How to Design Your Didactic Unit Step by Step (Without Crying or Quitting)

Let’s be honest: designing a didactic unit for the oposiciones de inglés can feel like assembling IKEA furniture without the manual... in a foreign language... while being judged.

But it doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Here's the no-BS version:

1. Start with the real-world context. No one cares about worksheets. Show how your unit connects with actual students’ lives.

2. Define your key competences and objectives — not just because the law says so, but because they guide everything else.

3. Plan backwards. What do you want students to do by the end? Build your activities to get them there.

4. Assessment? Keep it simple. Use rubrics, yes—but explain why they matter.

5. Make it yours. Inject your style. Add a twist. Use authentic materials. Sound like you, not a textbook.

A good didactic unit isn’t perfect. It’s coherent, creative, and clearly yours.