Teaching Resources

What's in this section?

Our lesson plans provide clearly structured curriculum-linked sessions to help you explain and explore IP with your students across a range of subjects. They’re free to use in schools, but if you want to use them commercially, please contact us.

Age 5-16

Key Stage 1-4

Age 16+

Further & Higher Education

FEATURED RESOURCES

Who is this for?

Classroom activities for primary and secondary students

What's available?

Lesson plans and group activities exploring creativity

Cracking Ideas

Key Stage 1 

As well as this year’s exciting competition there are downloadable lesson plans for KS1 ...

Who is this for?

Resources for students aged 7-11 and 11-14

What's available?

Resources about the world of film making supporting teaching in Design & Technology, Art, Media Studies, ICT and English.
 

Creating Movie Magic

 

From overviews of the value of the cinema industry to detailed analysis of special effects...

Who is this for?

IP Tutor is for both Higher and Further Education students and lecturers.

What's available?

This is a 40 minute online introductory course on Intellectual Property. IP Tutor will give you an overview of Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Design.

IP Tutor

Further & Higher Education 

An interactive, CPD accredited e-learning tool helping students understand intellectual pr...

Who is this for?

Higher Education lecturers

What's available?

Resources to help lecturers engage on IP matters with their students. Including a guide, lecture slides, case studies and exercises.

IP Tutor Plus

Higher Education 

The following resources have been designed to support lecturers and those engaging with st...

Who is this for?

Designed for pupils aged 11-18

What's available?

Six animated films, each with a set of annotations exploring the creative process behind their development, and a number of related case files.

The Game Is On

Key Stage 4 

The Game is On! is a highly creative, educational resource that introduces students to UK ...

Who is this for?

Radio/Podcast series for the under 12s

What's available?

Radio series, videos and lesson plans following pop pup Nancy and her backing band the Meerkats navigating a surprisingly diverse range of IP issues.

Nancy and the Meerkats

Key Stage 2 

Each episode is available to download as a podcast below, or via iTunes subscription. Or r...

Who is this for?

GCSE / NQ Business Studies, Media Studies, Design Technology or Music students.

What's available?

Lesson plans and case studies to get students thinking about innovation and how they can protect and benefit from their ideas. 

Think Kit

Key Stage 4 

These curriculum linked resource packs are designed to help teachers of GCSE/Level 2 NQ Bu...

Who is this for?

Key stage 4 business studies students

What's available?

Online game to support teachers in Business Studies through cooperative and competitive play. 

Business Battle

Key Stage 4 

Alongside the game additional support can be found in the Teacher Guide and IP for Teacher...