Resource creation is one of the highest-workload, lowest-judgement parts of teaching — which makes it a good candidate for AI support, provided you keep a quality check step at the end.
Good use cases
- Generating a first draft of a worksheet at a specified difficulty level
- Creating word banks, sentence starters, or vocabulary lists for a topic
- Drafting comprehension questions from a text you provide
- Producing display material text (though always check formatting yourself)
What to check before printing
AI-generated worksheets can contain subtle errors — a maths question that doesn't quite work, a reading level that's slightly off, or instructions that assume knowledge your class doesn't have yet. Always do a full read-through and a quick "would my class understand this instruction?" check before it goes in front of pupils.
Building a personal prompt library
Over time, build a small personal library of prompts that reliably produce the style of resource you like — this is far more efficient than starting from scratch each time. Keep a simple note (a shared drive document works fine) of the exact wording that worked well, organised by subject or resource type, and you'll find resource creation gets noticeably faster each half-term as the library grows.
A prompt to try today
"Create a differentiated worksheet on [topic] for Year 2, with three difficulty tiers, using simple sentence structures suitable for a reading age of 6-7." Ask for an answer key in the same response so marking is faster too.
Key takeaways
- AI is strong at generating volume; you're still needed for the accuracy check.
- Build a personal prompt library — it compounds over a term.
- Always do a "would my class understand this?" read-through before printing.