Spend less time marking. Give every student feedback they can use.

Howay reads handwritten work, drafts feedback against your own criteria and writes the report. You can edit every word, and every judgement stays yours.

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Used by teachers at GEMS Education, Repton, JESS Dubai, Cheviot Learning Trust and The Newcastle School.

A Year 5 pupil's handwritten biography of Malala Yousafzai, photographed in their exercise book — A Year 5 biography, photographed in the pupil’s book, and the feedback Howay drafted for it.

The feedback Howay drafted for that page: an encouraging summary, what the pupil did well, what would be even better next time, and a breakdown by criterion — A Year 5 biography, photographed in the pupil’s book, and the feedback Howay drafted for it.

Live for primary. In pilot for secondary English.

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Primary, Years 1 to 6

Photograph a page from a pupil’s book. Howay reads the handwriting and drafts feedback against the National Curriculum for England: a summary written for the child, a breakdown by criterion for you, and a report you can edit and share.

Howay for primary teachers

In pilot

Secondary English, GCSE and KS3

Starting with Pearson Edexcel English Language mock papers. It is built for teachers only: students never log in, and you review every mark and comment before anything goes back to the class. It is not open to sign up yet.

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Whole-school accounts are not open yet; teachers sign up for Howay themselves. How teachers bring it to their year team.

How it works

From a photo of the page to feedback you can edit

ExampleYear 5 Student • Biography Writing Task

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VIDEOPHOTOSCAN

1Step 1

Snap the work

The teacher or the pupil photographs the page and uploads it. No typing, no scanning.

howay.ai / class report

Biography: Malala Yousafzai

Year 5 · Class 5B · 30 pupils

Class overall

Working BelowWorking TowardsWorking WithinWorking AboveGreater Depth

30/30

Submitted

77%

Secure or above

Greater Depth

Working Below

By criterion

Vocabulary

83%

Spelling

67%

Subheadings

87%

Relative Clauses

60%

Class-level analytics — individual children see feedback, never scores.

5Step 5

The whole class, at a glance

Every child's writing rolls up into one view. See where the class is strong and where to focus next.

Spend less time marking. Give every student feedback they can use.

Live for primary. In pilot for secondary English.

Primary, Years 1 to 6

Secondary English, GCSE and KS3

From a photo of the page to feedback you can edit

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