Check understanding, prompt deeper thinking and actively involve students in their learning with questioning resources designed to support you in the classroom
Questions are posed throughout all parts of a lesson by teachers and students alike and making sure you ask ones that are effective and challenging can be tricky. By asking a mix of closed, open, probing and higher‑order questions, you can quickly gauge what your students know, uncover misconceptions and guide your learners towards clearer understanding. Effective questioning also encourages pupil participation, as students are invited to explain their reasoning, justify their ideas and take part in meaningful classroom discussion.
Whether used as checkpoint questions to inform next steps or as prompts that stretch analytical and evaluative skills, thoughtful questioning supports differentiation, boosts confidence and helps build critical thinking across all subjects and phases. To give you a helping hand, we have picked a few questioning resources you could use in lessons.
