Teacher FAQ

Yes. CurricuLLM is purpose-built for schools. Pupil conversations are monitored for safety, the platform has built-in guardrails to keep interactions appropriate, and all content is aligned to the National Curriculum (England), GCSE subject content, and Oak National Academy lesson sequences. It's not a general-purpose AI tool — it's designed specifically for learning in a school context, in line with the DfE's generative AI product safety expectations.

CurricuLLM collects the conversations pupils have on the platform, along with usage data like when and how often they log in. This data is used to provide you with analytics on pupil progress and to improve the learning experience. Pupil data is stored in the United Kingdom and processed under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; it is not shared with third parties or used for advertising. Where data is transferred outside the UK (for example, to the United States for AI inference) we use the UK International Data Transfer Addendum (IDTA) and Standard Contractual Clauses.

Pupils will try, just as they do with any tool. CurricuLLM is designed to redirect off-topic conversations back to learning. If a pupil tries to use it for something inappropriate, the platform has safety layers that intervene. You'll also be able to see pupil activity through your analytics, so nothing happens invisibly.

Independent benchmarking has measured CurricuLLM at around 89% accuracy on K–10 curriculum content, compared with around 41% for general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT. The same evaluation methodology is being extended to the National Curriculum (England) and GCSE specifications, with results published as they are reviewed. It's built on the curriculum, so the content it draws from is specific and verified. That said, no AI system is perfect. CurricuLLM is designed as a learning guide, not an authoritative source — it encourages pupils to think critically rather than accept answers at face value, which is a valuable skill in itself.

The analytics show you pupil issues and achievements at an individual level, and class-level progression across your cohort. During a lesson, you can use Live mode to see themes in real time — who's doing well, who's struggling, and where your attention is needed. This helps you target your support rather than trying to check every screen.

No. CurricuLLM is a tool that supports what you do, not a replacement for it. You set the tasks, choose the topics, and decide how pupils engage with the platform. CurricuLLM handles the one-to-one scaffolding that's hard to do when you have 30 pupils in front of you. It frees you up to focus on the pupils who need you most, the classroom discussions, and the teaching that only a human can do.

That's up to you. We recommend pupils use CurricuLLM across at least two subjects or two lessons per week, and they can also use it at home. Some teachers use it as a starter activity, others build a whole lesson segment around it, and some set it as an independent or homework task. It's flexible enough to fit into your existing routine.

No, and this is one of the most important differences from general AI tools. CurricuLLM is designed to guide pupils toward understanding rather than hand them a finished answer. It asks questions, provides scaffolding, and encourages pupils to think through problems. If a pupil asks for the answer directly, CurricuLLM will redirect them.

Very little. We provide sample prompts, starter activities, and pupil guides so you don't have to build anything from scratch. You can also use Studio Mode to upload an existing lesson plan and generate new resources from it. Once pupils are familiar with the platform, setting a CurricuLLM task is as simple as giving them a prompt to start with.

CurricuLLM works in a web browser on any device — laptops, tablets, or Chromebooks. Pupils log in at app.curricullm.com with their school email address. There's nothing to install.

CurricuLLM works in class on any school-provided device. Home use is encouraged but not required — pupils who only use it during class time will still benefit. You can structure your tasks so that the core learning happens in class, with home use as an optional extension.

CurricuLLM covers the National Curriculum (England) at primary and secondary, and supports GCSE specifications across the major awarding bodies (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas). It works particularly well for subjects with structured content progressions — English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, and Computing — but it can support learning conversations across any subject area.

Start with your school's CurricuLLM coordinator. If they can't resolve it, contact us directly at hello@curricullm.com. During the pilot, we also check in weekly with your lead teacher, so there's a regular opportunity to raise any issues.

We want to hear it. Feedback from teachers is how we make the product better. You can share it during the weekly check-in, pass it to your coordinator, or email us at hello@curricullm.com. We take teacher feedback seriously and it directly shapes what we build next.