Sell high school lesson plans, GCSE and A level resources
High school teachers know their subject in depth. They buy resources for one reason: time. A full unit built by someone who has taught it saves them weeks.
Short answer: You can sell high school lesson plans and units on TeachLessons by applying with the short form, then emailing your files, previews and Resource Submission List to support@stifo.de. You set prices in US dollars and keep 70% of net revenue. Exam practice must be your own original work, not copied past papers.
Which high school resources do teachers pay for?
At this level, small activities matter less than complete, coherent materials. The resources that sell to high school teachers usually save the most planning time:
Full units
Two to six weeks of lessons with slides, student pages, assessments and a pacing guide.
Complete courses
A semester or year of a course such as Biology, US History, Year 11 Chemistry or A level Economics.
Exam-style practice
Original questions in the format students will face, with mark schemes or answer explanations.
Revision and review
Knowledge organisers, review packets and retrieval practice for the weeks before exams.
Novel and text studies
Discussion questions, analysis tasks and essay prompts for set texts, without copying the text itself.
Labs and investigations
Practical write-ups, data analysis tasks and risk notes that fit a school lab.
Teachers look for subject depth and accuracy. A history resource with a wrong date, or a chemistry worksheet with a mistake in the answer key, damages trust quickly. Ask a colleague to check your answer keys before you send them.
Can I sell GCSE, A level or AP-style exam practice?
Yes, if it is original. This is the most important rights point at this level. Past exam papers, mark schemes, specimen papers and examiner reports belong to the exam boards. Copying them into a resource you sell, even with a few changes, is a rights problem. The same goes for questions lifted from textbooks and revision guides.
What you can do:
- Write your own questions in the same format and style, testing the same skills.
- Describe the resource as "exam-style practice for GCSE Biology" or "AP-style free response practice", never as official.
- Write your own mark schemes and model answers.
- Refer students to the exam board's website for official past papers in your teacher notes.
- Name the exam board and specification you aligned to, for accurate searching, without suggesting endorsement.
TeachLessons does not check resources for third-party rights. You confirm you created the resource or hold all rights, and you are responsible if a claim arises.
For more on what counts as your own work, read copyright basics for teacher-authors.
Should high school resources be editable?
Specialists almost always want to adjust slides: add their own examples, reorder, change the pace for a stronger or weaker group. Editable PowerPoint files or a Google Slides link make a unit far more attractive to them. Student handouts and assessments can stay as PDFs, with an editable version of the test if teachers will want to create a second form.
Tips for editable files:
- Use widely available fonts, or the layout breaks on the teacher's computer. Check that fonts and images are licensed for use in resources that are sold.
- Put speaker notes in the slides, not in a separate file teachers will lose.
- Name files in order: Unit3-Lesson01-Slides.pptx, Unit3-Lesson01-Handout.pdf.
- Put everything in one ZIP with a short README listing the contents.
What about novels, plays and set texts?
English teachers buy a lot of set-text material. Older texts such as most of Shakespeare are in the public domain, so you can quote them freely. Modern novels, plays and poems are protected: short quotations for analysis are normal in teaching materials, but reproducing chapters, whole poems or long extracts in a resource you sell is not. Write questions that point to page or chapter numbers instead, and let teachers use their own copies of the text.
Film adaptations, cover images and author photos are also protected, so leave them out of your previews and thumbnails.
How do I label high school resources for different countries?
| Market | Typical labels |
|---|---|
| US | High school, grades 9-12, Algebra 1, AP, honors |
| England and Wales | KS4, GCSE, Years 10-11; KS5, A level, sixth form, Years 12-13 |
| Scotland | National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher |
| Australia | Years 10-12, senior years; state certificates such as HSC, VCE, QCE |
| International schools | IGCSE, IB Diploma, A level |
Use the label your buyer uses in the title, and spell for that market ("revision", "maths" and "organise" for UK and Australian buyers). We have separate guides for IGCSE and A level resources and test prep and exam revision resources.
How should I price high school units and courses?
Full units and courses represent many hours of work, and the teacher buying them is saving weeks. You decide the price; our optional suggestion is a minimum of $4.99 for a single resource.
| Example | Price | Your payout per sale |
|---|---|---|
| Single lesson with slides | $4.99 | $3.39 |
| Exam-style practice set with mark scheme | $10.00 | $6.79 |
| Three-week unit | $24.99 | $16.97 |
| Full-year course | $50.00 | $33.95 |
You keep 70% of net revenue, which is the price minus a 3% payment cost. There are no membership or per-resource fees. Run your own numbers in the payout calculator. If you would like a unit included in a bundle with other resources, that happens only with your approval.
How do I start selling high school resources?
- Apply with the short application form; no files needed.
- Sign the Seller Agreement we email you and fill in the payout form and Resource Rights Checklist.
- List your resources in the Resource Submission List, one row per unit or course, with grades or exam level and price.
- Send one email to support@stifo.de with documents, ZIPs, previews and thumbnails, or one shared link without a login. Up to 100 MB per resource.
- Go live. We write your product pages with FAQ and SEO, and set up your author page. No separate approval round, so send final versions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I include past paper questions in my revision pack?
No. Past papers and mark schemes belong to the exam boards. Write original exam-style questions and point students to the official papers in your teacher notes.
Can I quote a modern novel in my study guide?
Short quotations for analysis are common, but reproducing chapters or long passages of a protected text is not allowed. Refer to page or chapter numbers instead.
Should I send slides as PowerPoint or Google Slides?
Either works. Many high school teachers want to edit slides, so an editable PPTX or a Google link that opens without a login is useful.
Can I say my unit is aligned to a specific exam board?
You can describe your own alignment to a named specification. Don't suggest the resource is official or endorsed.
Can I sell a whole course?
Yes. Send it as one resource with one row in the submission list, or as separate units. Large courses can go as one shared link, up to 100 MB per resource.
How much do I earn on a $50 course?
$33.95 per sale, paid monthly by the 15th via PayPal.
Ready to sell your teaching resources?
Apply with the short form. We email you the seller documents, you send your final files with previews and thumbnails, and we set up your product pages, your author page and landing pages. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees and no exclusivity.
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General information about the TeachLessons Seller Program, not legal, tax or financial advice. The signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms. Questions: support@stifo.de.