The Teacher Vault

Challenge Me!

Instant extension challenges for pupils who finish early — pick a subject and Key Stage, then display or print in seconds.

How to use

For a pupil who has finished their task early and needs something genuinely engaging — not just "more of the same".

  • Choose a subject and Key Stage — or pick "Any subject / General" for a lateral-thinking or creative task that works whatever they're studying.
  • Choose Quick Challenge (a few minutes, great for the last five minutes of a lesson) or Deep Challenge (a substantial extension task for a fast finisher who needs more of a stretch).
  • Add an optional topic (e.g. "fractions" or "the water cycle") to make the challenge more specific to today's lesson — or leave it blank and it will still make sense.
  • Click Generate Challenge and display it on the board, or click Generate Again for a different one — it won't repeat the challenge you just had.
  • Click Print a set of 6 cards to build a printable set of six different challenge cards with cut lines, ready to keep in a "challenge pot" on a table for pupils to grab whenever they finish early.