Graide, the award-winning AI-powered assessment platform, and Aptem, the market-leading apprenticeship management system, have teamed up to offer the first AI-driven marking aid specifically designed for apprenticeships.
Aptem’s customer research has shown marking takes up a significant proportion of the workweek for tutors, with 70% of them spending 20-40% of their time marking assignments.
The AI-driven marking aid addresses this challenge by accelerating the feedback process, improving consistency, and providing intelligent grading suggestions. Early feedback from training providers indicates that tutors can reduce the time they spend on marking by as much as 50%, giving them more time to focus on teaching and student support.
This innovative partnership leverages Graide’s powerful AI marking solution, already a market-leader in Higher Education, and combines it with Aptem’s comprehensive apprenticeship management system. The result is a tailored marking aid that meets the specific needs of apprenticeship delivery, enhancing quality without compromising the flexibility needed for customisable rubrics and cumulative assessments.
The AI-driven marking aid will provide a seamless experience within Aptem’s platform, keeping all learner information, progress tracking, and feedback in one place, and ensuring full visibility for tutors and managers, streamlining auditability and progress monitoring while maintaining data security.
Graide’s marking aid has been built from the ground up to meet the needs of HE, FE and vocational training. Learners can directly enter answers into the Aptem system, meaningful feedback is provided, and responses are trackable and auditable.
Manjinder Kainth, CEO of Graide
Richard Alberg, CEO of Aptem, added: “We are thrilled to partner with Graide to bring the transformative power of AI-driven marking to Aptem customers. Timely marking is directly linked to learner engagement and experience, and this tool will accelerate the process without compromising on quality, ultimately improving learner outcomes.”