| Choosing the right furniture for your classroom | | | | The types of furniture that can be found inside |
| can be difficult. Here are some pointers to help | | | | the classroom primarily include chairs and tables |
| you complete this task. | | | | for students and teachers, cupboards, shelving |
| All schools in England need a wide range of | | | | and lockers. The type of classroom furniture can |
| furniture for the classroom. It should be good | | | | vary substantially per room depending on the |
| quality and replaced when necessary, and be | | | | primary subject that is being taught. For example, |
| appropriate for the subject that is being taught. | | | | in a general classroom that teaches maths and |
| For infant and junior schools the range of | | | | English, simple tables and chairs may be all that is |
| classroom furniture is more general, while | | | | required. But for a science laboratory specialist |
| specialist classrooms in senior or specialist schools | | | | desks fitted with gas and water taps, sinks, |
| may need more specific furniture that is tailored | | | | power sockets and the desks being constructed |
| to the subject that is being taught, as in senior | | | | with hard wearing material to withstand practical |
| schools subjects are taught to a much more | | | | experiments may be needed. Another example is |
| advanced level. | | | | IT classrooms that need wide computer desks. |