Teaching & learning
A planned chapter is not a completed chapter
The monthly plan tells you what the class intends to cover. Teaching records tell you what happened. Both are useful, but they answer different questions.
Start a monthly review by comparing the planned chapter dates with the lessons recorded as taught. A chapter with one taught lesson may still need further explanation, practice or revision. Avoid treating the presence of a record as proof that the whole chapter is ready for an exam.
Keep the teacher’s judgement in the process. Use the records to suggest candidates, then confirm the chapter scope and learning objectives before assessment. When the class needs more time, adjust the next month’s plan rather than hide the difference.