Using Pao Revision

INTRODUCTION

What the website can do

Pao Revision combines independent revision with teacher-managed classroom activity. Students can track confidence against syllabus statements, practise with an AI tutor, build terminology flashcards and review their progress. Teachers can organise classes, set assignments, run peer assessment, collect simulation responses and examine class evidence.

QUICK START

Set up your first class and assignment

1. 1
   Create a class

   Open Classes, enter its name, course and level, then save it.

2. 2
   Invite students

   Share the joining code or invitation link. Students sign in, select Join class and enter the code.

3. 3
   Check membership

   Open Class members to confirm that everyone has joined before setting work.

4. 4
   Create an assignment

   Open Assignments and choose peer assessment, homework submission or a simulation exercise.

5. 5
   Run and review it

   Monitor the live stage, release feedback when appropriate and examine responses and class insights afterwards.

CLASSES

Organise students and courses

Each class belongs to a course and level. This determines which students receive its assignments and helps keep teacher data separated.

• Create, rename, edit, archive or delete a class.
• Copy its joining code or invitation link.
• Open Class members to view students and their recent learning evidence.
• Use class summaries to review response counts, practice, confidence and flashcard activity.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Student revision tools

Course pages give students access to syllabus confidence ratings, targeted revision, Socratic tutoring, quizzes, terminology mastery and saved flashcard decks. Year 9 students also have structured essay practice; IB Biology and SEHS students have an IA tutor; and Philosophy students have an Argument Lab, AO-based essay practice and a stimulus-analysis IA tutor.

Teachers do not need to choose a course when signing in. Open a course only when you want to preview the student experience.

ASSIGNMENTS

Choose the right activity type

Assignments can be edited, duplicated, archived or deleted. Peer, self, AI, teacher feedback and reflection are optional and should be selected according to the purpose of the task.

PEER ASSESSMENT

Quick classroom workflow

1. 1
   Create the task

   Add each question, its maximum mark and its own typed or attached mark scheme. Choose the number of reviews and optional feedback routes.

2. 2
   Open the waiting room

   Students join before the task begins. Start the writing stage when the class is ready.

3. 3
   Collect submissions

   Students type directly or upload a PDF, Word document or image of handwritten work, then select Submit and finish.

4. 4
   Begin peer assessment

   The system allocates anonymous work automatically. Students award question marks, identify achieved points and give specific feedback.

5. 5
   Release feedback

   Check completion, prepare AI assessment if enabled, then release the selected feedback sources.

6. 6
   Close and review

   Add teacher marking where enabled, review reflections and generate class insights.

MARKING AND FEEDBACK

Combine evidence without duplicating it

• Peer assessment: students assess anonymous responses against question-specific mark schemes.
• Self-assessment: students assess their own response after completing peer reviews.
• AI assessment: the response is checked against each mark point. Awarded points and evidence remain visible for teacher checking.
• Teacher assessment: open a student response beside the marking controls and add marks and comments.
• Reflection: students identify a strength, improvement and next step when this option is enabled.

SIMULATIONS

Set interactive work for a class

Create a simulation assignment from the Assignments page. You can select a built-in simulation, add an external link, write instructions and include follow-up questions. Student interaction data and submitted answers appear in the assignment results.

The IB Biology course includes the stage-micrometer simulation. It records calibration, measurements, accuracy, attempts and reflection responses.

STUDENT DATA

Interpret confidence alongside performance

The teacher data area shows confidence ratings and statements needing support. Assignment results add student responses, peer and self-assessment, AI or teacher marks and reflections. Class insights can identify:

• Biological ideas the class handled well.
• Common errors, omissions and misconceptions.
• Mark points frequently missed.
• Priorities for reteaching.
• Specific, accurate peer feedback and thoughtful reflection.

Open the underlying response or feedback before acting on an AI-generated insight.

QUICK HELP

Common issues