CENTURY is running a cutting edge research project, which has been backed by MIT Solve, focused on the development and assessment of writing skills. The intention of the project is to create an automated marking and feedback tool that mirrors the output of a highly skilled teacher - without adding to teachers’ workload!

We are now accepting applications to be one of our research partner schools in this exciting project!

As a research partner school, your students will complete a creative writing task in June or July and submit this to us via a simple Google form. All submissions will be processed and marked by our tool, which uses AI to analyse and mark the writing as well as provide written feedback.

We would also love for partner schools to share their views on the tool and creative writing assessments in general. There will be optional surveys, focus groups and interviews in June, July and the Autumn.

• Students should be in Key Stage 3 (UK) or Middle School (US) at the time of completing the task.
  
  
• Schools can be anywhere in the world, follow any curriculum, and teach in any language, but the task must be completed in English.
  
  
• Submission is via a simple google form and must be typed.
  
  
• Students can be kept completely anonymous (we do require some demographic data).
  
  
• We advise that students spend between 30-60 minutes on the task, which can be completed in class or at home.
  
  
• The task does not need to be completed under exam conditions.

Have a question about being a research school? Get in touch via one of the options below: