User trends - October edition

Welcome to the October edition of your Tes Resources user trends. We will be looking back at what was happening in September and providing you with some insights to work on in anticipation of November

Tes Author Team

A Tes Resources author analysing the latest trends on Tes Resources

Where to focus your attention

Content call out

This is a selection of terms that we know are popular but have not been able to find a wide range of content for  - try to use this wording in your titles and descriptions:

Victorians
A-level English literature
Open evening activities

    

Upcoming events and current affairs

Day of the dead (Dia de los muertos) [2 Nov]
Bonfire night [5 Nov]
Anti bullying week [10-14 Nov]
COP30 [10-21 Nov]
Veterans Day (US) [11 Nov]
Remembrance Day [11 Nov]
World Kindness Day [13 Nov]
Road Safety Week [16 - 22 Nov]
Thanksgiving (US) [27 Nov]

Download our autumn 2025 events calendar, created for all teachers on Tes, to keep upcoming key events in the forefront of your mind.
 

What's been happening

Top search terms last month

Terms in bold italics did not rank in the top 20 in September 2024

Place value Indices
Colour Monster Fractions 
Black History Month Standard form
European Day of Languages Phonics
Zones of Regulation An Inspector Calls
Display Colourful Semantics
Rounding  Ratio
Cells Assembly
All about me Specialised cells
Negative numbers Photosynthesis

 

Current resource catalogue

Below is a breakdown of our catalogue based on the tagging that you have selected during upload. 
Please note, due to previous updates to the platform, there are a number of older resources that do not have tags that are recognised. We would recommend that all authors take the time to review aged content regularly for relevance and to perform any updates required. 

Number of resources with tagged age groups

October 2025 age tag totals

Resources with main subject tag (subjects with more than 30,000 resources)

October 2025 subject tag totals +30k

Resources with main subject tag (subjects with less than 30,000 resources)

October 2025 subject tag totals -30k

November 2024 top search terms

Gain insights and discover what was popular in November 2024 to help you get ahead of potential trends in November 2025.

Topical

Christmas Anti bullying week
Remembrance Day Nativity
Children in Need Palestine
Poppy Bonfire
Russia Armistice
 
Free Paid
Remembrance Day Assembly: Anti-Bullying Week: Choose Respect
Anti Bullying Assembly Remembrance Assembly 2024 and script

 

General

Quiz Word search
Revision SATs
Behaviour Seating plan
First Aid Development
Child Development Crosswords
 
Free Paid
Pay Calculator The News Quiz October November 4th - 11th 2024 Form Tutor Time Current Affairs
Report Writing Comments Bank - general attitude, effort & contribution comments for reports The News Quiz November 11th - 18th 2024 Form Tutor Time Current Affairs

 

English

A Christmas Carol Stick Man
Macbeth Merchant of Venice
Creative writing DOPs
Colourful semantics Article writing
An Inspector Calls English language paper 1 
 
Free Paid
Fronted Adverbials A Christmas Carol Stave 3
Handwriting paper (small lines PDF) A Christmas Carol Context

 

Maths

Fractions Angles
Ratio Substitution
Probability Percentages
Trigonometry Algebra
Simultaneous equations
Solving equations
 
Free Paid
Expanding and factorising COLLECTION (Bundle) Year 6 Arithmetic Questions by Topic
Angles in Parallel Lines (Worksheets with Answers) Year 6 Arithmetic One-Page Tests x 12

 

Science

Photosynthesis Density
Forces Electricity
Enzymes CP3
Periodic table Menstrual cycle
Diffusion Genetics

 

Free Paid
FREE Chemistry: Balancing Equations NEW Topic 6 Organisms respond to stimuli model answer revision notes AQA A Level Biology
Series and Parallel Circuits NEW Topic 5 Energy transfers in & between organisms model answer revision notes AQA A Level Biology

 

History

Cold War Medieval
World War 2  D-Day
Crusades Elizabeth
Rationing French Revolution
League of Nations Henry VIII
 
Free Paid
Effective Strategies - Study Guide GCSE History Edexcel Revision - Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Walkthrough Past Paper
Historical Figure Fact File Template Edward Jenner Smallpox Vaccination - GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine in Britain - Lesson 25

 

Geography

Igneous rocks Farming
Places in town  Earthquake
Earth Structure Nigeria
Extreme weather Rainforests
Ecosystem Natural disasters
 

RE

Christianity Advent assembly
Sikhism Utilitarianism
Animal rights Humanism
Buddhism Pilgrimage
Life after death Hajj
 

 

MFL

Translation Dynamo 3 module 2
Viajes La nourriture
A level Spanish Daily routine
Dynamo 2 module 2 Como agua para chocolate
La ropa En ruta
 

 

Computing

iMedia Cyber security
Digital literacy Digital skills
Python AI
Binary Artificial Intelligence
Computer Microsoft word

 

PSHE

Careers Money management
Money Communication
Budgeting Feelings 
Puberty Motivation
Crime Stress
 

 

PE

Gymnastics Sports
Handball Tag rugby
Rugby Fitness testing
Orienteering Competition
Exercise Trampolining
 

 

Primary

Comprehension KS1
Phonics Story board
Initial sounds Fairytales
Year 6 Maths Snowman
Year 6 English Name writing

 

SEND

Fine motor Now and next
Emotional regulation Independent living
Makaton Speech and language
EAL Autism
ADHD Inclusion
 

 

DT

Catering Food and nutrition
Wood DT activities
Food Safety Hygiene
Product life cycle Graphic design
2d design Sewing machine
 
 
 

Art

Drawing club Comic strip
Banksy Christmas art
Colour mixing Drawing
Patterns Portraits
Colour wheel Origami
 

 

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