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Every page a child writes, understood.
Redpen AI reads photos of handwritten work to give teachers instant feedback and progress tracking so every child gets the right support sooner.
Lily Baker · Year 4
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Feedback
What went well
Suspense and mystery in your portal story — “the wind howled like a wolf” and “It was quiet… Too quiet”.
You brilliantly built suspense and mystery in your portal story. Phrases like “the wind howled like a wolf” and “It was quiet… Too quiet” create an excellent atmosphere.
Next steps
New paragraph when a different character speaks, e.g. “How do I get back?” on its own line.
Begin a new paragraph when a different character speaks, which makes your dialogue clearer and easier for the reader to follow. For example, “How do I get back?” Place the character’s words on a new line.
Challenge
Consider how a very short paragraph, such as for “The moment I touched the glass, it pulled me in,” could make a key moment feel even more sudden or dramatic for the reader.
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Trusted by primary schools across the UK
One photo of the page. Feedback and progress.
FOR TEACHERS · KS1–KS3
AI Assessment
Personalised feedback on handwritten work in minutes, prioritised by your success criteria and mapped to the KS2 Teacher Assessment Framework and Curriculum for Wales progression steps.
Feedback on a whole class set in minutes
Prioritised by your success criteria
KS1 and KS2 live, KS3 with design partners
Sim Jones
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What went well
You wrote a clear beginning, middle, and end, which helped your story make sense. Your sentence "The wind howled like a wolf" was a great way to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
Even better if
Describe the portal world in more detail. What did it smell like? What sounds could the character hear?
Sim is currently above the national average.
✳︎ HOW IT WORKS
One upload. The right insight for everyone around the child.
- 1Photograph the workStudents upload photos of their work on any device — for example shared classroom iPads.
- 2Redpen reads itHandwriting is transcribed and assessed against the KS2 Teacher Assessment Framework, Curriculum for Wales progression steps, and your success criteria.
- 3Each person acts on itTeachers approve feedback. SENCOs review flags. Leaders see progress across classes and schools.
What teachers say
“Instead of trying to automate the teacher away, Redpen is working hard to enhance the marking process while keeping the teacher's voice central.”
Tom Millinchip
Head of Primary and Digital Literacy Lead, Windsor School
“For safety and data protection, I couldn't recommend anything better — Redpen has done the due diligence.”
Kieran Buckley
Acting Head · Safety and Governance expert, Stonegate
“Before using Redpen AI, marking a full set of writing could take up to an hour. With Redpen, I can get through the same work significantly faster while still giving high-quality feedback.”
Year 3 teacher
Birmingham primary school
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