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NACE Challenge Cards

Free challenge cards: use for challenge of the day or week, challenge activities in school, challenge quizzes at home, and more…


Created by NACE Trustee Sue Mordecai, the NACE Challenge Cards can be used to support challenging teaching and learning for all. There are now five sets available, aimed at early years, primary (three sets) and secondary school learners.


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FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards primary
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge notes primary
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards eyfs
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge notes eyfs
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards secondary
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge notes secondary

FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards primary Set 2
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge notes primary Set 2
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards KS2
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge notes KS2
FREE FOR MEMBERS Challenge cards primary set 3

What are the NACE challenge cards?

The challenge cards are a set of slides, each presenting a challenge question or activity for your learners to complete. There are an assortment of challenge ideas spanning a variety of subject areas and skillsets: some are quite straightforward and have one answer, some have several answers, and others are open to interpretation. The slides are accompanied by teacher notes, which provide guidance and solutions where applicable; however, please note that these are not exhaustive.

How can the challenge cards be used?

The challenge cards can be used in a variety of ways: online, in class, at home. The following are only suggestions as they are yours to use as you think best for your learners, but you could try using them for:

  • Challenge of the day
  • Challenge(s) of the week
  • Challenge quizzes for home learning – sent to parents/carers with notes
  • Challenge club activities

Hopefully the challenge questions and activities will give you further ideas for challenging your learners and also inspire them to create their own challenges.

Additional resources and support


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Leading on more able resource collection


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Challenge in the classroom resource collection


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Creating cognitively challenging classrooms
On-demand CPD for teachers
and school leaders

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1. Exploring cognitive challenge
2. Oracy and discourse
3. Climate for learning
4. Effective questioning
5. Planning to the top
6. Independent learning
7. Practical strategies for challenge
Individual modules:
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Non-members: £195


Full course package:
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Non-members: £995

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