ChalkHour

ChalkHour is an online platform that generates differentiated curriculum-mapped lesson packs for teachers and tutors.

ChalkHour generates differentiated, curriculum-mapped, print-ready lesson packs for teachers, tutors and whole institutions. Users describe a lesson topic and receive a complete pack containing a lesson plan with timings, support, core and stretch worksheets, a 10-question quiz with an answer key, a vocabulary list, homework with answers, an exit ticket, and common misconceptions. Packs are tagged to GCSE, KS3, Common Core and IB objectives. It offers a scheme of work builder for up to 12 weeks and a shared institution library with department coverage reports. The platform supports PDF and DOCX export and allows custom branding with logos, colours and paper sizes.

ChalkHour at a glance

Best for: Researcher
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Teacher plan £69.90/month; Institution plan from £499/month with 25 seats
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: chalkhour.com

Key features

Generate lesson plans with timings
Create support, core and stretch worksheets
Build 10-question quizzes with answer keys
Track curriculum coverage for classes
Export resources to PDF and DOCX
Build schemes of work up to 12 weeks
Share resources in an institution library

Use it for

Planning differentiated lessons for classes
Tracking curriculum coverage for inspections
Generating quizzes and homework sheets
Building multi-week schemes of work

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