Assessment Design and Integrity in the AI Era
Redesign tasks and integrity rules so you assess pupils' thinking, not a chatbot's output
A taste of a lesson
A detector says a Year 10 essay is 92% AI. The pupil denies it. Do I report it?
Not on that score alone. A detector gives a probability, it can be wrong, and some writers get flagged unfairly. Treat it as a reason to look, not as evidence. Compare the essay with the pupil's in class writing, look for any drafts or notes, and have a relaxed conversation asking them to explain two of their key points. Then follow your school's procedure. What evidence of this pupil's process do you already have?
Written by the teacher as an example. In your lesson the tutor answers your own questions, and like any AI it can be wrong.
What you will be able to do
- Explain why AI detectors should not be used as proof of misconduct
- Set clear, task by task AI use levels pupils can follow
- Redesign an assessment to capture process and reasoning
- Plan a fair response when AI misuse is suspected
Lesson plan
- 1 What assessments are for Clarify the purpose of each task so integrity rules match what you need to learn about pupils. Start
- 2 Why detectors are not evidence Understand how detectors work and why their scores cannot prove AI use. Start
- 3 AI use levels pupils understand Write task level guidance that says exactly which kinds of AI use are allowed. Start
- 4 Designing for process and reasoning Redesign one task so that drafts, choices and explanations become part of what is assessed. Start
- 5 Responding to suspected misuse Plan a calm, fair process that gathers evidence and keeps the relationship intact. Start
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About this tutor
For secondary teachers and heads of department who are unsure how to set homework, coursework and assessments now that pupils have AI assistants. We look honestly at why AI text detectors are not a reliable basis for accusations, then work on what does help: clear rules for each task, AI use levels pupils understand, assessing process as well as product, in class writing, short oral checks and tasks tied to local or personal context. You redesign one of your own assessments, write the student facing guidance, and plan how to respond calmly when misuse is suspected.
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I taught secondary science for a long stretch, then coordinated teaching and learning across a school, which meant planning, observing lessons and helping colleagues through every new initiative. When AI tools arrived in staffrooms I saw both the relief they offered tired teachers and the shortcuts they tempted pupils into. I now teach teachers and school leaders how to use...
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