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What Makes Teach Edge Different from Other AI Marking Tools
Teach Edge goes beyond one-script-at-a-time AI marking. It supports original question generation, class assignments, Quick Mark, Bulk Marking Beta, teacher review, progress tracking and feedback workflows for real secondary classrooms.
Why Essay Marks Are Less Certain Than We Pretend
Reflecting on my experience as a teacher and edtech founder, this essay explores why essay marking is noisier than we like to admit — and why the most valuable part of judgement is often the feedback, not the mark.
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How to Use Bulk Marking for Scanned Exam Scripts
A practical guide to using Teach Edge Bulk Marking for a batch of scanned or photographed student answers. This guide explains how to prepare scripts, upload them, group pages and review the results.
What students actually think about AI marking and feedback
King's School, Chester ran an independent student voice survey on TeachEdge after around 18 months of use. Here's what 148 students said about clarity, speed, progress, and trust in marking.
The Difference Between "The Auditor" and "The Teacher" (and Why It Matters for Your Students)
If you've ever pasted an essay into ChatGPT and got harsh, pedantic marking, you've met 'The Auditor'. The fix isn't a better model — it's using the right kind of AI brain for the right job, with a rubric and best-fit judgement.
Co-Intelligence in the Classroom: How AI and Teachers Are Partnering to Transform GCSE Business
A GCSE Business case study from The King's School Chester: how Stephen Walton combined TeachEdge.ai with one-to-one coaching to improve feedback cycles, boost student confidence, and drive strong mock exam progress.
Why TeachEdge.ai Gets Marking Right (When Others Don't Quite)
Most AI marking tools are clever, but they often miss what real exam marking rewards: clear credit for what's there, even when answers are rushed. Here's how TeachEdge.ai is trained to mark like a teacher, not just apply a rubric.
Straight from the Source: What GCSE Business Students REALLY Think About AI Essay Feedback (and why it matters)
A GCSE Business teacher asked students for honest, unfiltered views on TeachEdge's AI feedback. The themes were clear: speed, detail, confidence — plus a few sharp suggestions on how we can improve.
Navigating AI Essay Marking and Feedback
AI can save hours on essay marking, but the real impact comes when a teacher reviews, tweaks, and stands behind the feedback. This post explains the 'human-in-the-loop' approach that makes AI feedback feel trustworthy and genuinely useful to students.