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TESSA OER
What it is
TESSA OER is an education research and development project founded in 2005 that supports primary and secondary teachers across sub-Saharan Africa. Its open educational resources come in multiple language and country versions and connect to national curricula. The collection contains 90 subject-based modules: 75 structured units for primary education and 15 for secondary education. Modules include practical classroom activities, case-study examples, teacher resources, and guidance on learner-engagement strategies. Handbooks and toolkits help teachers and teacher educators use the materials. The resources support professional learning from initial teacher education through continuing development. Teachers and teacher educators can share adaptations in a dedicated space. Published under an open Creative Commons licence, the modular resources are free to use, adapt, and share. Materials are available online and offline in digital and printed formats. They can be used independently by practicing teachers or integrated into pre-service and in-service training. TESSA identifies teachers and people supporting teachers in colleges, universities, and local education offices as relevant users.
For and against
For
- Links resources to national curricula
- Provides 90 primary and secondary modules
- Includes classroom activities and teaching guidance
- Supports adaptation and sharing under Creative Commons
- Available online and offline in digital and print
Against
- Focuses on sub-Saharan African education contexts
- Materials are organized around listed subject modules
- No platform beyond web is listed
The verdict
TESSA OER offers a free, adaptable collection for classroom teaching and teacher development. Its curriculum links, multiple versions, and offline formats support both independent use and formal training.
Who it suits
It suits teachers, teacher educators, and organizations supporting education across sub-Saharan Africa. Colleges, universities, local education offices, and training programs can use or adapt the materials.
Plans and prices
Free
Resources are freely available to use, adapt, and share
Read 7 Oct 2026 · wels.open.ac.uk
On the record
- Adaptation and sharing
- A space is provided for teacher educators and teachers to share their adaptations of the TESSA OER.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Classroom activities
- Modules include practical activities, case study examples, and resources for teachers to use in the classroom.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Curriculum alignment
- Its open educational resources are available in multiple language and country versions and are linked to national curricula.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Formats and access
- TESSA materials are available online and offline in digital and printed formats.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Handbooks and toolkits
- Handbooks and toolkits help teachers and teacher educators use the subject resources.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- TESSA materials can be integrated into pre-service and in-service teacher training programmes or used independently by practising teachers.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The resources are relevant to teachers and people supporting teachers in colleges, universities, and local education offices.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The modular resources are published under an open Creative Commons licence and are free to use and adapt.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Professional development
- The resources support teachers from initial teacher education through continuous professional learning and development.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TESSA is an education research and development project that works with partners to support primary and secondary teachers across sub-Saharan Africa.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Resource collection
- The collection includes 90 subject-based modules: 75 structured primary-level units and 15 secondary-level units.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Teaching guidance
- The resources provide guidance on pedagogical strategies for engaging learners.wels.open.ac.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
