Guide: How can teachers use Peerscroller?
Welcome to Peerscroller, your 21st century PSHE, SEL and Personal Development toolkit. Whether you’re delivering PSHE lessons or providing pastoral care, Peerscroller offers a growing library of peer-led videos covering the topics young people care about most.
This guide will walk you through the many ways Peerscroller can be used across your school or college, showing how it can enrich lessons, spark discussion, and support student wellbeing.
If you’re looking for a PSHE/PD resource to enhance your curriculum or a reliable tool to help signpost students to support, Peerscroller is designed to flex around your school’s needs.
1. What is Peerscroller?
Peerscroller is a platform designed to help schools and colleges support student wellbeing and personal development.
All videos are delivered by relatable young people - so students feel understood and engaged. Topics span everything from mental health and relationships to online safety, money matters, and revision tips, making it easy to find content that fits your curriculum or supports vital conversations.
Peerscroller’s content covers all key areas of statutory PSHE (including RSHE) for secondary schools and colleges.
Some examples of our categories include:
Careers and Options
Digital Wellbeing
Exams and Revision
Health and Wellbeing
Life Skills
Money Matters
Relationships
Risk
…and more!
We also offer a range of content that spans across Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5. You can easily differentiate between these age groups within the Teacher Portal to ensure you have the right resources for your year groups.
2. The different ways to use Peerscroller
In PSHE & PD lessons
Use Peerscroller videos to spark discussions, provide relatable context to lesson topics, or set up group activities.
Many videos align directly with PSHE curriculum areas such as health & wellbeing, relationships, and digital literacy.
Want to seamlessly embed Peerscroller videos into your PowerPoints or Google Slides? It’s easy! Learn how to embed Peerscroller videos into your presentations here.
As an on-demand student resource
Students have access to Peerscroller 24/7, whether they’re preparing for exams or struggling with friendship issues, they can use the app to answer their questions and receive guidance.
Teachers and pastoral staff can also recommend specific videos to students to reinforce support.
In tutor time or assemblies
Short, impactful videos work well for morning registration slots or larger group sessions.
Highlight key themes like resilience, managing stress, or making positive choices.
Videos from the Neurodiversity Resource Pack.
Supporting pastoral teams
Any member of staff can use Peerscroller to signpost students towards trustworthy advice on sensitive topics, ensuring consistency in the messages students receive.
Resource packs for specific themes
We also offer resource packs throughout the our Resource Hub. These packs give you curated collections of videos that fit various themes, whether it’s a topic already covered in your curriculum or a yearly national campaign (like Neurodiversity Week) you want to highlight.
You can easily access these themed packs to support classroom discussions, assemblies, or pastoral work at the right time.
3. Getting started with the Teacher Portal
A view of the browse section on the Teacher Portal.
To make the most of Peerscroller, teachers can access the Teacher Portal, where you can:
Browse and search for videos by category
Share videos with individual learners, or group them into classes for easy sharing
Create your own video collections to share with all users (staff and learners)
Track analytics on student activity
4. Flexible use for different teaching styles
We know every teacher - and every school/college - works differently. That’s why Peerscroller is designed to fit however you like to teach. Here’s some FAQs to help:
How can I use Peerscroller for whole-class activities?
Play a video in-class to spark discussion, or share videos to learner’s apps for a flipped learning approach.
How can students access Peerscroller independently?
Students have access to the app 24/7. If you’d like them to watch specific content, create a collection for them to explore after school.
How can I use Peerscroller to enrich my teaching?
Add videos directly into your pre-planned PSHE or Personal Development lessons.
How can Peerscroller support pastoral conversations?
Share video links with individual students who need extra support.
5. Encouraging independent exploration
While Peerscroller is a brilliant classroom resource, it’s also designed to help students explore topics independently - building their confidence to seek reliable advice when they need it.
Encourage students to browse the ‘for you’ page directly.
Use tutor time to introduce the platform and highlight key videos.
Create recommended collections for year groups or key times of year (exams, transitions, etc.)
6. Ready to get started?
If you have any questions, we’re always happy to help - reach out to us at help@peerscroller.com.