
One source of truth
The department picture, without the department admin.
Planning already happens. Smart Planner makes that everyday work visible and useful without turning it into another monitoring exercise.
Keep shared classes joined up.
Each teacher can see the latest lesson and handover, so pupils get a coherent sequence whoever is teaching.
One class · one sequenceGive HoDs calm visibility.
The department view surfaces what needs attention instead of presenting another wall of tracking data.
Support · without chasingBuilt for the whole team
One planner. Three clear views.
The same plan answers a different question for every person in the department. Choose a role to see the story.
My weekSaved just now
Tuesday 6 October
Good morning, Aisha.
Four lessons today. Your next lesson is ready.
08:4510ab/Sc1 · BiologyOsmosis analysis · Room L9Done
10:0511ab/Sc6 · ChemistryRates required practical · Room L3Next
11:259ab/Sc1 · BiologyCell specialisation · Room L9Ready
13:4511ab/Sc2 · PhysicsMeasuring waves · Room L7Ready
Department overviewWeek 5
What needs attention
A clear department picture.
Start with the exceptions, then drill into the detail only when you need it.
Classes on track42
Need a check-in3
Shared updates6
10ab/Sc4 · ChemistryTwo lessons behind the department sequenceCheck in
9ab/Sc7 · BiologyLesson moved after Tuesday's closureReview
11ab/Sc2 · PhysicsPractical preparation noted for ThursdayHeads up
Cover handoverTuesday · P2
Everything in one place
Walk in knowing the sequence.
The cover view keeps the class, room, lesson and teacher note together.
11ab/Sc6 · ChemistryRoom L3
Today's lessonRates required practical
Last taughtCalculating rates from graphs
ResourcesTray 4 · gas syringe setup
Next lessonPractical write-up and review
A supported start
Useful from the first week.
A pilot begins with the plans your department already has. We shape the workspace around your timetable, not the other way round.
Bring your timetable and schemes.
Start from the classes, rooms, staffing and curriculum sequences already used by your department.
Review the matched plan.
Check lesson sequences, shared classes, closures and rotations before anyone needs to use it.
Invite the department.
Teachers open straight onto their own week with a short, practical introduction.
The rule for every pilot: if it creates an extra reporting task for teachers, it has missed the point.
Responsible by design
A small pilot should come with clear answers.
Smart Planner is designed around department planning data, not pupil profiles. Before wider rollout, authentication, retention and support requirements should be agreed clearly with your school.
Minimal data
The core planner works with classes, teachers, rooms and curriculum sequences without pupil records.
Controlled pilot
Begin with one department, named staff and a clearly agreed purpose before considering wider use.
Practical exports
Teachers can keep useful plans portable through calendar export and print-friendly views.
Implementation support
Setup, onboarding and a review point are part of the pilot, not problems left for the school to solve.
Procurement-ready roadmap: school SSO, role-based access, audit history, documented retention and a clear data-processing agreement are required before a full commercial rollout.
Founding department pilot
Start small. Prove it in one half-term.
Use Smart Planner with one secondary school department, learn what genuinely saves time, and make a confident decision from real use.
- One school department
- Timetable and scheme setup
- Short staff onboarding
- Half-term review
Questions, answered
Before you bring it to the department.
The useful questions are usually about workload, setup and trust, not feature lists.
How much time does it save?
Compared with spreadsheet planning, most teachers save around 30 minutes per week — less time finding the right tab, updating cells and chasing shared-class handovers. The department view is created from normal use, not a separate reporting task.
Is Smart Planner another lesson-planning platform?
No. It does not replace lesson resources, your curriculum or teacher judgement. It connects the timetable to the sequence your department has already agreed, so everyone can see what is being taught next.
Does it create more work for teachers?
The teacher view is deliberately lightweight. Teachers open onto their own week, use the next lesson already shown and add a handover only when the real sequence changes. The department picture is created from normal use rather than a separate report.
How are shared classes handled?
Teachers see the latest lesson in the class sequence alongside the upcoming lesson. That makes the handover visible to everyone teaching the class instead of relying on email or a corridor conversation.
What does setup involve?
A pilot starts with your timetable, staffing, rooms, schemes of work, closures and any known rotations. The matched plan is reviewed with the department before staff are invited.
Does it need pupil data?
No pupil records are needed for the core planning workflow. A commercial rollout would document exactly what data is processed, who can access it and how long it is retained before your school commits.
What happens after the pilot?
The department reviews adoption, coordination time and whether the previous tracking process can be retired. Wider rollout should only follow if the pilot demonstrates a clear workload and visibility benefit.
Make next week clearer for the whole department.
See the planner in context, then decide whether a focused department pilot is right for your school.
Enter Smart Planner