Teacher Answers · AI for Educators

How does AI change school assessment?

A practical answer for educators and prospective learners from London College of Teachers.

Short answer

AI makes it easier for learners to generate polished text, so assessment needs clearer evidence of process, reasoning, application and individual understanding.

What this means in practice

This does not mean every assignment must ban AI. Schools can decide where AI is permitted, where disclosure is required and where independent work is essential.

Assessment can include staged drafts, oral follow-up, authentic application, in-class components and reflection on decisions to make evidence of learning more robust.

What should you check before deciding?

  • What learning the task is meant to evidence
  • Whether AI is allowed and under what conditions
  • How process or reasoning will be captured
  • How rules will be communicated consistently

Important distinction

AI-detection software should not be treated as infallible proof of misconduct.

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Written byLondon College of Teachers Academic Team
Last reviewed9 August 2026
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