A shared chess curriculum for your academy.
Teach64 gives academy coaches 363 ready-to-teach sessions: 213 Explorer and 150 Challenger, each in its own course. Sessions include questions, an activity, homework and coach notes. Most also include graded positions.
How one curriculum supports every coach
01Lesson content
Without a shared curriculum, coaches may choose different topics and practice for the same group.
Included363 sessions across two complete courses: 213 Explorer and 150 Challenger, each with its own sequence.
02Lesson order
Students may meet a tactic before the skills it builds on when each coach plans a separate course.
IncludedSessions after the first list their prerequisites. The deepest session lists 11.
03Practice format
Coaches may use different lesson structures, even when teaching the same topic.
Included1,701 lesson parts across Explorer. Most sessions use eight parts in the same order; three tournament-prep and game-analysis sessions use seven.
04Homework
Coaches need a clear assignment to continue practice between classes.
IncludedHomework is prepared for all 213 Explorer sessions in three forms. Challenger lessons include their own homework.
05Learning goals
A stated outcome helps coaches know what students should be able to do by the end of a session.
Included1,005 learning outcomes and 10 graded sessions, one at the end of each level.
Every session has a clear objective, a place in the sequence and materials for the coach.Teach64 lesson plan
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Inside Explorer, with a separate Challenger course
Each session has a stated objective and a place in the teaching sequence. The curriculum provides graded positions, discussion questions, activities and homework for coaches to use with their groups.
| Included | What it covers | Across Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson structure | Most sessions use a warm-up, introduction, explanation, discussion, guided practice, positions, activity and homework. | 1,701 parts |
| The positions | Chosen for the session and graded Foundation, Core or Challenge before a coach sees them. | 1,640 positions |
| The questions | Written into the discussion for the coach to use with the group. | 1,247 questions |
| The activity | One built for that session, with its own setup, instructions and success criteria. | 213 activities |
| Learning outcomes | What students should be able to do at the end of a session. | 1,005 outcomes |
| Where it sits | Named prerequisites on every session but the first, and no forward references. | 30 units · 10 levels |
A graded session ends every Explorer level
Each of the 10 levels ends with a graded session. The ten sessions include five checkpoints and five stage graduations. Each uses 8 positions that students have not seen in earlier sessions.
| Session | Level | What closes the level | Stage | Sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1A | Level 1A Checkpoint: Board Explorer | Pawn | 8 positions |
| 41 | 1B | Pawn Stage Final Assessment & Graduation | Pawn | 8 positions |
| 63 | 2A | Level 2A Checkpoint: Tactical Eyes | Knight | 8 positions |
| 85 | 2B | Knight Stage Final Assessment & Graduation | Knight | 8 positions |
| 107 | 3A | Level 3A Checkpoint: The Thinking Player | Bishop | 8 positions |
| 129 | 3B | Bishop Stage Final Assessment & Graduation | Bishop | 8 positions |
| 151 | 4A | Level 4A Checkpoint: The Complete Player | Rook | 8 positions |
| 173 | 4B | Rook Stage Final Assessment & Graduation | Rook | 8 positions |
| 193 | 5A | Level 5A Checkpoint: The Analyst | Queen | 8 positions |
| 213 | 5B | Queen Stage Final Assessment & Graduation | Queen | 8 positions |
Assessments are part of the curriculum.Each checkpoint includes positions, a pass mark and guidance for students who need another attempt. Teach64 does not keep an attendance register, a record of completed classes or a student scorebook. Coaches can save position bookmarks under student labels; academies keep class and assessment records in their existing system. Students do not have accounts or email addresses.
Help a new coach prepare
A new coach can review the session plan before class: the learning objective, prerequisites, teaching sequence, positions, questions, activity and homework.
Coach notes cover common misconceptions, likely mistakes, teaching tips and ways to simplify or extend the lesson.
Explorer includes these notes in 213 sessions. Challenger includes its own support and stretch guidance.
- Common misconceptions. Ideas students often misunderstand in this topic.
- Typical mistakes. Moves students may overlook in these positions.
- Teaching tips. Suggestions for explaining this session's material.
- If students need support. Ways to simplify the session.
- If students are ready for more. Extensions for advanced students.
Keep classes on sequence during coach cover
A substitute coach can use the session plan and notes to see what the lesson builds on and which session follows. The academy can tell them which session the group has reached.
When lesson plans stay with one coach, it can be difficult for another coach to pick up the group's course. Teach64 keeps the sequence, objectives and class materials in each session.
The curriculum gives a substitute a starting point. The coach still adapts the lesson to the students in the room.
One curriculum, two teaching tracks
Choose Explorer or Challenger for each group. A coach can choose the course that matches the group’s readiness. Explorer has 213 sessions and Challenger has 150 in its own sequence. Both cover five stages; choose the course for your group’s readiness.
The tracks change pacing, position selection and game format. Explorer positions use Foundation, Core and Challenge; Challenger adds retrieval warm-ups and optional stretch, so coaches can choose practice that fits the group.
5–8 minute blocks. Foundation and Core build readiness; Challenge is optional independent stretch. Mini-games first, then full games when ready. 213 Explorer sessions.
60-minute lessons with practical play. Warm-up, Foundation and Core, then optional independent Challenge stretch. Guided full games from C004; notation from C006. 150 sessions in their own sequence.
Choose a course for each group; use readiness as well as age.
Support during class. Practice after it.
Alongside the curriculum and teaching console, the Teach64 Coaching Assistant brings live tracking to Chess.com Classroom through a Chrome extension preview.
- Live board tracking Extension preview
- Follow the visible classroom board and review a timestamped timeline of positions. Sample lesson matching connects supported positions to Teach64 exercises.
- Class transcripts and coaching reports Extension preview
- With participant consent, the extension supports English and Urdu transcripts linked to board evidence, plus editable reports for the coach to review.
- Printable homework PDFs Available
- Download a worksheet for every Explorer and Challenger lesson from Homework PDFs in the academy workspace. Growth, Scale and Enterprise plans can use an academy logo.
- Personalized homework Coming soon
- Planned practice tailored to each student, so coaches can set homework around the skills that need more attention.
The extension is in testing and is not yet listed in the Chrome Web Store. Ask about the extension.
What's included in an academy license
Every plan includes the curriculum and teaching console. Features in the second column are planned but not available yet.
Included with every plan
- All 363 sessions: 213 Explorer + 150 Challenger across five stages
- 2,493 lesson puzzle exercises, including reused practice
- The teaching console, in both views: the document and the screen
- Explorer: 1,247 questions and 213 activities. Both courses include homework.
- Coach notes on all five headings, in every session
- Two teaching tracks in one curriculum
- Printable homework PDFs for every Explorer and Challenger lesson
Planned features
- Personalized homework tailored to each student
- Printed coach and student books
- Session completion reporting and coach feedback in the owner dashboard
- Parent reports
- Additional academy branding and export options
- Organization single sign-on and additional website languages
Compare academy plans. Pricing is per academy.