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General

Is this free?

Yes. Creating a Claude account and using it for this purpose is free.

Do I need separate Projects for lesson notes and exams?

No, just one. A single Project, with the Master Instructions and the Scheme of Work file(s) uploaded, handles both. What you type decides which one you get: a Week number means a Lesson Note, a Term with no Week number means an exam or revision file.

Do I need to set everything up again each time?

No. You set up the Project once, the instructions and your files stay saved permanently. After that, you only type a short request (like "Generate Week 3, Physics, SS2," or "Third term, Basic Science, JSS1 exam") whenever you need a new document.

What if my request could be read as either a lesson note or an exam?

Claude asks you to clarify rather than guessing. For example, "Third term, Physics, SS2" alone is ambiguous, since it has no Week number to signal a lesson note and no "exam" or "revision" keyword either. Adding either makes it unambiguous.

What if I teach more than one subject or class?

One Project still covers all of them. On the Resources page, tick every subject and class you teach and download each Scheme of Work file, then upload all of them to the same Project. Just always state the Subject and Class in your request so Claude knows which uploaded file to use.

Do I have to download the whole Scheme of Work document?

No. The setup page and Resources page both have a picker: choose your class, tick the subject(s) you teach, and download just those files. A handful of subjects (mostly SS3) genuinely only have First and Second Term entries in the source document, the picker marks this on the file itself so it's not mistaken for a missing download.

What if my subject is named differently from how the Scheme of Work names it?

Common naming differences are handled automatically, e.g. "Agric" for "Agricultural Science," "PHE" for "Physical and Health Education," "Civic Education" for "Citizenship and Heritage Studies," and several others. If your subject still doesn't confidently match anything in the scheme, Claude lists the closest candidates and asks you to confirm rather than guessing.

What if I make a mistake, or don't like the result?

Nothing breaks. Just reply in the same chat with feedback, e.g. "Redo Section A" or "Make the theory harder", or simply run the same request again for a fresh version, since question selection and phrasing vary every time.

Will it work for the Yoruba subject?

Yes. Yoruba content is generated entirely in pure Yoruba, with full tonal diacritical marks (àáèéìíòóùú, etc.). Arabic is generated entirely in full Arabic script. Both fall back to an uploaded e-note or online research, since the Scheme of Work doesn't cover them.

Is this allowed? Will supervisors accept it?

The output is a properly structured, curriculum-aligned document, built from your own official Scheme of Work, the same content expected of every teacher, just produced faster and more consistently. It strengthens documentation standards rather than replacing the teacher's role: the teacher still checks the result and delivers the lesson or exam.

Downloading files, how does that work?

Once Claude finishes generating your document, a download button appears in the chat. Tap or click it to save the Word file to your phone or computer, then open, print, or share it as needed.

Should I share my Claude login with colleagues?

No, treat your Claude login like your email password and don't share it. Each teacher should create their own free account.

The Scheme of Work

What if I also upload an e-note that doesn't quite match the scheme?

Depends how different it is. If the e-note simply goes into more depth within the same broad topic (e.g. the scheme says "Sequences and Series," the e-note adds "Geometric Sequences"), it's treated as enrichment and included automatically, no flag. If the e-note is about a genuinely different topic, Claude still follows the scheme, since it's authoritative, and flags the mismatch in its reply so you know why.

What happens on a week labelled "Midterm Break" or "Revision & Exams" in the scheme?

For a Lesson Note request, Claude stops and asks how you'd like to proceed rather than generating something automatically. For an exam or revision file, that week is simply excluded from the topic list, no need to ask.

Do I still need e-notes or textbooks if I have the Scheme of Work?

No, they're optional. The Scheme of Work alone is enough for Claude to produce a complete, accurate document, researching whatever it needs to fill in. Uploaded e-notes and textbooks simply take priority as sources when they cover a topic, and Claude only turns to its own research to fill what they don't cover.

Exam & Revision Generator

What's the difference between an exam request and a revision file request?

An exam produces two files: a 70-mark question paper and a separate marking guide. For Third Term requests it blends content from all three terms. A revision file produces one self-study document (summary notes and answered practice questions) and always uses 100% of the single requested term, even for a "Third Term" revision file.

Is there a Third Term exam for JSS3 or SS3?

No, those classes don't sit a Third Term exam, so the Scheme of Work won't have Third Term exam content to draw on for them. First and Second Term exams work as normal.

Will two exams for the same class/subject/term ever be identical?

No, Claude varies question selection, angle and phrasing on every generation, even for a repeated request.

Read the full Exam & Revision Generator guide →

Lesson Note Generator

Do I have to tell Claude the term every time?

No, the term is optional. If you leave it out, Claude works out which term contains the week number you asked for by checking the Scheme of Work.

How does Claude know how many periods to plan?

It reads the subject automatically: Mathematics and English Language always get 4 periods a week, and every other subject gets 3.

What happens with English Studies or English Language, since they list several strands a week?

Each strand (Grammar, Reading & Comprehension, and so on) maps to one period. Since English always gets 4 periods, if a week lists more than 4 strands, Claude merges the two most closely related ones into a single period and notes which ones it merged.

What happens over a mid-term break?

Claude checks your state's official school calendar. If a break falls on the Thursday to Friday of the requested week, the lesson week is adjusted to Monday to Wednesday and the break is noted in the header. If the whole week is a break, Claude re-maps to the next teaching week and lets you know.

Read the full Lesson Note Generator guide →

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