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    AI-powered personalised teaching, learning and Initial Assessment for colleges

    - English and maths GCSEs, Functional Skills and Essential Digital Skills
    - Adaptive Initial Assessment
    - Instantly identifies and plugs gaps in knowledge

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    Curriculum coverage

    All our content is developed by our in-house team of teachers and aligns with the national curriculum and exam board specifications.Download the curriculum map for an overview of subjects and topics.

    English

    Maths

    Digital Skills

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    • Diagnostics

      Diagnostics help you to identify your students’ gaps in knowledge and areas of strength. Data from these assessments helps CENTURY recommend the best nuggets for your students to study next so they can make progress quickly.

    • Recommended Path

      This constantly adapting personal pathway is ideal for independent study and can be used in the classroom or for remote learning. Teachers can set the material or let CENTURY do the work.

    • Learning Resources

      Select from thousands of resources to support your planning across Years 3-11 as well as Functional Skills courses. All of our resources are created by CENTURY’s experienced teachers and align to the national curriculum. You can also customise existing courses or upload your own content.

    • Automated Marking

      Nuggets are automatically marked. You can view marking data in real time, helping you quickly identify which students require additional support or further stretch. Students receive instant tailored feedback for every question and nugget.

    • Audio & Video Feedback

      Tasks such as extended writing can be marked quickly and easily with our audio and video feedback feature. Record your comments instead of writing lengthy notes.

    • Teacher Dashboard

      Use the Teacher Dashboard to monitor individual students and whole-class performance. You can easily view specific answers and class trends. The Interventions Tab also allows you to identify students to support and praise.

    • Leadership Dashboard

      Senior Leaders get an overview of performance and engagement on a student, class or subject level. Data can be viewed by demographic segments, including Pupil Premium.

    • Student and Guardian Dashboard

      Students can see their live progress across subjects, as well as identify their strengths and areas for improvement. Parents and Guardians can monitor completed work, view their child’s progress and see work set.

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    Initial assessment on CENTURY

    Our Smart IA™ tool is designed to maximise the accuracy of the results with minimal testing time. It allows you to seamlessly administer adaptive initial assessments for English and maths functional skills from Entry 1 to Level 2, with downloadable results only viewed by the teacher. 

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    Smart Assignments for independent study

    Our Smart Assignments feature is designed to help colleges deliver tailored learning at scale in just a few clicks, saving time while ensuring each learner gets the support they need. With Smart Assignments, educators can:

    • Assign differentiated tasks to suit varied learner levels and pathways
    • Ensure curriculum alignment with optional class-wide micro-lessons
    • Monitor learner progress and engagement in real time
    • Cut down on planning time while boosting learner outcomes

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    How colleges use CENTURY

    Explore the different ways you can use CENTURY to make interventions in and outside of your classroom:

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      Initial assessments

      Use our adaptive initial assessment tool to quickly determine student ability levels for English and maths functional skills.

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      Diagnostic assessments

      Identify your students' needs from the get-go. CENTURY's diagnostics let you map levels of understanding in minutes. Use them at the start of a topic, term or year.

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      Addressing knowledge gaps

      CENTURY identifies learning gaps and recommends learning materials to address them. As students complete the materials, they get immediate feedback and recommendations.

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      Smart Assignments

      With CENTURY, you can choose from thousands of resources to assign to individual learners or whole classes. Now with Smart Assignments, you can also automatically set personalised tasks based on each learner's needs, saving time and increasing impact. All work is automatically marked, giving students instant, tailored feedback with actionable tips for improvement.

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      Independent learning

      CENTURY is great for developing independent learners and is proven to increase student engagement. Students can work on their skills and areas for improvement by following their Recommended Paths.

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      Ensure your students are on track even when you're not there. With CENTURY you can quickly and easily set work and view student effort and performance.

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      Data-driven lesson planning

      Become a planning superstar. Use the teacher dashboards to view class performance and make decisions on what to teach next.

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      Exam revision

      Make blanket revision a thing of the past. CENTURY helps you target revision so students can focus on their individual areas for improvement. Students can follow their personalised AI recommendations with content adapted to their needs or complete work set by you.

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    Setup and training

    We understand the challenges of introducing new technologies to your college. That’s why our dedicated team is here to help you get set up and work with your teachers to ensure you get the most out of what CENTURY offers.

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    Pricing

    From £2,650 per year per college.

    Subscription includes access to all resources, training and ongoing support. Costs vary according to college size, with multi-year and multi-college discounts available.

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    • Anthony Bravo

      I have used CENTURY myself and can vouch for how simple it is to use. It has made, and continues to make, an impact on student learning and, importantly, they enjoy using the platform.

      Anthony Bravo, Principal

      Basingstoke College of Technology

    • Adrian Hutchinson, Bradford College

      CENTURY's AI helped our students to fulfil their potential throughout intense disruption to learning and is an invaluable tool for the FE setting.

      Adrian Hutchinson, Head of English and Maths

      Bradford College

    • Ufi – homepage

      We know that VocTech has the potential to make a hugely positive impact in FE, and the early results of the work undertaken by CENTURY are extremely exciting. We are really proud to have funded the project that uses advanced technology to support teachers in FE with the aim of improving outcomes for learners in maths and English.

      Rebecca Garrod-Waters, CEO

      Ufi Charitable Trust

    • Lost learning – South & City College Birmingham

      When students go online and use the platform, it learns about them and tailors material to their specific needs, which is completely unique.

      Mike Hopkins, Principal

      South and City College Birmingham

    News & Blog

    Why organisations love CENTURY’s Smart IA

    Hundreds of organisations such as FE colleges, ITPs and local councils, have already benefitted from CENTURY’s adaptive initial assessments for English and maths functional skills from Entry 1 to Level 2 as well as a written English initial assessment. This blog lists just some of the reasons our partners love CENTURY’s Smart IA.

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    News & Blog

    Implementing CENTURY’s AI-Powered Learning in Welsh Colleges

    This case study examines the implementation of CENTURY, the AI-powered teaching and learning platform, within the NPTC college group. The project aimed to enhance maths and English skills, support digital transformation and explore the platform's potential for wider adoption across the Further Education (FE) sector in Wales.

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    News & Blog

    How to ensure apprentices succeed in English and maths with CENTURY

    We chatted to Emma Isles, Functional Skills Manager for Apprenticeships at The Bedford College Group about how they can rely on CENTURY to fit into the lives of apprentices alongside their other commitments. How did you ensure a successful rollout with your team and your students? Communication is key. During the first month of the […]

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    West Suffolk College share their approach to using CENTURY during the Maths Practitioners Networking Event

    CENTURY sponsored the College of West Anglia’s Maths Practitioners Networking Event earlier this year. Speakers from across the sector covered topics from how to engage the disengaged to teaching for mastery. West Suffolk College delivered a session on their journey using CENTURY and how their use of the platform has evolved.  Models of use – […]

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