CJ Lightning: Free AI Enhanced Project for Secondary Schools
Our Free KS3 Writing Assessment with AI Integration provides schools following the English curriculum with a powerful combination of artificial intelligence and human judgment to evaluate student writing. This innovative project includes AI-powered analysis, optional human moderation, and detailed feedback features including audio comments. The system delivers GCSE-aligned insights and writing age indicators, making it valuable for both current ISW schools and newcomers. Assessments are available for Years 7, 8 & 9. You can choose to take part in one, two, or all three assessments for free!
Ready to start? Sign up now to access your free KS3 writing assessment with full AI features. Complete a subscription to Improving Secondary Writing and accept the amended GDPR agreement.
Choose your preferred mix of AI and human judging (recommended 90% AI / 10% human) with the option to include audio feedback comments. Enter a single class or entire year group - you decide.
Each student receives a detailed PDF report including:
Writing age and GCSE grade equivalent
AI-powered GCSE feature analysis
Personalised audio comments
Detailed scoring breakdown
Free for all schools, including current ISW members
Simple GDPR compliance process
Quick implementation timeframe
Anchored and moderated for consistency
Minimal judging commitment required
Ready to start? Sign up now to access your free KS3 writing assessment with full AI features. Complete a subscription to Improving Secondary Writing and accept the amended GDPR agreement.
Please note if you are a subscribing school you do need to be the school super-user to sign up. If you used to have a school subscription you may need to chat to us about adding a new super-user so you can subscribe to this project FREE.
The task is a single handwritten non-fiction piece of writing set by us, done on our coded sheets, under strict conditions.
The pupils should be following a KS3 English curriculum.
Sign up by 28th April.
The writing week begins 6th May.
The judging week begins 2nd June.
The results will be published Friday 27 June.
Ready to start? Sign up now to access your free KS3 writing assessment with full AI features. Complete a subscription to Improving Secondary Writing and accept the amended GDPR agreement.
Why take part?
Flexibility
Choose your preferred mix of AI and human judging (recommended 90% AI / 10% human) with the option to include audio feedback comments. Enter a single class or entire year group - you decide.
Comprehensive Feedback
Each student receives a detailed PDF report including:
Writing age and GCSE grade equivalent
AI-powered GCSE feature analysis
Personalised audio comments
Detailed scoring breakdown
Simplicity
Free for all schools, including current ISW members
Simple GDPR compliance process
Quick implementation timeframe
Anchored and moderated for consistency
Minimal judging commitment required
Ready to start? Sign up now to access your free KS3 writing assessment with full AI features. Complete a subscription to Improving Secondary Writing and accept the amended GDPR agreement.
Please note if you are a subscribing school you do need to be the school super-user to sign up. If you used to have a school subscription you may need to chat to us about adding a new super-user so you can subscribe to this project FREE.
Practical Details
The task is a single handwritten non-fiction piece of writing set by us, done on our coded sheets, under strict conditions.
The pupils should be following a KS3 English curriculum.
Key dates
Sign up by 28th April.
The writing week begins 6th May.
The judging week begins 2nd June.
The results will be published Friday 27 June.
Updated on: 17/04/2025
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