We recommend completing the checklist with the video guide, but you can also find the full written steps below for quick reference.

This section explains how to prepare for and teach Young Learner and Exam Preparation courses, including how to find the course plan, access book materials, share them during the lesson, and adapt the course to the student.

Open the course you want to teach in a new browser tab so that you can keep both your Fluentbe profile and the course page open.

Then open the Course Program (found under Teaching resources) in another tab. It contains:

When checking a scheduled lesson, use the Lesson ID to identify the correct pages in the course materials. The lesson view also displays the lesson program, including the assigned pages and objectives.

If you need to access the book more than 15 minutes before the lesson, click Open Materials and request access.

Once credentials have been assigned:

Never save these credentials in your browser. Login details change and saved credentials can cause access problems. Always use the credentials assigned to the specific lesson you are teaching.

The credentials are automatically available less than 15 minutes before the lesson starts.

The book may open on the page where another teacher last left it, so do not assume that the opening page is the correct one.

Use the table of contents to navigate to the pages assigned in the Course Program.

You can annotate directly in the book using tools such as:

Oxford books may also contain interactive audio, video and exercises.

When you finish, do not use Save and Close. Simply close the tab and sign out. The books are shared between teachers, so they should always be left clean, without saved annotations or answers.

Book and start a lesson. If the Start Lesson button is inactive, refresh the page and try again.

To share course materials:

If you want to keep the student visible while annotating the book, right-click the student’s video from the Lesson Tab and select Picture-in-Picture. This allows their video to float over the material tab.

To use the whiteboard, first stop sharing the course materials and open the Whiteboard from the lesson tab.

You and the student can type and draw on it. Whiteboard content can also be sent to the chat or exported as an image. When finished, close the whiteboard and resume sharing the course materials.

The first lesson is particularly important. Use it to:

Young Learners do not complete the standard Fluentbe placement test before starting. Their initial level is assigned mainly according to age, so the teacher needs to assess it during the first lesson.

Use the first unit of the course during the first lesson. Work through relevant activities and use the student’s responses to judge whether the assigned level is suitable.

Open the Course Program and use the Starter Unit to assess the student’s level.

The Course Program contains a link to a placement test. Go through it orally with the student to assess their level.

If the level needs to be changed, follow the course-adjustment process explained in the next onboarding section.

Keep homework manageable so that it supports motivation and engagement.

Before assigning homework, check whether the student already owns the coursebook or whether alternative materials are needed.

If the student would like to purchase their own coursebook, ask them to contact the office team for assistance.

Most of the technical skills needed for teaching book-based Exam Preparation lessons - such as accessing materials and screen sharing - are already covered in the Young Learner section. If you want more practice, return to the Teaching a Lesson chapter there.

In Exam Preparation courses, the Course Program is a guide, not a fixed lesson plan.

Adapt the lessons to the student’s:

Starting from the beginning of the program can help you assess the student, but some learners may want to focus only on particular exam tasks or language areas. If the Course Program does not match their priorities, adapt the lesson accordingly and make sure the lesson subject is updated to reflect what you actually taught.

Work together with the student to create a personalised learning plan. For most Exam Preparation students, regular homework and self-study are essential.

Material access is slightly simpler in Exam Preparation courses because the credentials are always available.

Open Open Materials, then copy the login and password from the course page. As with Young Learner materials, never save the credentials in your browser.

For Pearson materials, open the student’s interactive book and use the table of contents to locate the unit and pages you need.

Pearson books are interactive and allow you to:

At the end of the lesson, leave the book clean and ready for the next teacher. Close the tab and sign out.